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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.

Common Good #8 – Kevin Corinth on Homelessness

| December 17, 2014 | Podcasts, Poverty

Common Good #8 – Kevin Corinth on Homelessness
On this episode of Common Good, our guest is Kevin Corinth, a research fellow in economic studies at the American Enterprise Institute whose work focuses on the issue of homelessness. Kevin offers helpful advice concerning our personal responses to homelessness,...
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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 Danger of Incentives

| December 16, 2014 | Economics

The Danger of Incentives
We all learned from mom the importance of washing hands after a visit to the restroom, but it seems some people have forgotten mom’s words of wisdom. A 2010 study by the American Society for Microbiology found that 85 percent of adults washed their hands in public...
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Joel Montgomery
Joel Montgomery has worked in 31 countries, lived in five, and speaks three languages. With a career straddling the private and social sectors, Joel has experience working with large Fortune 100 companies and small startups.

How Can We Make Something As Big As Culture?

| December 12, 2014 | Society

How Can We Make Something As Big As Culture?
“Frying frittata cakes layered the air with pungent promise.” —“Great Sky River,” Gregory Benford To me, the above sentence is one of the most beautiful in all of modern literature. It’s just one of those combinations of sounds that roll off the tongue in a...
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Jacqueline Isaacs
Jacqueline Isaacs is the Director of Strategy for Bellwether Communications, where she crafts content strategies for thought leaders.