Human Flourishing Think Tank — Lifting barriers. Lifting lives.

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In this week's Flourishing Friday, I discuss how we underestimate the good in other people, and why a more accurate view of humanity matters for our own wellbeing, a healthier society, and advancing human progress. open.substack.com/pub/clayro…
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NEW: Mental Health Crisis—or Crisis of Overdiagnosis? by Adam Omary (@CatoInstitute @HumanProgress) - profectusmag.com/mental-heal… Psychiatric diagnoses are rising at alarming rates. But is this indicative of changes in our underlying psychology or incentives to overdiagnose?
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We were delighted to host a conference on occupational licensing last week at @Stanford's @HooverInst. Edward Timmons, our VP of Policy, recaps the event and each of the eight papers presented in today's newsletter. [Link in the replies.]
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Read Ed's recap here: edwardjtimmons.substack.com/… For more updates on this topic, subscribe to his weekly newsletter.

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Bottom line: The goal of the safety net was never to make poverty more comfortable. It was to give people a springboard. Utah got that right. The rest of the country should be taking notes. 🎧Listen here: fromideastoinnovation.substa…

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When qualified people face unnecessary hurdles to enter the childcare profession, families end up paying more #Trending, #Policy | @ArchbridgeInst
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How did Poland go from communist central planning to one of Europe’s fastest-growing economies? Archbridge Chief Economist @JustinTCallais on the latest episode of @Econ_Nerds: youtu.be/1p9_gWRYHMk
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We’re competitive as hell, but in a race to the bottom #Trending, #Policy | @ArchbridgeInst
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Clay's newsletter is one of the best out there. If you aren't subscribed, you are missing out.
Flourishing Friday is back! I took the month of May off to work on some big projects, and I am super stoked to share one of them with you today. Our team at the @ArchbridgeInst Human Flourishing Lab has launched a new mental health public education initiative called Head Out. open.substack.com/pub/clayro…
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📢 Introducing HEAD OUT, a new mental health public education initiative from @clayroutledge and the Human Flourishing Lab. HEAD OUT is inspired by scientific research showing that one of the most powerful paths to better mental health runs outward, not inward.
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A growing body of psychological research points to a solution: More meaningful engagement with the world. HEAD OUT is organized around five kinds of action: 🏃‍♂️ Move 👩‍⚕️ Work 📝 Create 🫂 Connect ☁️ Transcend Get started: headoutworld.org/
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Flourishing Friday is back! I took the month of May off to work on some big projects, and I am super stoked to share one of them with you today. Our team at the @ArchbridgeInst Human Flourishing Lab has launched a new mental health public education initiative called Head Out. open.substack.com/pub/clayro…
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Great piece from @ArchbridgeInst's Ed Timmons on why we need childcare regulatory reform
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On this #MemorialDay, we remember the sacrifices of the brave women and men who gave their lives for the land of the free.
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My latest for @FortuneMagazine. The AI companionship market is growing fast. Downloads and revenue are up sharply, and new AI companion apps are launching at a rapid pace. AI can be a powerful force for human progress. But it cannot be a substitute for human belonging. Our deepest social needs aren’t about having support available on demand — they’re about mattering to the people who matter to us. fortune.com/2026/05/23/lonel…
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