Can You Live Fully by the Constitution in 2024? | A.J. Jacobs
The Chase Jarvis LIVE Show
Chase Jarvis
4.8 • 641 Ratings
🗓️ 12 June 2024
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, New York Times bestselling author, A.J. Jacobs shares his fascinating approach to interpreting America's foundational document in his latest book, "The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution's Original Meaning". An acclaimed journalist known for his unorthodox social experiments, A.J.'s work blends memoir, science, humor and a dash of self-help.
In our conversation, A.J. takes us on a hilarious yet insightful journey into his attempt to understand the Constitution by living as closely as possible to its original meaning. We delve into his personal experiences, the larger debate about how the Constitution should be interpreted, and the Constitution's relevance in today's world.
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Some highlights we explore:
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Learn more about A.J. Jacobs' unique experiments
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Tips on how to generate creative ideas and how to choose the right ones
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Learn more about what living 18th-century life is like in modern times
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How to apply the constitution, two-party system, and founding fathers into this experimental life
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What A.J. learned from leading this experimental life and his thoughts post-experiment
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And more...
Enjoy!
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | I am a huge fan of spending 15 minutes or 10 or 20 every morning coming up with ideas. |
| 0:08.1 | It's a numbers game. |
| 0:09.2 | The creativity I do believe is all about you've got to create so much that 2% hopefully are gems. |
| 0:18.6 | And you focus on those 2%. |
| 0:25.1 | Friends, what's a big announcement? |
| 0:26.3 | New sponsor today. |
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