“Data can bear on policy issues, but many of our opinions about policy are grounded in premises about the nature of human life and human society that are beyond the reach of data.”

American political scientist

Charles Alan Murray is an American political scientist and W.H. Brady Scholar at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. He is known for his work in conservative policy circles. Murray has written on public policy and related social questions, and his career is tied closely to the American Enterprise Institute, where he serves as a scholar. His name is associated with conservative commentary and analysis, especially in the American political debate.