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Long before the American Revolution, in the 1720s, a series of newspaper essays known as "Cato’s Letters" warned readers that power corrupts and liberty survives only through constant vigilance.

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The "Portraits of Liberty" podcast investigates the lives and philosophies of thinkers throughout history who argued in favor of a freer world.

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