Chris Bullivant

Nov 25, 2024 | ifstudies.org | Chris Bullivant

Over half of us use Siri or Alexa-type artificial intelligence (AI) for everyday tasks like shopping, texting, or getting directions. But have you ever thought about having a friendship with Siri? Or even asking Alexa out on a date? If you have, you are not alone. It turns out that 1% of American adults under the age of 40 have an AI friend, while 1 in 4 young adults think AI boyfriends and girlfriends could replace real-life romance.

Nov 5, 2024 | ifstudies.org | Chris Bullivant

A rising tide lifts all boats, because boats are inanimate objects designed to float. It will drown a person who has not been taught to swim. Yet conservatives—so sensitive to the importance of institutions and relationships for human flourishing in the social context—have spent recent decades abandoning their intuitions while still expecting people to behave like buoyant pieces of plastic when thrown into the deep end of the market.

Oct 31, 2024 | globenewswire.com | Chris Bullivant

Charlottesville, VA, Oct. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research from the Institute for Family Studies shows a large and growing “marriage gap” between Republicans and Democrats. The marriage gap in support for Harris/Trump, for instance, is about as large as the gender and education gaps in presidential preferences. 1. Marriage gap is as big as gender and education gap in Harris/Trump support 2. Republicans are more likely to be married and happily so.

Oct 22, 2024 | americancompass.org | Chris Bullivant

A rising tide lifts all boats, because boats are inanimate objects designed to float. It will drown a person who has not been taught to swim. Yet conservatives—so sensitive to the importance of institutions and relationships for human flourishing in the social context—have spent recent decades abandoning their intuitions while still expecting people to behave like buoyant pieces of plastic when thrown into the deep end of the market.

Oct 18, 2024 | globenewswire.com | Chris Bullivant

Charlottesville, VA, Oct. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research from the Institute for Family Studies shows the remarkably positive mental health impact of following the Success Sequence. The Success Sequence:  1. Complete high school  2. Get a job  3. Marry before having children 97% of Millennials who followed the Success Sequence are not poor when they reached adulthood; 90% reach the middle class or higher.