For Common Things: Irony, Trust and Commitment
2000-03-25T08:38:19-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvN2M3XC8yMDAwMDMyNTA4NDg0MzAwMi5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Jedediah Purdy talked about his book For Common Things: Irony, Trust, and Commitment in America Today, published by Knopf. The book addresses the under-35 generation, exhorting civic commitment and responsibility. He also talked about current political issues and his views on government. He responded to audience comments and questions.
Jedediah Purdy talked about his book For Common Things: Irony, Trust, and Commitment in America Today, published by Knopf. The book addresse… read more
Jedediah Purdy talked about his book For Common Things: Irony, Trust, and Commitment in America Today, published by Knopf. The book addresses the under-35 generation, exhorting civic commitment and responsibility. He also talked about current political issues and his views on government. He responded to audience comments and questions. close
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