Mike talks with University of Missouri St. Louis economist David Rose about his book Why Culture Matters Most. Topics they discuss include:
why democratic capitalism is the only reliable way to achieve mass flourishing
the relationship between culture, trust, institutions, and mass flourishing
small group vs large group trust
the role of religion in building a high-trust society
why trust in the system has been in such steep decline
how limited government helps to maintain trust in the system
what we can do to increase trust and strengthen our democratic institutions
Panel on Capitalism & Poverty (YouTube)
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