AJ Jacobs on His Year of Living Constitutionally (Muskets and Tricorne Hats Included)

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<p>There have been few changes and additions to the United States Constitution since it was ratified in 1788, despite life being wildly different now a few centuries later. To really put the document into a modern perspective, author AJ Jacobs decided to literally live by the Constitution for a full year and documented the experience in his new book <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=a.j.+jacobs*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Year of Living Constitutionally</em></a>. In today’s episode, AJ spoke with Ryan about his inspiration for the book,&nbsp; the contradictions of the Founding Fathers, and the evolution of Presidential power.&nbsp;</p><br><p>AJ Jacobs is a New York Times Bestselling author, journalist, lecturer, host of <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-puzzler-with-a-j-jacobs/id1709071922" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Puzzler</a> podcast, and self-proclaimed “human guinea pig”. Check out his latest book <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=a.j.+jacobs*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Year of Living Constitutionally</em></a><em>!</em>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Pick up a signed copy of AJ Jacobs’ book, <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/search?type=product&amp;q=a.j.+jacobs*" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Year of Living Constitutionally</em></a><em> </em>at <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Painted Porch</a></p><br><p>Follow AJ Jacobs on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ajjacobsinc/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram @AJJacobsInc</a> and <a href="https://x.com/ajjacobs?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">X @AJJacobs</a>. Check out AJ’s podcast <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-puzzler-with-a-j-jacobs/id1709071922" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Puzzler</a>!</p><br><p>🎙️ Listen to AJ Jacobs’ previous interview on The Daily Stoic | <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aj-jacobs-on-the-enduring-power-of-puzzles-and-memento-mori/id1430315931?i=1000561283506&amp;l=zh-Hans-CN" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> &amp; <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lvcFWpyA6gAbZIkQG6R96" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at <a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store: <a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>