Reflections on Leadership, Public Life, and the Character of a Nation
The health of a republic depends not only on its laws but also on the habits, virtues, and leadership of its people. These essays examine the forces that shape American political culture, including outrage, responsibility, persuasion, and moral courage. They explore what it will take to recover a more serious and constructive public life.
The Cost of Political Theater: When Outrage Replaces Responsibility
The lights still shine over Washington, but many of the minds within cast little light of their own. This essay reflects on the cost of performance politics on how outrage and spectacle have replaced service and seriousness, and why restoring trust requires more than structure; it requires soul.