In Who Really Cares, Arthur C. Brooks outlines strategies for expanding the ranks of givers, for the good of all Americans.

Many people feel they should give to charity, but who actually does? Approximately three-quarters of Americans give their time and money to various charities, churches, and causes. The same three-quarters share money with relatives and friends, donate blood, and give in other informal ways. The other quarter of the population...

If Iran can build a nuclear weapon, then do we really care whether it has? Once the requisite fissile materials and the design for a warhead and the preliminary testing (not necessarily requiring a detonation) have taken place, aren’t the two the same, plus or minus a couple of weeks?

With Perry out and Gingrich damaged, Santorum looks ready to catch a break.

Why are so many investors boors?

I’m not talking about a couple of bad eggs here or there.  As far as I can tell, there’s a distinctive phenotype that may not describe all investors, but certainly seems to capture far more than chance alone would dictate.

Boors, you ask? ...

President Obama is giving yet another Big Speech next week. The White House insists this address will have nothing to do with partisan politics and everything to do with getting Americans back to work. Well, suspend your own disbelief as best you can. But one thing is certain: The president will enter the chamber "shovel ready," as it were. Here is the speech that should be given by the president:

Arthur C. Brooks will deliver the May Bradley Lecture.