My New Book: America vs. the Overclass

I’m very pleased to announce that my new book, America vs. the Overclass: How a New Elite Corrupted Our Nation and What We Can Do to Stop Them, (published by RealClear Publishing), will be out on June 30, 2026.
You can pre-order a copy now! 

I wrote it to bring to public notice some ideas from sociology and social-psychology, which have drawn my attention for many years.

The jumping-off point for my analysis of American culture, modal personalities, society, politics, is Sir John Glubb’s observation that, over the ages and across human cultures, the average life of dynasties, regimes and great nations has been 250 years.

This July 4th is the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, which my ancestor, Lewis Morris, signed.

My people are unhappy.  Our politics are destructive.  Our economy carries an unsustainable debt.  How many more years does our republic have left?

The book, in many ways, intersects with and carries forward the concerns of the Caux Round Table.  My suggestion for a revival of the American experiment in ordered liberty is for individuals to assume responsibility, to assume an office arising out of covenant.  Such personal covenantal dedication to a common good is the foundation for moral capitalism and moral government.  This requires a personal commitment of being inner-directed.

(Presenting Pope Leo a copy of the book last Saturday.)
My mentor in college, David Riesman, wrote about American inner-direction and its nemesis, other-direction, in his 1950 book, The Lonely Crowd.  My new book seeks, in part, to honor his work and also to thank him for his friendship those many years ago.Should you read it, I would be most interested in hearing your thoughts about my thesis and the facts that I bring forward to support its credibility.

Also, if you feel so inclined, please feel free to forward this email to colleagues and friends of yours you believe would be interested.

A flyer about the book can be found here.