David Bahnsen’s Capital Record

David L. Bahnsen, National Review Institute senior fellow and founder of The Bahnsen Group, provides a guide to understanding how free markets, sound money, and limited government create lasting prosperity.

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When People Refuse to Be Happy

A recent article in The Atlantic thoughtfully asked what makes Americans so unhappy. David suggests that there are a few different things going on.

A recent article in The Atlantic thoughtfully asked what makes Americans so unhappy. It looked at conflicting economic data (the delta between sentiment and actual economic conditions) and pondered what may be going on to make Americans feel so lousy about the economy.

In this episode of Capital Record, David suggests that there are a few different things going on, and they all point to issues near and dear to our hearts.

Show Notes:

Atlantic article

The Secret to a Happy Life (Commencement speech)

David L. Bahnsen

David L. Bahnsen is the managing partner of a wealth-management firm and a frequent writer and public commentator on matters of economics, faith and work, and markets.

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