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Peter Robinson Unbridled

Join Peter Robinson, the Hilda and Greg Curran Fellow at the Civitas Institute, author of Ronald Reagan’s famed “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” speech, and longtime host of the hit podcast Uncommon Knowledge, for Peter Robinson Unbridled, a new YouTube show and podcast.

On Unbridled, Peter will channel the vitality of Austin and Texas to the world. Peter's conversations about economics, politics, education, and culture will be infused with his signature curiosity, depth, and wit.

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Finding Truth and Friendship in Divided Times - Cornel West & Robert George

In the first episode of Peter Robinson Unbridled, Cornel West and Robert George discuss friendship, truth, and the age of division.

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Oct 15, 2025

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Pursuit of Happiness

Revival: Americans Heading Back to the Hinterlands

Smaller communities throughout the country are poised to play an outsize role in forging our future.

Joel Kotkin, Wendell Cox
Pursuit of Happiness
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How to Save Our Urban Centers

What will the future of American cities look like?

Joel Kotkin
Pursuit of Happiness
Jun 26, 2025
National Poll from Civitas Institute: Americans Concerned About AI, Economic Issues

The Civitas Institute Poll, conducted from March 11-20, 2025, asked 1,200 Americans an array of questions about how things are going in the country.

Daron Shaw
Pursuit of Happiness
Jun 11, 2025
Divorce, Family Arrangements, and Children's Adult Outcomes

This paper uses linked tax and Census records for over 5 million children to examine how divorce affects family arrangements and children's long-term outcomes.

Andrew C. Johnston
Pursuit of Happiness
May 22, 2025
Exodus: Affordability Crisis Sends Americans Packing From Big Cities

The first in a two-part series about the Great Dispersion of Americans across the country.

Joel Kotkin, Wendell Cox
Pursuit of Happiness
Sep 9, 2025
Stanford’s Graduate Student Union Tries to Stifle Dissent

The university may fire me because I won’t pay dues to a labor organization whose views I find repugnant.

Jonathan Hartley
Pursuit of Happiness
Aug 29, 2025
The 529 Education Revolution Is Here

Tax-free accounts have become more powerful, but some states are resisting.

Michael Toth, Dan Lips
Pursuit of Happiness
Aug 28, 2025
The Next Californias

Colorado, Washington, and Oregon have adopted many of the policies contributing to the Golden State’s decline.

Joel Kotkin
Pursuit of Happiness
Aug 25, 2025
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Robert George and Cornel West - Truth Matters, A Book Talk

Pursuit of Happiness
Sep 26, 2025
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Arthur Brooks on the Secret to a Fulfilling Life

Pursuit of Happiness
Jul 7, 2025
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Populism Unpacked: Voices from the Heartland

Pursuit of Happiness
Mar 4, 2025
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Jeff Rosen on What “The Pursuit of Happiness” Meant to America's Founders

Pursuit of Happiness
Jan 26, 2025
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Arthur C. Brooks on the Pursuit of Happiness in an Unhappy World

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May 8, 2024
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Dallin Oaks: From Legal Giant to Leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Oaks decided not to be “a lawyer who had been called as an apostle,” but rather “an apostle who used to be a lawyer.”

Aaron L. Nielson
Pursuit of Happiness
Oct 15, 2025
Conversion by Inches?

On Charles Murray's fides et ratio.

Brian Smith
Pursuit of Happiness
Oct 10, 2025
Did Leo Strauss Get Religion?

Scholars and thinkers, East and West, have found that Leo Strauss offers intellectual insights and resources unavailable elsewhere.

Paul Seaton
Pursuit of Happiness
Oct 3, 2025
The Philosophy of Jacques Maritain — A Long-Awaited Introduction

Jason West’s excellent introduction to Jacques Maritain’s philosophy should draw new disciples to Maritain at a time when his thought is needed most.

Thomas D. Howes
Pursuit of Happiness
Oct 3, 2025
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