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Confucius and the Right of Resistance

| November 25, 2019 | Blog Contributor

Confucius and the Right of Resistance
From the Magna Carta to John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau, Western tradition is saturated with the idea that individuals have the right to resist tyrannical oppression. Our American heroes, history, and political attitudes make the challenging underdog a...
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Katherine Cvancara
Katherine Cvancara was selected as a 2019 Blog Contributor for the Faith & Public Life blog and is a senior at George Fox University where she studies biology and political science.

Introducing AEI’s Initiative on Faith & Public Life

| November 21, 2019 | Featured

Introducing AEI’s Initiative on Faith & Public Life
Founded in 2009, AEI’s Values & Capitalism initiative celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of many staff, interns, and partners, we have accomplished a great deal in the past decade. We’ve hosted over 60 major...
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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.

Investing in Service: Professionalization Effects on the Provision of Constituent Service

| November 16, 2018 | Politics, Young Scholars

Investing in Service: Professionalization Effects on the Provision of Constituent Service
Despite the political media’s focus on the various legislative battles taking place in state capitols all across the country, policy and legislative work are only one part of a state legislator’s job description. State legislators are also responsible for helping...
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Thomas Dowling
Thomas Dowling was a 2017-2018 Young Scholar for the Initiative on Faith and Public Life and graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, majoring in political science with a concentration in civic leadership and history.

2018 Values & Capitalism Fall Summit

| November 16, 2018 | Economics, Event Highlight, Events, Faith, Favorite Events, Politics, Recent Events

2018 Values & Capitalism Fall Summit
On September 28, 2018, Values & Capitalism hosted its fifth annual Fall Summit at AEI’s headquarters in Washington, DC. Each year, Values & Capitalism brings together around 100 students and professors from schools across the country to hear from leading...
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Rediscovering the Elephant in the Room: The Virtue of Epistemic Confidence

| July 12, 2018 | Politics, Society, Summer Programs

Rediscovering the Elephant in the Room: The Virtue of Epistemic Confidence
When I consider today’s intellectual climate, I cannot help but think of the fable of blind men and an elephant. Each man forms judgments based on the feel of a particular portion of the elephant, resulting in varying theories about whether the object is a snake,...
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