Popular runner guide series on 17 200 claims and constitutional law claims please welcome christopher torok. Our next panelist is the professor himself wrote the book, he is a graduate of notre dame where the was a runnerup valedictorian but the made up for that when he went to Harvard Law School and won the diploma for being top student to graduate in his class. He is, its a lot easier. A lot easier. And he has been a lawyer and a professor including back at harvard for a while, hes currently at vanderbilt and hes the author of this book. It makes a compelling case for the class action mechanism and we will hear from him and our moderator today is the judge of the ninth circuit. He is a graduate of, a korean immigrant i should start with came to this country and graduated from Ivy League Cornell and then also harvard lawschool. His classmates, magna cum laude and works at block tell, works at the associate white House Counsel i believe in a special counsel to the Judiciary Committee a
Witnessing the current resurgence of democratic socialism in the United States, as it simplified by the growing membership of democratic socialism in america and the popularity of politicians like Bernie Sanders and alexandria ocasiocortez, the explore how this energy might be channeled to achieve a future that is more democratic, egalitarian, inclusive and environmentally sustainable. In the age of trump and beyond. So let me introduce our guests tonight. Journalist kate aronoff has appeared in the guardian, the nation, and the New York Times. She is a coeditor of we own the future democratic socialism american style together with peter dreier and michael. She lives in brooklyn. Michael denzel smith is the author of the New York Times bestseller invisible man got the whole world watching. And a fellow at the nation institute. He is written for the New York Times, the atlantic, complex, the paris review, harpers, the new republic, the guardian and the root, and just been a featured com
And the on cspan2s booktv, more television for serious readers. Hey there. Im patricia lynch, an executive director here. Im also the executive producer of our literary series. Im really happy you are with us tonight. Tonight we welcome public intellectual philosopher Michael Lynch to the innovation Leadership Series with his new book, knowitallsociety. Michael lynch is a frequent contributor to the New York Times among other publications. Hes also a professor of philosophy at the university of connecticut. A highly sought after speaker around the world, hes appeared in such prestigious venues as chad and the nantucket project. Michael has written numerous books including the internet of us, and jill lepore all you saw year with her groundbreaking history book has called in the philosopher of truth. Now, whats this review . First, you should all pretty much have a copy of the book, okay . It comes with the purchase of your ticket. You should also have a drink. So thats good, too. So mi
And i wound up with whiplash and a concussion, not because i want you to cry a river for me bu bui just want you to understand that im a tenured professor. That means that my job is to speak the truth. My job is not to spin. My job is to listen to perspectives and tried to say what are my best judgment the truth is. I hope you can listen to what i have to say about whistleblowers with that in mind, and if there are people in the community who saying is biased or unfair, lets what is or what. Theres spin. Its really anxiety going on s not part of an issue. Thats before the constitution of the trait was ratified. We to Continental Congress decision, they were right. It thats right. A citizen, as you see , that thy believed in things associated s were unequal and so theres ans day issue of Public Officials are supposed to serve the country, not themselves and if you get confused about that you are not going anyplace good. Congress want a passing allopathy also got the two Rhode Islanders
All right, were about to get the event started. You also much for coming. We are a packed house tonight. Welcome, were really excited to host the event tonight around, this is almost a twopart event for tonight, reading from the contributors of the book and then followed by a Panel Discussion and there will be q and a, all that amazing stuff afterwards but i just wanted to give you a big round of applause and thanks for coming out because its support from Community Members like yourself that independent booksellers can keep growing and continuing to be around. In fact, were opening up a new location in the south street seaport come august 1 id love to see you there. Just a few housekeeping notes for tonight , there will be an audience q and a after the Panel Discussion. Plus a chance to have a book signed so you will see books over here and behind that will move to the stable. For the q a portion we ask that you keep your questions concise and respectful and for the book make sure to p