The State of American Culture ‘23-’24

A (pre-election) overview of “seven key findings about the state of American culture in 2024, as well as a preview of the important questions we’ll be investigating over the course of our next year of research.” The findings include: “Americans are deeply dissatisfied with the state of our country and think things should change—but aren’t sure what that change should look like”; “Individualistic and reactionary thinking is gaining traction among younger people”; and “Mindsets around gender are in flux—and lie at the center of a volatile site of contestation in American culture.” The report suggests that clustered mindsets might be disrupted via single “linchpin” mindsets, which ”cue and buttress other mindsets”, offering a useful focus for change and resistance efforts with limited resources.