Culture and Society
Culture and society shape the values, beliefs, and institutions that influence how people understand the world and their place within it.
Our scholars examine all manner of cultural issues from economic, historical, and philosophical perspectives. They question the hidden assumptions in popular culture, academia, and politics, critically assessing ideas that affect freedom, prosperity, and human dignity.
From pop culture, to religion, to everything in between, explore this page to learn more about our work on culture and society and the ideas that shape everyday life.
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Race & Liberty in America (Updated Edition)
The Essential Reader
The New American Anti-Semitism
The Left, the Right, and the Jews
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{content}America’s Best of Times, Worst of Times: Can Adam Smith Save the Future?
A return to free-market principles may be the answer.
Ghosts of Bubbles Past
The lesson of history is that asset bubbles can burst, but leverage and hidden exposures determine whether the fallout remains contained or spreads across the economy.
Vaccine Schedules: Global Policies & Trump’s Order
Global vaccine schedule variations prompt comparative outcome studies. Will they deliver?
When California Took the Lead on Civil Rights
But the Golden State has ways to restore national leadership.
Rethinking the Affordability Crisis
Inflation, quality, and purchasing power matter when judging the affordability of modern life.
President’s Guide to Purging Hispanic Heritage
A modest proposal for fixing the map.
Nikole Hannah-Jones Fails the Test
Her ideology failed her own daughter, and she has apparently learned nothing.
Will AI Destroy Humanity? There May Be a Bigger Threat
Artificial intelligence gets attention, but population decline and humanity’s destructive impulses may pose greater dangers.
Thinking Twice About Property Tax Reforms
The overlooked economic costs of politically attractive tax‑cut plans
Deep State Dynamics
Funded by taxpayers, federal bureaucracies are unaccountable and impossible to shut down, regardless of performance.
