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On Americanness

how “character talk” replaces accountability
When outcomes deteriorate, powerful commentators diagnose deficiencies in culture instead of incentives, and “character talk” replaces accountability.
 • Adil Husain
the purpose of the oath
In a plural republic, the oath of office exists to make allegiance consistent, not identity visible. The Constitution offers a new norm hidden in plain…
 • The Intelligence Council
the hidden handicap of excellence
Immigrant founders mastered survival. Now they have to master influence.
 • Adil Husain
the inheritance of doubt
The American values of protecting dissent, demanding evidence, holding accountable
 • Adil Husain
the first breath of air
Two generations of arrival for college in northern New England
 • Adil Husain
the real american tradition
Americanness isn't inherited
 • Adil Husain
the direction of desire
America’s Greatest Strength Isn’t Military, it's Soft Power
 • Adil Husain
the infrastructure of fun
America from the eyes of an 11-yr old visitor, and what I still believe
 • Adil Husain
the nostalgia trap
Why David Brooks Gets Parenting, Class, and American Competitiveness All Wrong
 • Adil Husain
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