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How the Hipster Ethic Is Revitalizing the American Economy

| February 3, 2015 | Economics

How the Hipster Ethic Is Revitalizing the American Economy
Let me be clear. I am no advocate of hipster culture as it is often realized in American society today. At its worst, it is contrarian for the mere sake of being contrarian, which is, of course, obnoxious. But at the same time, there are positive, even praiseworthy...
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Tyler Castle
Tyler Castle is the director of AEI's Initiative on Faith & Public Life. He is a graduate of Westmont College and a former John Jay Institute Fellow.

The Important Truth I Heard Over an Airport PA System

| January 29, 2015 | Society

The Important Truth I Heard Over an Airport PA System
“Security is everyone’s responsibility…” As it rarely is, my attention was caught by the voice on the airport PA system. Over the years, I’ve become used to the obnoxious drone, “Is that your bag?” but this was new. I replayed the message in my mind: “Security is...
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Tyler Castle
Tyler Castle is the director of AEI's Initiative on Faith & Public Life. He is a graduate of Westmont College and a former John Jay Institute Fellow.

Common Good #9 – Congressman Adrian Smith

| January 26, 2015 | Podcasts

On this episode of Common Good, our guest is Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE), who has represented Nebraska’s third district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2007. Since winning reelection last fall, he recently began his fifth term in office, serving...
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Tyler Castle
Tyler Castle is the director of AEI's Initiative on Faith & Public Life. He is a graduate of Westmont College and a former John Jay Institute Fellow.

Rapper J. Cole on Income Inequality

| December 30, 2014 | Politics

Rapper J. Cole on Income Inequality
The uproar over income inequality in America has simmered down of late, but it has far from disappeared. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) recently echoed President Obama’s rhetoric, arguing that income inequality is the “issue of our time.” And with rumors swirling that...
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Tyler Castle
Tyler Castle is the director of AEI's Initiative on Faith & Public Life. He is a graduate of Westmont College and a former John Jay Institute Fellow.

Why the Details of the Christmas Story Matter

| December 18, 2014 | Faith

Why the Details of the Christmas Story Matter
Over 2,000 years ago, God came to be with us. What an incredible, mind-boggling thing. Almost more unbelievable, however, was the situation into which Jesus was born. If you didn’t know the story already, you might expect His birth and childhood resembled those of...
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Tyler Castle
Tyler Castle is the director of AEI's Initiative on Faith & Public Life. He is a graduate of Westmont College and a former John Jay Institute Fellow.