June 29th, 2023

“Rights alone will not guarantee the smooth functioning of a society.”

Dr. Richard Haass is the President of the Council on Foreign Relations and the author of The Bill of Obligations: Ten Habits of Good Citizens. We discuss how we, as citizens, can fulfill our role in the social contract.

The United States is a country founded on an idea about equality, about opportunity, about freedom. Rights alone will not guarantee the smooth functioning of a society, but must be coupled with obligations. These include being informed, getting involved, civic education, and rejecting violence. If 1 or 2% more Americans were to get informed and involved in American politics, we could have very different outcomes.

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Credits:

Host: Mila Atmos 

Guest: Dr. Richard Haass

Executive Producer: Mila Atmos

Producers: Zack Travis