The Prometheus Institute competitively and creatively markets its ideas, publications and outreach directly to the people of the United States and the world.

History teaches that effective political progress depends fundamentally on public support for the ideas that the new public policies seek to forward, not simply helpful quantitative data in a policy study, the egoistic passions of a single political faction, or a strategic lobbying effort. Recognizing this, the Institute reaches out beyond the elite, in order to bridge the current chasm between intelligent, well-researched political argument and effective political advocacy. The Institute defends its ideas with both quantitative data as well as normative arguments and insights; democratic policy is driven by values and national direction, not merely by numbers and statistics.

Whether popular, controversial, creative, aesthetic or scholarly, the Institute's work is crafted to gain attention, raise awareness, and drive the political debate. The Institute's work fronts the pages of the most popular news sites on the web, where its ideas inspire discussion among those audiences who elude other think tanks, newspapers and even cable news. The Institute publishes diverse viewpoints, even those contrary to its editorial position, and also features debates on important issues among the Institute's staff and writers. The Institute advocates ideas through several media other think tanks have ignored, including satire, parody, and even print and clothing design. The Institute even discusses nonpolitical subjects, to help attract audiences who may initially reject certain political positions or labels alone.

The Institute sees no reason for the unreasonable delay in implementing quality solutions to today's political and social problems. The Institute believes good ideas should be immediately democratized, not idly shelved in the dusty archives of academia, hoping vainly for reactionary septuagenarians to finally give their imprimatur to them in some subsequent decade.

It's time for something new.