All men are created equal. This simple idea—just five words—changes world history, according to Matthew Spalding, author of We Still Hold These Truths and Associate Vice President and Dean of Educational Programs for Hillsdale College in Washington, D.C. “It’s the key to everything. It’s the key to understanding America.” In this week’s episode, we talk to Matthew about the forces that shaped the American Mind and why now, more than ever, people fear the federal government.