Mike talks with University of Missouri St. Louis economist David Rose about his book Why Culture Matters Most. Topics they discuss include:

• why democratic capitalism is the only reliable way to achieve mass flourishing
• the relationship between culture, trust, institutions, and mass flourishing
• small group vs large group trust
• the role of religion in building a high-trust society
• why trust in the system has been in such steep decline
• how limited government helps to maintain trust in the system
• what we can do to increase trust and strengthen our democratic institutions

Panel on Capitalism & Poverty (YouTube)

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