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Conversations with a wide variety of scholars, writers, and community leaders interested in exploring the American Dream, human flourishing, and everything in between. A product of the Archbridge Institute, we strive to bring listeners the best insights from both inside and outside the policy world on the barriers holding back personal achievement and how they can be lifted so each person has the opportunity to live a better, richer, and fuller life.
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About the Series At the Archbridge Institute, we define the "economics of flourishing" as the study of how markets, people, organizations, and institutions support the economic foundations of social mobility and human flourishing. About the Experts Dr. Clay Routledge is Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab at the Archbridge Institute. Resources Human Flourishing Lab
About the Series At the Archbridge Institute, we define the "economics of flourishing" as the study of how markets, people, organizations, and institutions support the economic foundations of social mobility and human flourishing. About the Experts Dr. Justin Callais is the chief economist at the Archbridge Institute and an assistant professor of economics at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He is the lead researcher for the institute's Social Mobility in the 50 States project. Dr. Alicia Plemmons is an assistant professor in the Department of General Business at West Virginia University. Elizabeth McGuigan is a senior vice president at Philanthropy Roundtable. Resources Social Mobility in the 50 States
About the Series At the Archbridge Institute, we define the "economics of flourishing" as the study of how markets, people, organizations, and institutions support the economic foundations of social mobility and human flourishing. About the Experts Dr. Katharine Stevens is the founder and president of the Center on Child and Family Policy. Dr. Preston Cooper is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where his work focuses on higher education policy and reform. Dr. Justin Callais is the chief economist at the Archbridge Institute and an assistant professor of economics at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He is the lead researcher for the institute's Social Mobility in the 50 States project. Resources Social Mobility in the 50 States
About the Series At the Archbridge Institute, we define the "economics of flourishing" as the study of how markets, people, organizations, and institutions support the economic foundations of social mobility and human flourishing. About the Experts Dr. Vincent Geloso is an assistant professor of economics at George Mason University. As an economic historian, he specializes in the historical measurement of living standards and inequality, public economics, and political economy. Dr. Justin Callais is the chief economist at the Archbridge Institute and an assistant professor of economics at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He is the lead researcher for the institute's Social Mobility in the 50 States project. Vittorio Nastasi is the director of criminal justice policy at Reason Foundation. Resources Social Mobility in the 50 States Intergenerational Mobility, Social Capital, and Economic Freedom Economic Mobility, the Rule of Law, and Property Rights Protection
About the Series At the Archbridge Institute, we define the "economics of flourishing" as the study of how markets, people, organizations, and institutions support the economic foundations of social mobility and human flourishing. About the Experts Dr. Justin Callais is a research fellow at the Archbridge Institute and an assistant professor of economics at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He is the lead researcher for the institute's Social Mobility in the 50 States project. Dr. Ufuk Akcigit is the Arnold C. Harberger Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago and one of the world’s leading experts on business dynamism. He recently partnered with Intuit Quickbooks to develop a Small Business Index. Dr. Noah Trudeau is a research fellow at the Archbridge Institute and an assistant professor of data analytics at Troy University. He is a co-author of the institute's annual State Occupational Licensing Index. Resources Social Mobility in the 50 States State Occupational Licensing Index
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Episode Notes About the Series At the Archbridge Institute, we define the "economics of flourishing" as the study of how markets, people, organizations, and institutions support the economic foundations of social mobility and human flourishing. About the Experts Dr. Justin Callais is the chief economist at the Archbridge Institute and the lead researcher for the institute's Social Mobility in the 50 States project. Resources Social Mobility in the 50 States
About the Series At the Archbridge Institute, we define the "economics of flourishing" as the study of how markets, people, organizations, and institutions support the economic foundations of social mobility and human flourishing. About the Experts Dr. James Heckman is the Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and the College at the University of Chicago since 1973. He is the Director of the Center for the Economics of Human Development and also a Senior Fellow with the Archbridge Institute. He has devoted his professional life to understanding the origins of major social and economic problems related to inequality, social mobility, discrimination, skill formation and regulation, and to devising and evaluating alternative strategies for addressing those problems. In 2000, Dr. Heckman won the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for his "for his development of theory and methods used in the analysis of individual or household behavior." Dr. Rasmus Landersø is a Research Professor at the Rockwool Foundation Research Unit in Denmark, where he studies labor economics, the economics of education, the economics of crime, and applied microeconometrics. His work covers both studies of intergenerational mobility, welfare policies and the role of the public sector, inequality, skill formation, and spillovers in criminal behavior. Resources Social Mobility in the 50 States
Credits Written, Edited, and Directed by Arash Ayrom Produced by Clay Routledge and Ben Wilterdink Narrated by Robert Anthony Peters Featuring interviews with: Ben Klutsey, Director of Academic Outreach, Director of the Program on Pluralism and Civil Exchange , Mercatus Center Ilana Redstone, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Illinois ; Co-Director, Mill Institute , University of Austin Clay Routledge, Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab , Archbridge Institute Dan Vallone, Director, More in Common , USA Tony Woodlief, Senior Executive Vice President at State Policy Network and Author of “I, Citizen: A Blueprint for Reclaiming American Self-Governance” Resources The Hidden Tribes of America [report] We Need a Psychology of Progress [essay] American Dream Survey [report] Undivide Us [film] Mill Institute [organization] Program on Pluralism and Civil Exchange [organization] Lyceum Movement [organization] About the Show True Progress is a podcast documentary dedicated to investigating the forces that can move our society forward. Our first installment focuses on one of the biggest and most harmful barriers to progress today: polarization. Polarization is something we’ve all heard about and possibly even felt in our everyday relationships. With another presidential election on the horizon and polls showing America’s widening divides, it’s time to take a serious look at how our society became fractured and what we can do, as individuals and collectively, to heal. In conversations with experts, True Progress explores the causes of polarization, its effects on our society, and pathways to solutions. True Progress: Polarization is presented by Profectus Magazine . It is a product of the Archbridge Institute —a non-partisan, independent, 501(c)(3) public policy think tank—whose mission is to lift barriers to human flourishing.
Credits Written, Edited, and Directed by Arash Ayrom Produced by Clay Routledge and Ben Wilterdink Narrated by Robert Anthony Peters Featuring interviews with: Ben Klutsey, Director of Academic Outreach, Director of the Program on Pluralism and Civil Exchange , Mercatus Center Ilana Redstone, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Illinois ; Co-Director, Mill Institute , University of Austin Clay Routledge, Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab , Archbridge Institute Dan Vallone, Director, More in Common , USA Tony Woodlief, Senior Executive Vice President at State Policy Network and Author of “I, Citizen: A Blueprint for Reclaiming American Self-Governance” Resources The Hidden Tribes of America [report] We Need a Psychology of Progress [essay] American Dream Survey [report] Undivide Us [film] Mill Institute [organization] Program on Pluralism and Civil Exchange [organization] Lyceum Movement [organization] About the Show True Progress is a podcast documentary dedicated to investigating the forces that can move our society forward. Our first installment focuses on one of the biggest and most harmful barriers to progress today: polarization. Polarization is something we’ve all heard about and possibly even felt in our everyday relationships. With another presidential election on the horizon and polls showing America’s widening divides, it’s time to take a serious look at how our society became fractured and what we can do, as individuals and collectively, to heal. In conversations with experts, True Progress explores the causes of polarization, its effects on our society, and pathways to solutions. True Progress: Polarization is presented by Profectus Magazine . It is a product of the Archbridge Institute —a non-partisan, independent, 501(c)(3) public policy think tank—whose mission is to lift barriers to human flourishing.
Credits Written, Edited, and Directed by Arash Ayrom Produced by Clay Routledge and Ben Wilterdink Narrated by Robert Anthony Peters Featuring interviews with: Ben Klutsey, Director of Academic Outreach, Director of the Program on Pluralism and Civil Exchange , Mercatus Center Ilana Redstone, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Illinois ; Co-Director, Mill Institute , University of Austin Clay Routledge, Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab , Archbridge Institute Dan Vallone, Director, More in Common , USA Tony Woodlief, Senior Executive Vice President at State Policy Network and Author of “I, Citizen: A Blueprint for Reclaiming American Self-Governance” Resources The Hidden Tribes of America [report] We Need a Psychology of Progress [essay] American Dream Survey [report] Undivide Us [film] Mill Institute [organization] Program on Pluralism and Civil Exchange [organization] Lyceum Movement [organization] About the Show True Progress is a podcast documentary dedicated to investigating the forces that can move our society forward. Our first installment focuses on one of the biggest and most harmful barriers to progress today: polarization. Polarization is something we’ve all heard about and possibly even felt in our everyday relationships. With another presidential election on the horizon and polls showing America’s widening divides, it’s time to take a serious look at how our society became fractured and what we can do, as individuals and collectively, to heal. In conversations with experts, True Progress explores the causes of polarization, its effects on our society, and pathways to solutions. True Progress: Polarization is presented by Profectus Magazine . It is a product of the Archbridge Institute —a non-partisan, independent, 501(c)(3) public policy think tank—whose mission is to lift barriers to human flourishing.
Past Forward: How Nostalgia Can Help You Live a More Meaningful Life by Clay Routledge Nostalgia in America: The Power of Looking Back to Move Forward Nostalgia Can Be an Engine of Progress in Discourse Magazine by Clay Routledge Nostalgia is the greatest gift this holiday season in the Los Angeles Daily News by Clay Routledge
Men are lost. Here’s a map out of the wilderness. by Christine Emba in The Washington Post Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It by Richard V. Reeves Is There Anything Good About Men?: How Cultures Flourish by Exploiting Men by Roy F. Baumeister Previous Podcast on the Marriage Crisis with Kathryn Wilson
Marriage Crisis Video 1: Introductions Marriage Crisis Video 2: Love is Unconditional, Relationships are Not Marriage Crisis Video 3: The Velcro of Marriage in a World of Insecure Attachment Marriage Crisis Video 4: The Loss of Inherited Wisdom in Marriage and Childrearing Marriage Crisis Video 5: Suitor-Father-Patriarch Lifelong Marriage as Developmental and Virtue Achievement Richard Reeves' Latest book, Of Boys and Men The American Institute for Boys and Men (Substack) Men are lost. Here’s a map out of the wilderness. by Christine Emba in The Washington Post . Profectus Podcast with Angela Rachidi on Family Affordability The Human Flourishing Lab Follow us on Twitter @Kathryn95620927 , @clayroutledge , and @bgwilterdink
American Dream Survey 2023 2023 Cost of Thriving Index AEI Event: Family Affordability in America: A Story of Decline or Achievement? The American Dream is Not Dead by Michael Strain Generations by Jean Twenge Alienated America by Tim Carney The Complacent Class by Tyler Cowen Security Can’t Substitute for Development in Profectus Magazine Meeting the Challenge of Mental Decline in the Age of Material Abundance in Profectus Magazine Senator Murphy Proposes Legislation on Loneliness Jury Duty - Amazon Video Barbie Trailer
Discussion Links: The Evidence on Family Affordability by Dr. Angela Rachidi National Marriage Project & AEI Present Richard Reeves and Ian Rowe: A Debate On Fatherhood The real story behind America's population bomb: Adults want their independence Wild Problems by Russ Roberts and Profectus Magazine's Review Follow Dr. Angela Rachidi on Twitter @AngelaRachidi
Show Notes: Get Serious: About Purpose by Katherine Boyle , The Free Press The Joy of Losing Your Phone by Clare Coffey , The New Atlantis Tetris - Official Trailer Follow Us on Twitter @ProfectusM Ben Wilterdink @bgwilterdink Clay Routledge @clayroutledge Kali Christianson @kal_louise
Discussion Links Ian's book, Agency: The four-point plan (F.R.E.E.), for all children to overcome the victimhood narrative and discover their pathway to power . Follow Ian on Twitter @IanVRowe
Discussion Links Michael's Book, Paper Belt on Fire , How Renegade Investors Sparked a Revolt Against the University The 1517 Fund Follow Michael on Twitter @William_Blake
Discussion Links: American Culture Project American Dream 2022 Snapshot: The Health and State of the American Dream The Social Power of Patriotism The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt Coming Apart by Charles Murray Revolt of the Public by Martin Gurri Local 1: The Rise of America's Most Powerful Teachers Union (Full Film)
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