Public knowledge. Im the director of ipk. I am happy to be here. Andrew and i were talking about the fact that academics spend many years writing good books. And are reluctant to celebrate. We publish our books and then we want to be criticized and even condemned by panels of smart people. Some lively conversation and debate, but a touch of celebration. Which is why there is wine and cheese outside. Participate in the event fully. We like to do a lot of book launches here. The real reason we are here tonight is because for the last several years ipks been doing a lot of programming and research on issues about climate and cities and sustainability. And so, this work, while historical, very much speaks to the most contemporary and emergent problems of our time. Were excited about the conversation tonight. So, to get things rolling, we have a journalist visiting at nyu, but also someone who has done a lot of work on environmental issues, contributed to npr and the atlantic. She will mode
Exciting and celebratory occasion. Andrew and i were talking about fact that we were writing on our own. We published the books and want to be criticized and condemned by panels of really smart people. There will be lively conversation and debate tonight. But also a touch of celebration, theres wine and cheese and food outside. So participate in the event fully. We like do a lot of book launches here at ipk. But the real reason that were here tonight is because for the ipk is doing years, a lot of programming and research on issues about climate cities and sustainability while this work historical very much speaks to the most kind of contemporary emergent problems of our time. Were excited about the conversation tonight. Things rolling, we have eddie murphy, whos a nyu this visiting at year. But also someone whos done a environmental issues. Ontributed to npr and the atlantic and harpers. So please join me in welcoming her. Thanks. Here. Ed to be i think its a fantastic book. I do a lo
Andrew and i were talking about the fact that academics spend many years writing good books. And are reluctant to celebrate. We publish our books and then we want to be criticized and even condemned by panels of smart people. Therell be some lively conversation and debate, but a touch of celebration. Which is why there is wine and cheese outside. Participate in the event fully. We like to do a lot of book launches here. The real reason we are here tonight is because, for the last several years ipks been doing a lot of programming and research on issues about climate and cities and sustainability. And so, this work, while historical, very much speaks to the most contemporary and emergent problems of our time. Were excited about the conversation tonight. So, to get things rolling, we have a journalist visiting at nyu, but also someone who has done a lot of work on environmental issues, contributed to npr and the atlantic. She will moderate the conversation and introduce the speakers. So,
Big on a 10year old that. Varney Company is about to begin. Stuart lets start with this, mexicos billionaire, richest man in the world carlos slim is calling for a threeday workweek offset by an 11 hour workday and later retirement imus 870 or 75. He says more leisure time is good and would help the economy. Charles payne is here. He works hard. Sounds attractive, its not going to work, is it . Now, but i think afford a workweek would be multiplatform. But, you have to put in 10 hours a day. Stuart you didnt tell us that. What he is trying to do is its interesting he is saying honestly we live so much longer, our Society Everything even though hes not saying it people should pay attention. We are going to run out of social security. In this country and probably a lot of other countries. Its different from what Richard Branson about splitting jobs and better worklife and whenever you hear those two words together if the new liberal attack on capitalism. Be careful of that. I think this
Life, they are prone to Health Problems associated with obesity. Most of the pardon turkeys have very short lives and frequently die within a year of being pardoned. Here is an article that was in. A today postco post here are some of the results of that poll that we want to show you. In november to the us and 8, do you think the country will be better off or worse off for years from now . In november 2008, do you think the country will be better off or worse off four years from now . 54 said better off. 41 said worse off. The pessimism has grown but overall americans are optimistic about the future and the next four years. That is what we want to ask you about. Are you optimistic about americas future . Of course, you can contact us via social media. Our twitter handled is cspanwj. Another question that was asked in both 2008 and 2012 this year, 69 said americans are divided, 29 said united. A few more of those results. This is the percentage of americans who think it is extremely imp