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Brian Phillips and Derek Cohen are joined by sociology professor Brad Wilcox to discuss his recent findings on rebuilding society by forging strong families. Brad's new book, Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization, is available now.
0:48 Hot Take - How old is too old for ACL and other outdoor festivals?
3:15 Brad Wilcox - Author of Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization
4:30 What are the problems that are rooted in America’s decline in marriage?
16:45 The Bright Side - groups of Americans that are doing well
20:55 Brad gets to work alongside young America - the very subjects of his findings
25:50 How can A.I. affect marriage and relationships in the future?
28:36 Busting myths regarding 21st century relationships (especially the Flying Solo Myth & Soulmate Myth)
32:10 The Success Sequence!
34:55 “Family First” in next year’s Legislative Session
37:05 State legislatures who are putting families first
39:05 Survey Says! Are Presidential debates relevant anymore?
43:25 Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics: Is Gen Z unhirable?
46:45 What’re you watching?
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0:48 Hot Take - How old is too old for ACL and other outdoor festivals?
3:15 Brad Wilcox - Author of Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization
4:30 What are the problems that are rooted in America’s decline in marriage?
16:45 The Bright Side - groups of Americans that are doing well
20:55 Brad gets to work alongside young America - the very subjects of his findings
25:50 How can A.I. affect marriage and relationships in the future?
28:36 Busting myths regarding 21st century relationships (especially the Flying Solo Myth & Soulmate Myth)
32:10 The Success Sequence!
34:55 “Family First” in next year’s Legislative Session
37:05 State legislatures who are putting families first
39:05 Survey Says! Are Presidential debates relevant anymore?
43:25 Lies, Damn Lies & Statistics: Is Gen Z unhirable?
46:45 What’re you watching?
Subscribe on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-right-idea/id1671238569
Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Fivytn0Rc2Kd0bjj6v5Pc
Creators & Guests
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Brian Phillips
Brian Phillips is the Chief Communications Officer at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. For over a decade, Brian has helped policymakers and political candidates develop effective messages and communication strategies. Phillips is a veteran of presidential, congressional, and gubernatorial campaigns, and has extensive experience working in the United States Congress and public policy think tanks.
Host
Derek M. Cohen
Derek M. Cohen, Ph.D, is the Texas Public Policy Foundation's Chief Research Officer and Right on Crime Senior Fellow. Previously the Vice President of Policy and director of Right on Crime, the Foundation’s criminal justice reform initiative, Cohen was instrumental in the passage of the First Step Act, federal legislation that borrowed from successful changes to prisons and sentencing that he had helped pass in conservative states. In addition to leading the Foundation’s work on criminal justice, he is also the lead researcher of firearms policy.
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