
- Date
- Aug26272021
- August
- 08
- Aug
- 26
- 26
- 2021
- Time
- 09:00:00
- Locale
- Seattle, WA
- Venue
- Online Event
2021 Gilder Fellows Virtual Seminar
Learn from experts on free markets, technology, capitalism, socialism, homelessness, scarcity, and more.The Gilder Fellows Seminar on Economics and Entrepreneurship is going virtual this summer, and is open to all ages! The program — typically reserved for students and young professionals — features personal instruction from George Gilder, Jay Richards, Gale Pooley, Scott Powell, and other Discovery Institute friends and allies. The uncertainties of COVID-19 made a virtual program the best option this year. But we’ve decided to make the program available to everyone, so don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity!
If you or someone you know would benefit from a better understanding of the intersection of free markets and technology, the ongoing debate about capitalism vs. socialism, how to compassionately care for the homeless or those in poverty, or the best ways to defeat the nihilistic ideology of scarcity, you won’t want to miss your chance to learn directly from these renowned experts. All registrants will also receive a digital copy of George Gilder’s book Gaming AI.
The virtual seminar will be two half-day, morning sessions on August 26 and 27. Lectures and discussions explore questions such as:
- Is free enterprise still the best system for human flourishing?
- How do we cultivate the “spirit of enterprise”?
- What do cultures need to alleviate poverty and create wealth?
- Why have policies meant to address poverty failed, and what are the alternatives?
- How should we respond to the resurgence of interest in socialism?
- How does capitalism relate to the Judeo-Christian tradition?
- What makes the information economy unique?
- What are the promises and perils of future technology?
- How do we prepare for a future of smart machines and artificial intelligence?
Where
Online Event
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When
August 26-27, 2021
9 AM to 1 PM (PT)
Cost
$49
Registration
Questions?
Email Jackson Meyer at jmeyer@discovery.org
Schedule
August 26 | |
9 – 9:15 am | Introduction: Steve Buri |
9:15 am – 12 pm | Gale Pooley: An Introduction to George Gilder’s Information Theory of Economics: Wealth is Knowledge, Growth is Learning, and Money is Time George Gilder: Life After Capitalism Jay Richards: Money, Greed, and God: Self-Interest vs. Selfishness, Altruism vs. Greed John West: Survival of the Fittest or Survival of the Statist? Darwin’s Real Legacy for Economics |
12 – 1 pm | Virtual Lunch Hangout |
August 27 | |
9 – 9:15 am | Introduction: Jay Richards |
9:15 am – 12 pm | George Gilder: Gaming AI Scott Powell: Woke Capitalism: What’s Going On?! Matt Scholz: Biological Information Systems and Medicine Steve Bradley: The Future of Entrepreneurship |
12 pm | Closing Remarks: Steve Buri: George Gilder into the Future |
12 – 1 pm | Virtual Lunch Hangout |
Faculty
George Gilder
Senior Fellow and Co-Founder of Discovery InstituteJay W. Richards
Senior Fellow at Discovery, Senior Research Fellow at Heritage FoundationGale Pooley
Senior Fellow, Center on Wealth & PovertyScott S. Powell
Senior Fellow, Center on Wealth and PovertySteven J. Buri
President, Discovery InstituteJohn G. West
Senior Fellow, Managing Director, and Vice President of Discovery InstituteMatthew Scholz
Steve Bradley
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