Epilogue
We end our series by touching on why we started the project and with one final interview: a conversation with Noah Feldman, professor of law at Harvar...
Breached
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Each episode of Breached highlights a different issue that has been traditionally framed as an essential element of any American social contract. Over ten episodes, the podcast explores areas of American life where some sort of bargain between us – either explicit or implicit – no longer seems to stand.
Democracy
The final episode in our series discusses how citizens can rewrite the social contract through participation in the democratic process. We hear from L...
Service
Our series continues with a discussion about the service that is required to uphold a social contract. We hear from Ray Mabus, former Secretary of the...
Taxes
The series continues by considering how to pay for the social contract, in particular through taxation. We hear from Mark Meckler, co-founder of the T...
Housing
We continue our series with a discussion about the consequences of a social contract that intentionally excluded, separated, and segregated. We hear f...
Employment
This episode explores what a social contract of employment looks like, given the changing nature of work in the 21st century economy. We hear from Tom...
Education
Our country’s education system challenges a national sense of community. This episode explores what happens when we limit our obligations to those in ...
Health
We continue our series with a discussion about health as a component of the social contract. We take a step back from the hyper-partisan political deb...
Safety
The third episode in our series explores the role of safety in an American social contract. We ask how our country’s debate around guns defines who ca...
Dissent
Our second episode explores dissent—as both a shaper and a component of the social contract. We hear from Tim McCarthy, an educator, historian, and ci...