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Writer Fariha Roisin argued that the health industry is co-opting cultural healing traditions. Books Are Magic bookstore in New York City hosted this program.

Former IBM CEO Ginni Rometty spoke about her life, approach to leadership and her views on how to bring about positive change to communities locally and around the world. Northwestern…

James Lockhart, former director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (George W. Bush administration), talked about America’s fiscal burden and how to address it. This event was hosted by…

Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani offered her thoughts on the future of women in the workforce. Sixth and I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C., hosted this virtual program.

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) discussed his book, It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism. This event took place at the Tucson Festival of Books.

Grove City College economics professor Caleb Fuller talked about six myths about economics that are widely held by the general public. This event was hosted by the Acton Institute in Grand…

Manhattan Institute fellow Heather Mac Donald argued that the pursuit of racial equity by progressives is leading to mediocrity in American businesses and institutions. This event was…

Louise Willder talked about how books are promoted through back-of-the cover “blurbs.” About Books also reports on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. At the top of…

William Cohan (Power Failure), Rick Wartzman (Still Broke), and co-authors Erik Conway and Naomi Oreskes (The Big Myth) discussed the costs of capitalism and iconic American companies like…

Supply-side economist Arthur Laffer, who’s advised presidents, and co-authors Brian Domitrovic and Jeanne Cairns Sinquefield argued that tax rates and policy affect economic growth and…

Wall Street Journal economic reporter Jon Hilsenrath chronicled Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen’s career and the rise and fall of the U.S. economy over the last 50 years.

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt talked about artificial intelligence and the way it is transforming our society. This virtual event was hosted…

Duke University economics professor Bruce Caldwell talked about the life and philosophy of Austrian-British economist Friedrich Hayek, a leading proponent of free market capitalism. This…

Science and technology historian Erik Conway (The Big Myth), Grubhub founder Mike Evans (Hangry ) and former Goldman Sachs managing director Jamie Fiore Higgins (Bully Market) discussed…

Author Cory Doctorow argued that media and tech monopolies harm artists, authors, musicians, etc., and those that consume their content. This event was hosted by Books and Books in Coral…

The New York Times' Jeanna Smialek looked at the Federal Reserve’s history and evolution amidst the current shifting economy and its impact on Americans. Politics and Prose Bookstore in…

Economist and former Wall Street executive Nomi Prins talked about the widening gap between the financial markets and the real economy in the United States. This event was hosted by Book…

Middlebury College professor Jamie McCallum looked at how workers are mobilizing to fight for better working conditions and pay. Harvard Bookstore in Cambridge, Massachusetts, hosted this…

Stanford Law School professor Michelle Anderson talked about how working-class cities in the United States are dealing with government spending cuts. This event was hosted by Chevalier’s…

Economist Nouriel Roubini offered his thoughts on how the U.S. can avoid what he calls the worst economic catastrophe of our lifetimes. He was interviewed by Wall Street Journal senior…