by Clay Routledge & Ben Wilterdink | Apr 27, 2022 | Articles and Op Eds
This article was originally published in Profectus Magazine. For the vast majority of human history, the struggle for survival, let alone the aspiration to flourish, has been defined in large part by the battle against material scarcity. Our challenges were those of...
by Clay Routledge | Jan 12, 2022 | Articles and Op Eds
This article was originally published in Profectus Magazine. Humans are often described as social animals because we are so driven by the need for connection and much of our success as a species relies on our ability to work together. This is certainly true but our...
by Clay Routledge | Nov 20, 2021 | Articles and Op Eds
This article was originally published in the Washington Examiner Meaning in life is central to individual and societal flourishing. People must believe that they have the power to live meaningful lives. The good news is that the majority of Americans do believe they...
by Gonzalo Schwarz | Sep 27, 2021 | Articles and Op Eds
This article was originally published in Profectus Magazine. A couple of years after arriving in the United States to pursue a graduate degree, I became enamored with the American Dream. This feeling came from a mix of reading success stories of people...
by Clay Routledge | Sep 27, 2021 | Articles and Op Eds
This article was originally published in Profectus Magazine. In these polarized times, people are regularly encouraged to think about differences between groups. Social commentators expound on the differences between conservatives and liberals, religious and...
by Ben Wilterdink | Sep 27, 2021 | Articles and Op Eds
This article was originally published in Profectus Magazine. I once attended a dinner where the keynote speaker was Mike Rowe. As a lover of “Dirty Jobs,” and someone who was interested in alternatives to traditional higher education, I was excited to hear what the...
