Paul Eckert

Paul Eckert has both experienced firsthand and extensively studied the devastation of lower-middle-class communities, culminating in writing Healing Middle-Class Democracy (March 2026). Educated at both private and public institutions (Harvard University BA and Michigan State University PhD), Eckert transitioned mid-career from nonprofit administration in Detroit to business innovation policy in Washington, DC. There, he gained expertise in industry, politics, and technology. Eckert’s prior literary works include writing for the stage and screen to show how a lack of political freedom and economic opportunity can lead to rage, extremism, and war.