American Culture

Adams’ warned that our level of freedom depends on a high level of self-restraint by the citizens. French: “The response to John Adams’s warning is not to arm the government with more power but to equip citizens with more virtue. And how do we do that?” - David French

“The shrinking of the middle class has been accompanied by an increase in the share of adults in the upper-income tier – from 14% in 1971 to 21% in 2021 – as well as an increase in the share who are in the lower-income tier, from 25% to 29%.” - Pew

“2 In a reversal, women are now more likely than men to graduate from college…. 4 Only 62% of students who start a degree or certificate program finish their program within six years” - Pew

“In every study since 2018, Bible Users have accounted for between 47 and 49 percent of American adults; however, the 2022 data showed a 10-percent decrease” - ABS

Faith in America study: “13% of Americans are atheists, not believing in God, a higher power, or any spiritual force. Of the others, a bare majority, 54%, of Americans say they ‘believe in God as described by the Bible.’ Whereas 16% say they ‘believe in God but not as described in the Bible.’” - Veith

“A majority (56 percent) of Gen Zers report they felt lonely at least once or twice a month during their childhood. In contrast, only about one in four (24 percent) Baby Boomers say they felt lonely this often as children.” - IFS

“in 22 of 250 U.S. metropolitan areas, women under the age of 30 earn the same amount as or more than their male counterparts” - Pew

“28% say it has had an equal mix of positive and negative effects and just 7% say it has had a mostly negative effect” - Pew

“the film ultimately advocates a wrongheaded central message under the guise of empowerment: embrace who you are, even your reckless vices and dangerous impulses, and don’t let anyone stop you.” - TGC

Study results: “husbands with higher income tended to have more children, while wives with higher income tended to have fewer children.” - IFS