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Even the Best Ideas Can Be Ruined

Even the Best Ideas Can Be Ruined
“Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776” by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, 1932. It depicts (L–R) Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson reviewing a draft of the Declaration of Independence. Public domain
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When the American founders separated from the political control of Britain, they might have simply said, “We are done with your annoying colonialism.” Instead, Thomas Jefferson set out to write a manifesto that struck at the very heart of all political systems, laying out a theory that would change all of human history. His words still echo today and serve as the benchmark for what is considered liberty, justice, and the good society.

Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]