Jackson Lears on the American Pursuit of Vitality From Walt Whitman to Donald Trump
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In this episode, Andrew talks to Jackson Lears, author of Animal Spirits, about the American pursuit of vitality from Walt Whitman and William James to Teddy Roosevelt, FDR and Donald Trump.
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Jackson Lears is Board of Governors Distinguished Professor of History at Rutgers University and the editor of Raritan. His books include Rebirth of a Nation: The Making of Modern America, 1877-1920; Something for Nothing: Luck in America; and Fables of Abundance: A Cultural History of Advertising in America.
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