Clay Routledge

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  • Diverse group of anonymous people walking down busy urban street with bright sunlight shining in the background in New York CityCommentary

    Want a more hopeful America? Increase awareness of past progress

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  • PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 16: View of atmosphere as Ben & Jerry’s partnered with MoveOn to hand out free ice cream at Franklin Square in Philadelphia during their Scoop The Vote tour to get-out-the-vote for Vice President Kamala Harris and Democrats down the ballot. on September 16, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images for MoveOn)Commentary

    Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are betting on nostalgia to win your vote. Here’s why

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  • Happy young businesswoman coach mentor leader laughing at funny joke at group business meeting, joyful smiling millennial lady having fun with diverse corporate team people engaged in talking at workCommentary

    9 in 10 American workers are thriving despite the dominant narrative of widespread misery at work

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  • Mental health of Millennial generation people. Life in metaverse, not in real world. Melancholy and depression. Reading bad news. Psychological issues and crisis of personal relationship.Commentary

    America’s hopelessness crisis may have less to do with the economy and more to do with Gen Z’s mental health, new survey shows

    By Clay Routledge and Andrew Abeyta
  • Two women taking photos facing the Rockefeller Christmas Tree in New York City at Christmas time.Commentary

    Today’s nostalgia craze isn’t about the past. For Americans of all generations, it’s about a brighter future

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  • A young Caucasian man and an older man are cheerfully bumping fists, while spending time in the park totgether.Commentary

    America’s generational divide doesn’t apply to technology. Gen Zers and boomers share the same techno-optimism–and nostalgia

    By Will Johnson and Clay Routledge
  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 03: A boy wearing a foam Statue of Liberty hat poses by the American flag hanging on the NYSE during Independence Day weekend on July 03, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)Commentary

    Patriotism is a crucial ingredient for progress. Here’s why

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