Commentary - America's Future

By Meg Tuszynski • Sep 03,2020 Markets & Free Enterprise

Reimagining Capitalism vs. Clarifying Capitalism

Capitalism has been one of the greatest engines of economic success the world has ever seen. For most of human history, most people around the world have been very poor....

By AF Editors • Sep 02,2020 AF Community

Weekly Writers Round-Up: College and Adulthood, Refuge for Hong Kong, and Saving the Postal Service

Each week, we’ll be featuring opinion pieces from the alumni and current participants of AF’s Writing Fellows Program. A few highlights from the past week are below. Do you dream...

By Cindy Cerquitella • Aug 28,2020 Culture

Learn It, Live It, Love It: The Future-Focused Edition

I’ve always been a pretty serious optimist, always believing things will work out alright — but the events of this year have put my upbeat nature to the test. The...

By Josh Evans • Aug 26,2020 AF Community

Weekly Writers Round-Up: Pandemic History, Lessons from Australian School Choice, and Environmentalism at the RNC

Each week, we’ll be featuring opinion pieces from the alumni and current participants of AF’s Writing Fellows Program. A few highlights from the past week are below. Do you dream...

By Ericka Andersen • Aug 25,2020 Career Advice

Why Millennials Go the Way of Self Employment

Years ago, the path to a prosperous life meant heading to college and securing a good job that you might keep for the entirety of your career. Job security was...

By Claire Kittle Dixon • Aug 25,2020 Career Advice

Lessons from an Old Jeep Wrangler: Upgrades for Your Organization’s Hiring Process

I drive an old Jeep Wrangler. No, I mean old. It’s adorned with scratches, dents, rust spots, classic bumper stickers, and faded upholstery. Patches cover holes in the seats and the...