AJ Jacobs: The Constitution Comes Alive
Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People
Guy Kawasaki
4.6 • 667 Ratings
🗓️ 21 August 2024
⏱️ 74 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Remarkable People, join host Guy Kawasaki as he engages in a hilarious and interesting conversation with AJ Jacobs, bestselling author and immersive journalist. Together, they explore Jacobs' latest adventure: living for one year according to the original meaning of the U.S. Constitution. Discover the challenges and absurdities of applying 18th-century laws to modern life, from carrying a musket in New York City to grappling with the concept of cruel and unusual punishment. Jacobs shares insights on the Founding Fathers' intentions, the evolution of rights, and the delicate balance between preserving tradition and embracing progress. Learn how this constitutional journey not only entertained but also provided valuable lessons on democracy, civic engagement, and the ongoing struggle to form a more perfect union.
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| 0:48.3 | I'm Guy Kawasaki and this is remarkable people. |
| 0:52.3 | We are on a mission to make you remarkable. |
| 0:55.3 | And today we have a second mission, which is to make you laugh. |
| 0:59.8 | Because helping me in this episode is A.J. Jacobs. |
| 1:04.3 | He is an author and journalist known for his, shall I say, immersive experiments, |
| 1:10.5 | as well as his New York Times bestselling books. |
| 1:13.6 | His first book, The Know It All, chronicled his quest to read the entire Encyclopedia Britannica. |
| 1:20.7 | Another New York Times bestseller, The Year of Living Biblically, detailed his experience |
| 1:27.1 | following the Bible's rules for a year. |
| 1:30.5 | AJ's other books include Drop Dead Healthy, My Life as an Experiment, and It's All Relative. |
| 1:37.1 | But today we're talking about his very latest book. |
| 1:40.6 | It's called The Year of Living Constitutionally, which means, and I'm not making this up, |
| 1:47.3 | that he tried to live one year within the context of the Constitution's original meaning. |
| 1:53.4 | By the way, he did not take any private plane rides because that wasn't in the original constitution. |
| 2:02.3 | Let's just say that it gets very interesting when he carries around a musket. |
| 2:07.1 | You don't want to miss this episode. |
| 2:09.7 | And when I heard this story of A.J. Jacobs is so strange and so funny. |
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