September 25, 2024
Disconnected: The Growing Class Divide in American Civic Life
Key Points Read the PDF. Executive Summary At one time, American social and civic life…
June 11, 2024
The Social Workplace: A Compendium
Key Points Executive Summary In an era marked by a decline in social capital across…
January 17, 2024
A Midwest State of Mind
This is an excerpt of a piece original published in American Purpose here. Although many…
November 13, 2023
Family’s Place in America’s Social Fabric
The family is arguably the most basic building block of community life.[i] But even as…
November 8, 2023
Measuring the Geography of Social Networks
Social interactions shape social and economic activity across a range of domains, from migration and…
November 1, 2023
The Ultimate Social Capital: A Story to Save the Union
The American Republic is on the brink; a revived civic national story can help us…
May 3, 2023
The Mainline Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Social Capitalism
When Alexis de Tocqueville penned his seminal Democracy in America lauding the strength of American…
January 5, 2023
Faith After the Pandemic: How COVID-19 Changed American Religion
Key Points Read the PDF. Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic touched nearly every aspect of American…
October 20, 2021
Public Places and Commercial Spaces: How Neighborhood Amenities Foster Trust and Connection in American Communities
Key Points Read the PDF.