Professor explaining why when i was in college, what i wanted to major in like most kids do and i was torn between going into science and going into the humanities. I found those questions more interesting, engaging, and urgent. My First Political science course, we read the great political philosophers from plato on up. They were all asking the question, what is justice, what is good government, how can you organize government and society to make life better for people, to make justice . So before i decided to become a Political Science major, i already have lack of confidence, and social scientists, and i got good grades in science and math courses. I took a Political Science course and didnt remember the paper, you never remember is that stuff. You remember the nasty comments. This is a credible effort but never be a political scientist. I remember myself, a similar dilemma, slightly different reaction, one of the things i realized in middle school, talking about manifest destiny, i
This event responsible joining us live tonight. As i have the privilege of introduce or gusts, first for jeb bush. Governor bush was the first republican in the States History to be reelected. Under limit government creating 1. 3 million net new jobs and improving the States Credit rating. Currently governor bush is the chairman for headquartered in coral gables, florida. Tonights guest of honor, author of citizen mack, politics an honor able calling, senator connie mack. 1982 he eleft a successful banging career to run nor house of representatives and serve three terms before run fog their u. S. Senate. Then served two terms before choosing not run for reelection. He became chairman of the h lee moffet conference. Ill hand it over to governor bush to begin the conversation and just keep in mine that you can submit your questions through the chat feature and later in the event. Thank you very much. Such joy to have this conversation with a man i admire so much, and ive read the book, c
Creating 1. 3 million net new jobs and improving the States Credit rating. Currently governor bush is the chairman of the new back Investment Partners had coded and coral gables, florida. The nights guest of honor author of citizen mack politics, an honorable calling senator connie mack. 1982 senator mack left a successful banking career to run for the house of representatives where he served three terms before running for one of floridas seats in the u. S. Senate. He served two terms before choosing not to run for reelection. Upon returning to the private sector he became chairman of the moffitt Campus Center in tampa, florida. With that i will hand it over to governor bush to begin a conversation. Keep in mind you can submit your questions through the chat feature and later in the event we will go through those. Thank y very much. It is such a joy to have this conversation with a man i admire so much and ive read the book. Its a great book. Thank you, jeb. The New York Times today ha
Investment program. Those were headquartered in coral gables florida. 1982. Senator max left the successful banking career to run for the house of representatives. Upon returning to the private sector the chairman of the moffitt campus. With that i will hit it over to governor bush to begin the conversation. You can submit your questions through the chat feature. See mac it is such a joy to have this conversation with him a man i admire so much ive read the book connie, its a great book. The New York Times today have an article about independent bookstores that i think is worth mentioning im a kindle guy. But when i buy a book. I buy ten books to be able to send to friends. Its important to be able to focus on the fact that as a nation we need to be literate in supporting authors across the spectrum. I am a big fan of yours and a big supporter of this. I read on kindle. If you have a chance to do it i suggest you do it at an independent bookstore. They are struggling during the pandemi
[laughter] guest i think we have so little perspective on this moment that it is quite impossible to say. I think the perception that many people in the United States and, of course, also around the world have that this is an extraordinary uni shall time is something that we are in a time out of time will be a curiosity in the future. People will look back and wonder about that very sense i think it is kind of an interesting phenomenon. I think that will be studied. Host when you think about today, do you compare it to any other period in history . Guest no, you know, as a historian, im interested in analogies. I think we have a cognitive tendency to enjoy analogies to find one thing to be like another, all the time, just in the same way, you know, im the kind of person that sees likenesses in family members. I look at a new baby and say oh that looks just like great grandma so and so. But at the same time, even as i say that, i recognize that a lot of that is my need for familiarity.