Without the welfare provided by wider associational life, federal programs would be swamped, writes Kiki Bradley
Societies with strong social capital can celebrate not only a diversity of backgrounds, but a diversity of opinions too
How a philanthropic and political funding arms race has super-charged centralization and fueled polarization
Society-wide trust has collapsed with a decline in civil society institutions
Ending polarization doesn’t mean ending differences, tribes and clan are crucial for building society-wide trust
De-escalating the arms race with policies to promote community non-profits and local funding
It will take courage from the federal government, law makers, and the wealthy elite to back-down from their polarizing arms race
Chris Bullivant
Senior Fellow
Ken Burchfiel
Institute for Family Studies, Research Fellow
Declines in family stability and affordability correlate with diminished social connection and increasing polarization, Bullivant says.
We can rebuild America’s social capital starting with neighborhoods
“How to patch up America’s social fabric” Emily Jashinsky, Culture Editor, The Federalist, with Chris Bullivant, May 4, 2023
