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The Limits of Lessons
Jennifer Grossman, CEO of The Atlas Society, believes that facts alone are no match for the seductive moral appeal of socialism, which will fail as many times as it is pursued. She will make the case that the argument a…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/limits-of-lessonsProposition 13—Then and Now
Proposition was appropriate for its time, is it appropriate for our time? Prop 13 passed 41 years ago. Despite California being a different place today—demographically, politically, ideologically—when pollsters ask vote…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/proposition-13%E2%80%94then-and-nowAmerica Should Fight Like a Girl
Why is America’s national security defined as securing our borders and buildings? What about the security of our values as a nation, the resiliency of our democratic republic? America's understanding of national securit…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/america-should-fight-like-girlThe Imperative of NO: The Luxury of Patience
Christopher P. Bloomstran, CFA, president and chief investment officer of Semper Augustus Investments Group, will explore the reasons to not invest in a business. He will walk through a step-by-step process used to eith…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/imperative-of-no-luxury-of-patienceMeanwhile: Making California's Abolition Geographies
Ruth Wilson Gilmore, professor of earth & environmental sciences and director of the Center for Place, Culture, and Politics at the City University of New York Graduate Center and author of "Golden Gulag: Prisons, Surpl…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/meanwhile-making-californias-abolition-geographiesThe Burmese Exception: Explaining Exits from Military Rule
Why do generals give up their political power? What factors determine their place under the new regime? What challenges do democracy advocates face in the wake of military rule? Following a discussion of these general q…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/burmese-exception-explaining-exits-from-military-ruleTaking the Measure of Xi's China
Xi Jinping is promoting a new development path as the US tries to pull away from its decades-long engagement policy. Will it work? Financial Times journalist Lucy Hornby will explore what Xi's new era means for China, a…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/taking-measure-of-xis-chinaThe Future of Work
The “Future of Work” event is a panel discussion that brings together leaders across sectors to discuss the ever-evolving workplace. With the growing adoption of advanced technologies (e.g., artificial intelligence), as…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/future-of-workUrgency in the Anthropocene
The narrative of the Anthropocene has been characterized by emergencies and exceptions from Australian bushfire to climate anxiety. Amanda Lynch, Lindemann Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies at Brown Unive…
https://www.cmc.edu/athenaeum/urgency-in-anthropoceneLiberal Arts and the Law – Panel Discussion
This panel discussion features four CMC alums, all humanities majors, who have gone on to a variety of successful careers in the law. After describing their backgrounds at CMC, the panelists will discuss a range of topi…
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