The Archbridge Podcast

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.  ResourcesHuman 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.  ResourcesSocial 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. ResourcesSocial Mobility in the 50 States

About the SeriesAt 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. ResourcesSocial Mobility in the 50 StatesIntergenerational Mobility, Social Capital, and Economic FreedomEconomic Mobility, the Rule of Law, and Property Rights Protection

About the SeriesAt 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. ResourcesSocial Mobility in the 50 StatesState Occupational Licensing Index

Episode NotesAbout the SeriesAt 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 ExpertsDr. 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.  ResourcesSocial Mobility in the 50 States

About the SeriesAt 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 ExpertsDr. 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. ResourcesSocial Mobility in the 50 States

CreditsWritten, Edited, and Directed by Arash AyromProduced by Clay Routledge and Ben WilterdinkNarrated by Robert Anthony PetersFeaturing interviews with:Ben Klutsey, Director of Academic Outreach, Director of the Program on Pluralism and Civil Exchange, Mercatus CenterIlana Redstone, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Illinois; Co-Director, Mill Institute, University of AustinClay Routledge, Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab, Archbridge InstituteDan Vallone, Director, More in Common, USATony Woodlief, Senior Executive Vice President at State Policy Network and Author of  “I, Citizen: A Blueprint for Reclaiming American Self-Governance” ResourcesThe 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 ShowTrue 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. 

CreditsWritten, Edited, and Directed by Arash AyromProduced by Clay Routledge and Ben WilterdinkNarrated by Robert Anthony PetersFeaturing interviews with:Ben Klutsey, Director of Academic Outreach, Director of the Program on Pluralism and Civil Exchange, Mercatus CenterIlana Redstone, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Illinois; Co-Director, Mill Institute, University of AustinClay Routledge, Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab, Archbridge InstituteDan Vallone, Director, More in Common, USATony Woodlief, Senior Executive Vice President at State Policy Network and Author of  “I, Citizen: A Blueprint for Reclaiming American Self-Governance” ResourcesThe 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 ShowTrue 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. 

CreditsWritten, Edited, and Directed by Arash AyromProduced by Clay Routledge and Ben WilterdinkNarrated by Robert Anthony PetersFeaturing interviews with:Ben Klutsey, Director of Academic Outreach, Director of the Program on Pluralism and Civil Exchange, Mercatus CenterIlana Redstone, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Illinois; Co-Director, Mill Institute, University of AustinClay Routledge, Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab, Archbridge InstituteDan Vallone, Director, More in Common, USATony Woodlief, Senior Executive Vice President at State Policy Network and Author of  “I, Citizen: A Blueprint for Reclaiming American Self-Governance” ResourcesThe 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 ShowTrue 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. 

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Past Forward: How Nostalgia Can Help You Live a More Meaningful Life by Clay RoutledgeNostalgia in America: The Power of Looking Back to Move ForwardNostalgia Can Be an Engine of Progress in Discourse Magazine by Clay RoutledgeNostalgia 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 PostOf Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It by Richard V. ReevesIs There Anything Good About Men?: How Cultures Flourish by Exploiting Men by Roy F. BaumeisterPrevious Podcast on the Marriage Crisis with Kathryn Wilson

Marriage Crisis Video 1: Introductions Marriage Crisis Video 2: Love is Unconditional, Relationships are NotMarriage Crisis Video 3: The Velcro of Marriage in a World of Insecure AttachmentMarriage 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 AchievementRichard Reeves' Latest book, Of Boys and MenThe 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 AffordabilityThe Human Flourishing LabFollow us on Twitter @Kathryn95620927, @clayroutledge, and @bgwilterdink

American Dream Survey 20232023 Cost of Thriving Index AEI Event: Family Affordability in America: A Story of Decline or Achievement?The American Dream is Not Dead by Michael StrainGenerations by Jean TwengeAlienated America by Tim CarneyThe Complacent Class by Tyler CowenSecurity Can’t Substitute for Development in Profectus MagazineMeeting the Challenge of Mental Decline in the Age of Material Abundance in Profectus MagazineSenator Murphy Proposes Legislation on LonelinessJury Duty - Amazon VideoBarbie Trailer

Discussion Links:The Evidence on Family Affordability by Dr. Angela RachidiNational Marriage Project & AEI Present Richard Reeves and Ian Rowe: A Debate On FatherhoodThe real story behind America's population bomb: Adults want their independenceWild Problems by Russ Roberts and Profectus Magazine's ReviewFollow Dr. Angela Rachidi on Twitter @AngelaRachidi

Show Notes:Get Serious: About Purpose by Katherine Boyle, The Free PressThe Joy of Losing Your Phone by Clare Coffey, The New AtlantisTetris - Official TrailerFollow Us on Twitter @ProfectusMBen Wilterdink @bgwilterdinkClay Routledge @clayroutledgeKali Christianson @kal_louise

Discussion LinksIan'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 LinksMichael's Book, Paper Belt on Fire , How Renegade Investors Sparked a Revolt Against the UniversityThe 1517 FundFollow Michael on Twitter @William_Blake 

Discussion Links:American Culture ProjectAmerican Dream 2022 Snapshot: The Health and State of the American DreamThe Social Power of PatriotismThe Righteous Mind by Jonathan HaidtComing Apart by Charles MurrayRevolt of the Public by Martin GurriLocal 1: The Rise of America's Most Powerful Teachers Union (Full Film)