Rage & The Republic: A Fireside Chat with Jonathan Turley

USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future (CPF) hosted a conversation with attorney and legal scholar Jonathan Turley and USC Professor Morris Levy about Turley's new book, "Rage and the Republic: The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution," on Tuesday, February 24. They discussed the crisis of faith in American institutions, how key lessons from history can guide us through today’s radical reform and political instability, and how the state of politics today affects democracy and freedom in the future. This conversation was in partnership with the USC Open Dialogue Project and the USC chapter of the Heterodox Academy. It was made possible thanks to the generous support of Ken Broad, a member of the CPF Board of Councilors. Featuring: Jonathan Turley: Attorney and Legal Scholar; Author, "Rage and the Republic: The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution" and "The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in the Age of Rage" Morris Levy (Moderator): USC Professor of Political Science and International Relations; Immigration and Voting Policy Expert Neeraj Sood (Welcome Remarks): USC Open Dialogue Project Founder; USC Professor Kamy Akhavan (Closing Remarks): CPF Managing Director Learn more about the Center: https://dornsife.usc.edu/center-for-p... Learn more about this event: https://calendar.usc.edu/event/rage-t... Timestamps: 0:00-1:30 - Welcome Remarks by USC Open Dialogue Project Founder Neeraj Sood 1:30-3:59 - Introduction by USC Professor Morris Levy 3:59-10:14 - Why is it important to reach back 2,000 years in history to understand the present moment–what are the key lessons? 10:14-14:36 - Was it the provisions of the Constitution itself or its existence that stopped the bloodletting in Philadelphia? Or, was it something in the culture or background that laid the seeds for disaster in one situation but allowed for a constitution to take root in the other? 14:36-18:36 - Why do revolutions have a tendency to go too far if they are not couched in some kind of institutional restraint? 18:36-23:00 - Why does the quote “I love you much, I just wished I liked you” describe your feelings towards Thomas Payne? 23:00-33:20 - How can you call us “radicals about to roll out the guillotine?” 33:20-36:39 - What would you say in response to the criticism from the administration on your book and free speech itself? 36:39-41:58 - How are these technological forces going to affect democracy, liberalism, classical liberalism, and freedom in the future? What kind of upheaval should we expect and can the idea of liberty-enhancing economy be expanded upon? 41:58-50:45 - Audience Q&A 50:45-52:41 - Closing Remarks by CPF Managing Director Kamy Akhavan