C. Bradley Thompson reveals how the radical ideas of Newton, Bacon, and Locke created an intellectual tsunami that transformed British colonies into the world's most successful political experiment. The American Revolution wasn't just a political uprising - it represented a complete philosophical transformation where colonists abandoned traditional British rights in favor of universal natural rights, fundamentally reshaping human society.

Thompson explains how this philosophical revolution had two crucial weaknesses: an insufficient understanding of self-interest and the problematic inclusion of Christian altruism. Yet despite these flaws, America's founding principles proved remarkably successful, as demonstrated by the 19th century frontier experience where generations of pioneers turned theoretical natural rights into practical reality. Today, this pioneering spirit continues on new frontiers - from homeschooling to technology - as Americans maintain their tradition of building alternatives rather than trying to reform corrupt institutions.

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