Birth rates have been falling for 15 years and hit record lows even before the pandemic. Parents and children are more anxious than ever before. What are the causes of this baby bust and anxiety boom, and what are the solutions? In Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to […]
Contemporary differences between rural and urban areas in America have their roots in long-term demographic, economic, technological, and social factors. In a new event series, AEI’s Brent Orrell and the Brookings Institution’s Tony Pipa are hosting conversations “On the Front Porch” with authors of recent research on issues facing rural America. These discussions will explore […]
Why did the founders consider “the pursuit of happiness” an inalienable right, and how did they understand the phrase? In The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America, the National Constitution Center’s Jeffrey Rosen examines how the founders treated happiness as the pursuit of a virtuous […]
In our polarized age, it can be difficult to talk about the most consequential topics even with those closest to us. In her new book, The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves, Civic Renaissance founder Alexandra Hudson explores what it takes to build a culture of civility. Drawing on various philosophical traditions, […]
In recent years, school closures, rampant classroom misbehavior, and declining test scores have erased the Democratic Party’s historical lead on education. As a frustrated public seeks a more promising way forward, how can conservatives best answer that call? In this webinar, AEI’s Frederick M. Hess and Michael Q. McShane are joined by Louisiana State Superintendent […]
Families are looking for practical solutions for early childhood education. Yet, for too long, the right has largely ceded the field to progressives content to dream up new bureaucracies and stick little kids in big institutions. But there are enormous opportunities for conservatives to offer affordable, family-friendly, community-centered options. AEI’s Frederick M. Hess and Michael […]
In 2012, Mark Zuckerberg proclaimed his hope that Facebook would “rewire the way people spread and consume information” and transform “many of our core institutions and industries.” Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other social media platforms have since undeniably shaped modern society, but many argue that in the process they have contributed to the fragmentation of […]
Higher education has a vital role to play when it comes to safeguarding the store of human knowledge, promoting scientific inquiry, and teaching wisdom to the next generation of civic and community leaders. But rising costs, bureaucratic bloat, double standards, and campus sloth have come to plague America’s colleges and erode Americans’ faith in them. […]
