Dear John, 

You’ve heard about the Benedict Option.

But should you instead be considering the “Tocqueville Option”?

Alexis de Tocqueville famously saw strong local communities as one of the great strengths of the American way of life.

But now those “ties that bind” have frayed.

With the rise of Big Tech, globalized trade, and woke capital, can Tocqueville’s vision of America ever be revived?

Is there a way to resurrect vital voluntary associations in our modern world?

Actually, yes. In fact, they might be making a comeback already.

And you’ll find out how and why when you tune in to our newest podcast.

In this episode, the Acton Institute’s Michael Matheson Miller lays out his vision for a Tocqueville Option.

You’ll see that it is possible to reclaim community. You’ll also learn:
 

• How fusionist conservatives helped and hurt the idea of local communities

• Why socialists began to win the culture war after they lost at the ballot box

• What the new right gets wrong about free markets

• How the American Founding was not nearly as Lockean as you may have been told

• Why Tocqueville would be excited about the rise of blockchain technology

• . . . and more!

Give it a listen.

We’ll have a new episode up Thursday, July 15. So subscribe to Conservative Conversations with ISI now.