Shootings in America, Boys & Men, Remote Work, & Independent Politics

He identified six universal, human values that cross every culture, every society: caring, fairness, liberty, loyalty, authority, and sanctity ... Liberals hone in on the first two values: caring and fairness. And conservatives hone in on the last three: loyalty, authority, and sanctity.

This is another dark thing about American life is that people have given up on even talking about gun control as a practical solution because everyone knows you're not going to pass it.

42% of American children are born to unmarried moms today. Single moms outnumber single fathers something like 4 or 5 to 1. So, you have a lot of little boys who are being brought up by single moms. And I think it's tough for that boy to develop positive role models or a sense of masculinity.

Unemployed men volunteer in their community less than employed men, even though you have much more time on your hands.

Organized religion is fading as a central component in people's lives and community, and it's being replaced by media and politics.

During my 20s and 30s, I played a weekly game of basketball with the same 15 guys, and it was the high point of my week.

Polarization is profitable; polarization is politically wise; polarization is the winning strategy. So, you're going to expect more of it, because everyone wins on it.

If I were to describe the Forward Party in one word, it's unbought.