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I’ve spent 25 years studying loneliness. AI is about to make it much worse

By Clay RoutledgeMay 23, 2026

Want a more hopeful America? Increase awareness of past progress

Want a more hopeful America? Increase awareness of past progress

By Clay RoutledgeMarch 5, 2025

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

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

By Clay RoutledgeSeptember 17, 2024

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

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

By Clay RoutledgeJuly 4, 2024

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

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 AbeytaMarch 4, 2024

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

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

By Clay RoutledgeDecember 22, 2023

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

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 RoutledgeAugust 24, 2023

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

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

By Clay RoutledgeJuly 4, 2022

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By Nick LichtenbergAugust 8, 2026

The tables have turned: Florida and Texas are the biggest losers in the housing market as Ohio emerges a surprise winner

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