Show Notes
In this interview hosted by FSG Historian Sebastian Ramirez Feune, Wall Street Journal Executive Washington Editor Gerald Seib reflects on his time at the Institute of Politics, emphasizing the importance of maintaining optimism in American politics and our ability to be a nation as one.
“If good people don’t get engaged in politics, then you’re leaving the playing field for not-so-good people. And that’s bad for the country, it’s bad for democracy, it’s bad for the world, and it’s bad for you individually.”
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