Danielle Allen, author, Harvard University professor, and director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, discusses the power and magnificence of the Declaration of Independence, how the COVID-19 pandemic exposed how vulnerable American political infighting has made us, and the joy she found on the campaign trail during her run for Massachusetts governor.
This conversation was recorded as part of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute's Understanding Our New World virtual series, in which we invite policy experts, government and private sector leaders, authors, journalists, and historians to discuss how current events are reshaping our world.
Paul Simon Public Policy Institute
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
April 5, 2022
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