The Progressive Influence
Thomas Leonard discusses how the progressive economists of the late 19th century were influenced by their graduate training in Germany, which emphasized the state as an organic entity. He also explores how the ideas of Darwinism challenged the concept of inalienable natural rights.In this clip
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