"Our Founders Understood That Men Are Not Angels, and We Disregard That Insight at Our Peril When …"
Reason Magazine • 2/20/2026
Summary
The article discusses the understanding of the founders that men are not angels. It warns against the dangers of allowing a few individuals, or a single person, to increase their power based on loose or uncertain authority.
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