Host im excited to discuss your book, its called the vanishing american adult. And what i find striking about it as i was reading it is i think the idea for this probably origin naval nateed long before originated long before you became a u. S. Senator. Its about how were raising our kids. Tell us more about how you decided to write this book and where the idea originated in. Guest first of all, thanks for having me. Good to be with you. The book is 100 not about politics, and its 99 not about policy. Its about a whole bunch of upstream issues in our culture well prior to american politics. And be youre right, im a businessturn around guy, but im by training an american historian, and i spent five years as a College President. It started when i was 37 years old, so eight years old, i was brought in because i cared about this 130yearold liberal arts institution. It was in financial trouble. Im the turnaround guy, i had a whole bunch of family connections, my parents met at this school.
Senator ben sasse republican u. S. Senator from nebraska thank you so much for joining me. Im excited to discuss your book its called the american vanishing adult and what i find striking about it as i was reading it i think the idea for this probably originated long before you even became usni. Very nonpolitical and its about how we are raising our kids. Maybe you can tell us more about how you decided to write this book. Guest first of all thank you for having me. The book is 100 not about politics and its about a whole bunch of upstream issues in our culture. More important than american politics and you are right by background im a business turnaround guy but im by training an american historian could i spent five years as a college president. Eight years ago i led a turnaround at a college and i cared about this institution. It was in financial trouble. My grandpa went to the college and came back from world war ii and worked at this college. I grew up on this campus because my fa