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Alexander Hamilton's real views on tariffs weren't about economics alone. They were about building a nation capable of self-government, innovation, and human flourishing.
Alexander Hamilton's views on tariffs have become the center of a growing national debate. But what did Hamilton actually believe?
In this episode, Mike Steger examines Hamilton's original writings, including The Continentalist No. 5 and the Report on Manufactures, to reveal the true purpose of the American System. Far beyond economics, Hamilton saw manufacturing, industry, and national development as tools for cultivating the creative powers of the human mind and preserving the moral foundations of self-government.
Drawing on the writings of Benjamin Franklin and Abraham Lincoln, Mike argues that America's greatness has never rested on cheap labor or free trade alone, but on the unique capacity of free citizens to create, innovate, and pursue higher principles.
Topics include:
• Alexander Hamilton's real views on tariffs
• The American System of political economy
• The purpose of manufacturing and industry
• Benjamin Franklin and the pursuit of happiness
• Abraham Lincoln on human creativity
• Why these ideas still matter today
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00:00 Introduction
00:48 Hamilton, Tariffs & the American Empire
02:17 Free Trade vs. the American System
04:24 Hamilton's 1782 Vision for Trade
06:57 The Report on Manufactures
08:58 Manufacturing, Liberty & the Human Mind
10:27 Benjamin Franklin on True Happiness
11:42 Charlie Kirk & the American Spirit
12:43 Conclusion
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