Civitas Outlook
Civitas Outlook, the online journal of the Civitas Institute, publishes original writing about the ideas that create flourishing societies.
Trump's Immigration Agenda and the Constitution
Trump's Immigration Agenda and the Constitution
The Trump administration may be able to resort to new, untried legal tactics to overcome resistance.
Trudeau's Failure and Canada's Renewal
Trudeau's Failure and Canada's Renewal
The idea of Canada will be refashioned on Tory terms.
The Path Dependency of American Health Care
The Path Dependency of American Health Care
Health care policies promote the chance to acquire winning lottery tickets, offering greater health care services and product availability (subsidized by third parties) rather than better assurances of those resources being delivered and used more productively.
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Civitas Outlook seeks understanding from a variety of authors, ideas, and disciplines. Choose a specific topic above or explore our full library.
Economic Dynamism
We consider the principles, policies, and culture that supports free market capitalism
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Politics
We investigate what it means to be a constitutional people who remain tethered to the rule of law.
Constitutionalism
We discuss the political thought that undergirds a society of freedom and virtue.
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Pursuit of Happiness
We explore how citizens, neighbors, workers, families, and communities shape the future of American society.
Technology & Innovation
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