Foundations of Freedom: The Layman's Guide to the Philosophy of the American Founding

Power is a coveted thing. Those with power seek to expand their power, and those without power seek to gain power. Luckily for Americans, the Constitution—that almost 250-year-old document—stands as a buffer against individual power.

Today—perhaps more than ever, perhaps not—the Constitution is under attack. The best antidote to these attacks is knowledge—knowledge of what the Constitution does, how it does it, and why.

This book is not an academic book—that's not who I'm writing for. It's no...