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America at 250, Episode 7: Economics, Entrepreneurship, and the American Character with Fr. Robert Sirico

The After Dinner Scholar

While the Revolutionary War—as expected—ruined the economy, the lessons learned in the Colonial period, the habits of most Americans, and the entrepreneurial spirit of a new nation led to previously unheard of human flourishing and prosperity. Our guest this week is Fr. Robert Sirico, founder and president emeritus of The Acton Institute. Fr. Sirico has long been a defender of the free-market system that built the American economy—from the very beginning.