Share this postThe Right Stufflexiconvalley.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesOtherApr 3 • 28MThe Right StuffDivinely granted or legally bestowed, where do "rights" really come from?Apr 3227 1×0:00-28:14Open in playerListen on);Substack AppDownload MP3Get a private RSS link for listeningSubscribe to this podcast to get a private link for listening in your favorite podcast player. Learn about RSS.SubscribeAudio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.Appears in this episodeJohn McWhorterSubscribeEpisode details7 commentsThe first page of one of only two known copies of The Official Edition of the Constitution, First Printing of the Final Text.Like the French word droit, English’s right has taken on a number of useful metaphorical meanings. John explains.