Tim Carney on Alienated America (Rebroadcast)
<p>Today’s episode is a rebroadcast that originally aired in March of 2019, but holds incredible relevance to conversations we’re still having today.</p><br><p>This conversation with Tim Carney, editor at the Washington Examiner and a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, explores the subject matter of his 2019 book, “Alienated America: Why Some Places Thrive While Others Collapse."&nbsp;</p><br><p>To the extent that the "American Dream" is fading away in parts of the country, the problem isn't pure economics.&nbsp;Nor is it a case of stubborn old white men falling behind because they refuse embrace progress.&nbsp;Carney argues that the root cause of our problems – crumbling families, despair, and political dysfunction – is the erosion of community and local, civil institutions, most especially church.&nbsp;The result of a secularizing country is a plague of alienation for the working class, as people struggle to build families and improve their lives without the support structure they need.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Alienated-America-Places-Thrive-Collapse/dp/0062797107" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alienated America: Why Some Places Thrive While Others Collapse - Tim Carney</a></p><br><p><a href="https://blog.acton.org/archives/81093-video-timothy-p-carney-on-the-threat-to-liberty-from-big-business.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Video: Tim Carney On The Threat To Liberty From Big Business</a></p><br><p><a href="https://blog.acton.org/archives/106824-more-churches-more-flourishing-the-secret-to-success-in-middle-america.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">More churches, more flourishing: The secret to success in middle America - Joseph Sunde</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.acton.org/audio/lyman-stone-decline-religiosity-united-states" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lyman Stone on the decline of religiosity in the United States - Acton Line</a></p><br><p><a href="https://shows.acast.com/acton-institute-events" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe to Acton Institute Events podcast</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Show Notes
Today’s episode is a rebroadcast that originally aired in March of 2019, but holds incredible relevance to conversations we’re still having today.
This conversation with Tim Carney, editor at the Washington Examiner and a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, explores the subject matter of his 2019 book, “Alienated America: Why Some Places Thrive While Others Collapse."
To the extent that the "American Dream" is fading away in parts of the country, the problem isn't pure economics. Nor is it a case of stubborn old white men falling behind because they refuse embrace progress. Carney argues that the root cause of our problems – crumbling families, despair, and political dysfunction – is the erosion of community and local, civil institutions, most especially church. The result of a secularizing country is a plague of alienation for the working class, as people struggle to build families and improve their lives without the support structure they need.
Alienated America: Why Some Places Thrive While Others Collapse - Tim Carney
Video: Tim Carney On The Threat To Liberty From Big Business
More churches, more flourishing: The secret to success in middle America - Joseph Sunde
Lyman Stone on the decline of religiosity in the United States - Acton Line
Subscribe to Acton Institute Events podcast
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.