Americans care about the public value of moral habits. They like to see virtue rewarded and vice censured, appealing as this does to the nation's deep sense that one's success rests neither in money nor in power but in one's civility. In The Soul of Civil Society Don Eberly and Ryan Streeter look beyond such abstractions as the "voluntary sector" and superficial communitarian solutions to civic anomie to identify the pivotal role played by local voluntary associations in a civil s...

In "The Fat of the Land," John Williams Streeter presents a compelling exploration of agrarian life in early 20th century America, intertwining themes of industrialization and the cyclicality of nature. The prose is rich and evocative, capturing the essence of rural landscapes while reflecting on the sociopolitical changes impacting farming communities. Streeter employs a lyrical narrative style that elucidates the tension between progress and preservation, inviting readers to ponder the s...

Papers presented and discussed at the inaugural Civitas symposium on economic dynamism.If we want more people in more places building and creating more good things, what should we do? This volume, edited by Ryan Streeter, presents perspectives on key issues of economic and societal dynamism by Ryan Decker (Federal Reserve), Ed Glaeser (Harvard University), Deirdre McCloskey (University of Illinois at Chicago), Edmund Phelps (Columbia University), Dan Shoag (Case We...