
About this episode
Was the success of the Star Wars franchise inevitable? What does Star Wars have to teach us about politics, revolution, and constitutional interpretation?
Cass R. Sunstein explores the critical and financial success of the Star Wars movies.
Show Notes and Further Reading
Cass R. Sunstein, The World According to Star Wars (2016)
This is a previous Free Thoughts podcast with Ilya Somin on the politics of Star Wars.
Cato scholar Michael F. Cannon has written a column for Libertarianism.org on Star Wars and the nature of evil.
Trevor mentions a previous episode of Free Thoughts on originalism featuring Randy E. Barnett.
Cass R. Sunstein explores the critical and financial success of the Star Wars movies.
Show Notes and Further Reading
Cass R. Sunstein, The World According to Star Wars (2016)
This is a previous Free Thoughts podcast with Ilya Somin on the politics of Star Wars.
Cato scholar Michael F. Cannon has written a column for Libertarianism.org on Star Wars and the nature of evil.
Trevor mentions a previous episode of Free Thoughts on originalism featuring Randy E. Barnett.
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