Is U.S. manufacturing on the decline? Why does America lag behind China in global manufacturing output? How has manufacturing employment changed, and what does it mean? Atlas Society Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski answers these questions, among others, in an article arguing that the narrative of U.S. manufacturing decline is based more on myth than reality.

Nov 25, 2024

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What’s really holding back innovation? How do fearmongering and heavy regulation impact economic growth? Atlas Society Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski answers these questions, among others, in a recent article exploring Marc Andreessen’s techno-optimist manifesto and the reactions from both critics and “pro-growth” progressives.

Oct 28, 2024

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“What is the origin of ‘cancel culture’? Who created this Frankenstein monster?” These questions are topics covered in a recent article by Atlas Society Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski. We invite you to read through as he pulls from Ayn Rand’s 1973 talk “Censorship: Local and Express” to explore the surprising roots of the authoritarian reactionary culture’s response to ideological dissent. Join Tracinski as he takes a closer look at how the conservative push for regulating morality laid the groundwork for today’s cultural climate and where the suppression of speech has taken on a new form.

Aug 26, 2024

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Why are so many international athletes flocking to American universities for training? What drives U.S.-born athletes to compete for other countries? Atlas Society Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski explores these questions in a recent article covering the 2024 Olympics in France. We invite you to read the article and see if you agree with America’s enduring influence on the Olympic stage.

Aug 19, 2024

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What destructive arguments are being made by pro-Palestine protesters today and how can we best understand and counter them? What do these protests have in common with those of the 1960s? Atlas Society Senior Fellow Robert Tracinski covers these questions in a recent essay that grapples with protestors, defense, and even celebration of the vicious October 7th terrorist attacks on Israel.

Jun 18, 2024

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Are we ready to embrace and pursue progress—and what is holding us back? A lot of answers to that have just been provided by Marc Andreessen, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist and, long ago, co-author of the first Web browser. Some of the answers are in his “Techno-Optimist Manifesto”—and a lot of them are in the response he got.

Feb 27, 2024

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There has been a lot of speculation that the “woke” fad may already be fading, that it has reached its peak and even its own supporters or fellow travelers on the center-left are getting sick of it. There is some evidence that this is true in academia. But if we’re looking for a moment that could mark a definitive turn away from wokeness in the culture at large, the Hamas war just might be it.

Dec 4, 2023

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