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August 3, 2023
Philanthropists Discover the Value of “Sunsetting”
…those issues.” Traditionally, sunsetting a foundation has appealed to more conservative donors. Bill Simon, Jr., who manages the Simon Foundation along with his six siblings, says that his late father…
July 21, 2023
Why Freedom Conservatism Matters
…has influenced the Trump administration (if not Trump the man) as well as Florida governor Ron DeSantis. Add businessman Vivek Ramaswamy to the mix, and candidates who reflect National Conservative…
July 17, 2023
Biden Tries to Revive His Eviction Moratorium Through the Back Door
…the lengthy eviction ban in the Covid era. What’s more, thoughtful social policy should reflect an understanding that the threat of eviction — rather than being the sword of Simon…
July 16, 2023
When Office Perks Become Perils
If you want to understand the downside of seeing your work as a “calling,” just look at zookeepers. In his book, The Good Enough Job, Simone Stolzoff writes: “It’s a job…
June 30, 2023
The U.S. Could Learn a Lot from This School in the U.K.
…short distance from Wembley Stadium. Katharine Birbalsingh, who has gained fame in her country (some say infamy) as “Britain’s strictest headmistress,” invited me for an entire day of unrestricted classroom observations, which…
June 11, 2023
Now Political Polarization Comes for Marriage Prospects
…stronger; scholars call such relationships, in which the two partners share important characteristics, “homogamous.” Homogamy matters for marriage when it predicts how a person thinks about their life goals, their ways…
May 3, 2023
The Mainline Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Social Capitalism
Download the Dataset When Alexis de Tocqueville penned his seminal Democracy in America lauding the strength of American communities, institutions, and associations, he noted the unique status of religion. Religion,…
April 18, 2023
Introduction to The Social Breakdown
“Social capital” is an esoteric and often loosely defined concept, yet it captures a deep-seated intuition and shared sensibility among virtually all Americans: Our relationships have value, and what we…