Our evolving policy platform offers “win-win-win” solutions that integrate the values of all three major American worldviews: progressive, modern, and traditional. This integrative approach, derived from stakeholder capitalism, builds agreement and increases the “size of the pie.”
Our latest recommendation is for Abortion Rights in the U.S. Although it may seem counterintuitive, the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Center may ultimately help secure a woman’s right to an abortion. By extinguishing Roe v. Wade’s constitutional abortion rights, the court has created the acute need for a national compromise, which can lead to landmark legislation on abortion, and other civil rights as well.
The Institute for Cultural Evolution think tank’s mission is to advance the evolution of consciousness and culture in America. Our work focuses on overcoming the hyper-partisan polarization that threatens American democracy.

Biden’s rationale for including “traditional indigenous ecological knowledge” in policymaking also applies to “traditional European social knowledge.” Both kinds of traditional knowledge can be respected and safely included by using a liberal approach.
Our “pitch deck” slide show summarizes our goals, strategies and programs.
The Developmentalist
Political Magazine
The Developmentalist website features articles, opinion pieces, podcasts, and more applying our perspective to the issues of the day.
Our Developmental
Approach to Politics

Our developmental political philosophy: from simple to complex.
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Featured Online Exercise:
Worldview Questionnaire
An entertaining quiz to learn about America’s competing worldviews.
We welcome people of good will from across the political spectrum.
Professor Loury is a courageous thought leader who transcends left and right. In this podcast, Glenn and Steve discuss developmental politics and the work of the Institute for Cultural Evolution think tank.
Developmental Politics
How America can Grow into
a Better Version of Itself
By Steve McIntosh
Political Philosophy Book
Developmental Politics
Audiobook by Steve McIntosh
Steve McIntosh’s Book Developmental Politics-How America Can Grow Into a Better Version of Itself is now available as an audiobook.
Featured podcasts include: Thinking Ahead, and The Daily Evolver. Videos include our Developmental Politics course, and more.