EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 24 MIN
The Declaration and Consent
from Foundations of a Nation · host Alex Tuckness
Barrett and Alex discuss the Declaration's claim that governments derive "their just powers from the consent of the governed." What does consent mean? Is it individual consent or the consent of the community? How does this differ from earlier ways of thinking about political authority?
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