ViewpointsOpinionThe 3 Pillars of the American IdeaSavePrintShutterstock*Robert Curry5/19/2025|Updated: 5/26/20250:00X 1CommentaryUnalienable rights and self-evident truths are the two core ideas of the American founding.Share this articleLeave a commentRobert CurryAuthorRobert Curry is an independent scholar and author of “Common Sense Nation: Unlocking the Forgotten Power of the American Idea” and “Reclaiming Common Sense: Finding Truth in a Post-Truth World,” both from Encounter Books.Author’s Selected ArticlesRestoring America With Common SenseFeb 20, 2025The Founders’ Understanding of EqualityMar 01, 2021