The Premise

The Declaration of Independence is underpinned by the premise "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal."

This book attempts to pare down this premise to its bones, carving away methodically to reveal whether or not its words merely stand on how they sound versus how they are realized in everyday life.

Along the way, many companion ideas are introduced and explored that are intended to widen the thinking field of the reader. The purpose of these sidebars is to c...