Society

Society articles offer in-depth analysis and opinion on social policy, ethics, entertainment, philosophy, and broader cultural dynamics — exploring their impacts on individual liberty, community, family, faith, human dignity, open dialogue, and everyday social life.

We critically examine pressing issues like the erosion of intellectual courage and dissidence, betrayal by institutions (including churches), declining quality in entertainment and movies, harms from lockdown policies exceeding pandemic effects, rising totalitarianism as an assault on the soul, dangers of universal basic income as modern control, autism societal understanding, fear-based societal nightmares, and pathways to reclaim human nature through community support, personal freedoms, and nobler alternatives to past ideologies. Brownstone provides alternative perspectives on restoring truth, dignity, and healthy society amid institutional failures and technocratic threats.

All society articles from Brownstone Institute are translated into multiple languages to reach a global audience, encourage international discussion, and inspire readers worldwide to defend cultural values, ethical principles, and human connections.

The Mechanics of Social Disintegration in the Modern Age

The Mechanics of Social Disintegration in the Modern Age

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By taking these steps—paying attention, thinking critically, resisting division, seeking common ground, and promoting media literacy—we can hope to create a more united and resilient society. The path forward lies in recognizing our shared humanity and common interests.

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Recession Since 2022: US Economic Income and Output Have Fallen Overall for Four Years

Recession Since 2022: US Economic Income and Output Have Fallen Overall for Four Years

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In this study we aim to quantify some of the more egregious biases in inflation statistics in order to get us closer to a true understanding of inflation since 2019, hence of true economic growth since 2019.

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Homeschooling Gave Medicine a Blueprint

Homeschooling Gave Medicine a Blueprint

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Medicine needs its own equivalent of the homeschool movement. Just as homeschooling deinstitutionalized education, so we need to de-medicalize healthcare. Medical professionals have our role—just as professional teachers continued to have a role assisting the pioneers of homeschooling.

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Endocrine Disruptors: An Uncontrolled Experiment?

Endocrine Disruptors: An Uncontrolled Experiment?

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Kennedy mentioned endocrine disruptors, chemicals in our food and water that can interfere with the body’s hormone biosynthesis. He spoke about how the poorly regulated use of these synthetic chemicals in the environment could affect fertility, sperm counts, and reproductive development.

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