Author of books and articles on public policy, culture, and economics. Notable works include The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50, Gay Marriage: Why It Is Good for Gays, Good for Straights, and Good for America, Government's End: Why Washington Stopped Working, Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought, Political Realism, and The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth.

Writer. Wonk. Dad. Brookings Senior Fellow. Pod: Dialogues http://richardvreeves.com/podsub Trying not to hoard dreams. Tweets my own http://www.richardvreeves