American Foundations: Roles and Contributions has recently been published by Brookings Institution Press. Helmut K. Anheier and David C. Hammack edited this 450-page volume. Overview of the Book The ...

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Isaac Asimov's Foundation and the books in the I, Robot series are directly connected. We break down some of the main connections right here.

Limited-life foundations are currently all the rage, but Fleishman’s book reminds us that perpetual, endowed foundations are in many cases preferable.