Pursuit of Happiness
We explore how citizens, neighbors, workers, families, and communities shape the future of American society.

The Moral Case for America in a Nutshell
America’s proponents now have no choice but to articulate their own simple and effective moral case for our way of life.

The Wealth of Nations at 250: Adam Smith’s Blueprint for the American Economy
Ideas of few books have shaped the economic logic of the American experiment more profoundly than The Wealth of Nations, even when Americans have not always realized it as an agent that promotes prosperity and reduces poverty.

Thank You, Ben
You gave me a great gift, Ben: the reminder that, because life is finite, whatever good we can do for others must be our daily task, to help others in need.

John Wayne and the American Redemption
In 3 Godfathers, John Ford beautifully retells the story of the Magi through American Western myth and theology.
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