Here’s the problem: The president never defines what he means by “fair.” And this is for a simple reason: his definition is simply not recognizable to most Americans.

The Road to Freedom explains how mainstream Americans, who overwhelmingly support an opportunity society, can win power back in 2012. It will build on the key themes of The Battle by explaining how free enterprise principles can be translated into a governing philosophy, substantive policies, and tangible reform.

Ready for the battle in November? You probably think I’m talking about the election. No, I’m talking about the battle around your Thanksgiving table. The dinner conversation will turn to politics and the economy, and it will be your job to stick up for capitalism and free markets.

Arthur Brooks and Jim Manzi are intellectual heirs to Hayek; they are admirably recapturing old truths handed down from America’s Founders and restating them for today’s generation.

What commercial entrepreneurs are to the American economy, social entrepreneurs are to social progress. Social entrepreneurship--the process of creating value by bringing together a unique package of resources to exploit an opportunity in pursuit of high social returns--is critical to American character and quality of life. Leaders in communities, nonprofit...

Arthur C. Brooks will deliver the May Bradley Lecture.

Free enterprise embodies the values that define us as a nation: individual liberty, equal opportunity, entrepreneurship, and self-reliance. But the recent economic crisis has distorted these values.