Repairing America’s Broken Civic Spirit: Lessons from David Gergen (1942–2025)

Repairing America’s Broken Civic Spirit: Lessons from David Gergen (1942–2025)

This month marked the passing of American public-affairs expert David Gergen (1942–2025), a prominent media commentator and author who served as White House advisor to Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton. As I learned when I interviewed Gergen on my podcast three years ago, his ability to provide valued counsel to presidents of both major parties originated from a deep love for his country tempered by decades of accumulat…