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My 4.92 American Dream
My American Dream has a number, 4.92. No, it’s not the interest rate I got when I bought my house or my car, and it’s not a 50-meter dash record, or anything else. I will tell you the story of that number shortly, but before that, it’s important to understand what the...

The good, the bad and the ugly of Proposition 22
With the 2020 election now (mostly) in the rearview mirror, one outcome stands out as uniquely bittersweet. This cycle, California voters approved the…

Achievement is Worth Celebrating
The contentious presidential campaign and other events in 2020 have thrown us back to the drawing board, so to speak, by rekindling an ideological battle between different systems like capitalism and socialism. Even though some people (usually of the “very online”...

American Dream 2020 Snapshot
In our currently polarized country, there seem to be very few things that can bring us together. The sense of tribalism in our culture and politics has been magnified by the Coronavirus pandemic—which many of us hoped might bring a sense of unity to the country in the fight against a common enemy.

Boredom: a Double-Edged Sword, for Individuals and Society
In theory, the shutdowns, restrictions, and need for social distancing resulting from the Coronavirus…

Promoting Skills
Societies everywhere face the problems of poverty, inequality, and economic and social immobility. The severity of these problems differs by country. Governments everywhere, including those in the United States (U.S.), are enacting policies to alleviate them.

From the Archive
We are fortunate to live at a time when so many interesting people are able to produce so much valuable content. But that abundance also means we are more likely to miss something relevant. So as we continue to publish new perspectives and observations, it’s worth...

Reviewing An American Pickle
Between the pandemic and moving toward a contentious election, it’s easy to overlook the positive changes that are happening, especially if improvements are happening gradually. For instance, it’s way too easy to just never think about that fact that since 1900, the...

Leading Expert in Existential Psychology, Dr. Clay Routledge, Joins the Archbridge Institute as Senior Research Fellow
The Archbridge Institute is excited to announce the addition of Dr. Clay Routledge as a Senior Research Fellow. Dr. Routledge is the Challey Professor of Management for the Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth and the Department of Management and...

Searching for Common Meaning in the Age of Polarization
“It is not between Red and Blue states; it is a battle about whether there is meaning outside of politics.”
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