Economics
History Behind the Headlines: Socialism
Center for Jewish History 15 West 16th St., New York, NY, United StatesEmbraced by some, deplored by others, misunderstood by many, socialism is back and it’s a hot topic in presidential politics. With younger voters increasingly supporting socialism, the growing movement is changing the national conversation and potentially, the Democratic party. But when a recent Gallup poll asked Americans what socialism actually is, answers varied wildly. Columbia Journalism […]
Yogishri and Bijan Sabet: Investing in Letting Go
Rubin Museum 150 West 17th St., New York, NY, United StatesIn the business world, success is equated with material gain. The premise of venture capitalist Bijan Sabet’s business is to invest in order to earn more, and his early investment in digital platforms like Twitter and Tumblr could be described as prescient. But does this type of success yield happiness? In their first time meeting […]
United States of Outrage
Caveat 21A Clinton St, Manhattan, NY, United StatesListed as "A Comedy Show to Catch" by the NY Times, this show is where outrage culture meets comedy. Regardless of sex, race or party affiliation, there's one thing that we as Americans have in common. No, it’s not our love for Game of Thrones. It’s the fact that we have become a nation of […]
Saad Amer: Climate Action: Why Collective Action is The Answer
New York Society for Ethical Culture 2 W 64th St, New York, NY, United StatesWith wildfires in California, devastating hurricanes across the Atlantic, and record temperatures across the US, climate change is more visible than ever. Despite the billions of dollars in damages and lives lost this last year, the US is moving backward in climate policy. While individual actions can make a difference, systematic change is essential in […]
Adam Davidson and Ariel Levy in Conversation: The Passion Economy
92 Y 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY, United StatesNPR’s Planet Money creator and award-winning New Yorker staff writer Adam Davidson stops by to reassure us that the middle class isn’t dying and robots are not stealing our jobs. He explains how our feelings of dislocation, confusion, even panic result from a lack of understanding, and he counters them with clarity and insights from his new book The Passion […]