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America

The Idolization of Comfort

| October 30, 2014 | Society

The Idolization of Comfort
We live in the most prosperous society in human history. We have the unique privilege of living comfortable lives. But rather than humbly enjoying it, we’ve turned comfort into a right. This trend began, it seems, with the baby boom generation. Their parents lived...
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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.

America’s Discordant Discourse

| August 5, 2014 | Politics

America’s Discordant Discourse
Where has intelligent discourse gone in America? Last week, David Brooks wrote an op-ed arguing that character formation should be an important feature of antipoverty efforts. He cites Richard Reeves of the Brookings Institution who posits: Gaps in character...
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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.

A Response to the Critics of American Exceptionalism

| April 29, 2014 | Society

A Response to the Critics of American Exceptionalism
In a February National Journal article, Peter Beinart declared “the end of American exceptionalism.” He joined many others who have come to eschew a belief in America’s greatness. I will say, this is not necessarily a bad thing. In many ways, it is a realistic...
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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.