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George H. Smith explains some of Thomas Paine’s ideas about the nature of a republic and the benefits of a representative form of government.
Originally published in essay form on June 20, 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.