American Values

Billionaires have been in the news a lot lately. Bezos? Zuckerberg? Musk? They would do well to receive a simple reminder of…

If we measure our wealth by the experience some opulence might afford, we might see ourselves as somewhat deprived. But what if…

In this era of ever-increasing polarization and questions over media bias, we need to pay attention to the rules for radicals playing…

“When it comes to your children, the hardest thing is to not do.” –David Green. What does it mean to “not do?”…

No doubt you’ve heard about “woke” this and that. I’ve watched developments in the world of “woke capitalism” with concern, especially as…

I came across this fascinating interview sometime last year and am finally getting around to sharing it here. Philanthropy Roundtable interviewed Nadine…

What is “theology of place”? RuthAnne Irvin writes a wonderful article on place, telling the story of Ruthie Leming, wife, mother of…

OK, I had to laugh. I saw this post on Visual Capitalist earlier this month: Which country is the cheapest for starting…

Lost by many during the pandemic have been China’s moves to squelch dissent in Hong Kong. In 2019, Hong Kong’s opposition to…

It’s hard to overstate how important family-owned businesses are to the U.S. economy. According to statistics collected by the Conway Center for…

What time is it? It’s a time of uncertainty. Perhaps in the past we were too confident in our ability to predict…

The idea of family in America is changing. Or, rather, it has changed. Americans hold a rapidly shifting patchwork of views toward…