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George H. Smith explains Edmund Burke’s argument against majority rule and a constitution based on the consent of the governed.
Originally published in essay form on June 13, 2014.
Narrated by Daniel Hyland.
George H. Smith was formerly Senior Research Fellow for the Institute for Humane Studies, a lecturer on American History for Cato Summer Seminars, and Executive Editor of Knowledge Products. Smith’s fourth and most recent book, The System of Liberty, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2013.