Rebuilding the Adventurous Spirit in America. | Chris Buskirk
March 21, 2023
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- Chris Buskirk joins the podcast to talk about his new book, America and the Art of the Possible, about restoring “national vitality” and re-sparking the risk-taking, adventurous spirit that built America.
- How financialization operates in the modern American economy and creates mismatched incentives that undermine widespread American prosperity.
- Why conservatism should focus less on ideological constructs and more on being practical and getting conservative outcomes like stronger family formation, higher life expectancy, and increasing total factor productivity.
Texts Mentioned:
America and the Art of the Possible: Restoring National Vitality in an Age of Decay by Chris Buskirk
American Greatness: How Conservatism, Inc. Missed the 2016 Election and What the Establishment Needs to Learn by Chris Buskirk
“Our Mission Statement” by William F. Buckley Jr.
“I Had to Guard an Empty Room: The Rise of the Pointless Job” by David Graeber
Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber
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