Faced with the upcoming general election, the United States has many hard choices ahead. Everything—from the country’s place in the world to the social contract between citizens, government, and the private sector—seems to be knotted in hard, uncompromising debates. Throughout most of US history, the spirit of civitas—binding laws and mutual commitment of a shared national journey—assured that despite serious struggles, all remembered and honored that all stakeholders were to be respected and that all would continue to live under one tent. This session will examine some of these debates underway in America today, but also ponder whether national civitas needs a reboot.