Clay Routledge

Dr. Clay Routledge is the Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab at the Archbridge Institute. He is also a visiting fellow with the Program on Pluralism and Civil Exchange at the Mercatus Center. Prior to joining the Archbridge Institute, Dr. Routledge was the Arden and Donna Hetland Distinguished Professor of Business at North Dakota State University. Clay has authored over 100 academic journal articles, two books, and dozens of articles for outlets such as The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Newsweek, USA Today, National Review, Entrepreneur, and Harvard Business Review. He has also co-edited three books on existential psychology.

Meaning and the Psychology of Freedom

The human brain is an amazing organ. Though it only accounts for 2% of the weight of an adult human, it uses 20% of...

Toward a Holistic View of Wellbeing: Outward, Future, and Action-Oriented

Wellbeing is big business. Americans spend billions of dollars per year on wellbeing-related products, services, and experiences. The Global Wellness Institute estimates the value...

Investigating Human Flourishing at Harvard

Investigating Human Flourishing at Harvard The following is an interview conducted by Profectus Co-editor Clay Routledge with Brendan Case and Matthew T. Lee. Brendan Case,...

Existential Economics

Humans are often described as social animals because we are so driven by the need for connection and much of our success as a...

Rediscovering the Bonds We Share

In these polarized times, people are regularly encouraged to think about differences between groups. Social commentators expound on the differences between conservatives and liberals,...