Why Americans need more face-to-face civil discussions 'with folks outside their own bubble'

I recently wrote a book in which I tried to understand America’s past and present by living like the Founding Fathers did. 

We’re talking candles, quill pens, muskets, you name it. 

In a new series of articles — of which this is the first — I’m sharing some of the life lessons I learned from the Founders. (See the video at the top of this article.) 

NEW YORK CITY MAN ‘LIVED’ THE CONSTITUTION FOR A YEAR. HERE ARE 7 THINGS HE LEARNED 

My favorite Founding Father is Benjamin Franklin for many reasons.