Events | Economics

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October
10
Oct
11
11
2018}

Homelessness in Seattle

_{What is the Real Story and What Should be Done?}_{Christopher Rufo
Date
October
10
Oct
11
11
2018}

People in Seattle are well aware of the magnitude of the homeless problem. City leaders insist that more funding is needed to tackle this issue, but is money really the barrier to progress? Documentary filmmaker Christopher Rufo has conducted extensive research on the issues of poverty and homelessness in Seattle and around the country. Rather than just throwing money at the problem, Rufo proposes solutions that are compatible with facts on the ground. Please join us on Thursday, October 11 for a reception and lecture with Christopher Rufo, and hear new and compelling strategies than can be employed to solve the homeless crisis. A reception with light refreshments will begin at 4:30 before the program begins at 5:15. This is a free event, but space is limited and registration …

^{Date
August
08
Aug
7
07
2019}

Gilder Fellows Summer Seminar

_{George Gilder
Date
August
08
Aug
7
07
2019
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA}

The Gilder Fellows Seminar is an intimate study experience with Discovery Institute Fellows in Seattle, Washington, in August 2019. At the Gilder Fellows Seminar, you’ll have the chance to interact with scholars George Gilder, Michael Medved, Jay Richards, John West, and others.

^{Date
August
08
Aug
8
08
2019}

Well, Why Not Socialism?

_{George Gilder
Date
August
08
Aug
8
08
2019
Seattle, WA}

Join Michael Medved, George Gilder, and Jay Richards on Thursday, August 8th.

^{Date
October
10
Oct
23
23
2019}

COSM

_{A National Technology Summit on Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Crypto, and Life After Google}_{Discovery Institute
Date
October
10
Oct
23
23
2019
The Westin Bellevue
Bellevue, WA}

The COSM Conference is a premier national summit on the converging future of technology. Held in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, COSM highlights the interplay between global innovations and the pullulating Seattle scene of some of the world’s leading tech companies confronting the fastest moving opportunities. Focusing on the “systems of the world” competing to shape our economy and society, the mission of the conference is to stimulate debate and deliberation on the cosmic unities animating an array of apparently divergent technology areas. From artificial intelligence and blockchain to 5G and crypto-currency, from autonomous vehicles and cloud computing to the biotech revolution and to internet commerce, it is all converging in Seattle and …

^{Date
March
03
Mar
31
31
2020}

Seattle Under Siege: Understanding the Homelessness Crisis

_{Discovery Institute
Date
March
03
Mar
31
31
2020
Discovery Institute
Seattle, WA}

Over the past decade, there has been an explosion in homelessness, addiction, crime, and disorder in America’s major cities. By latest count, there are more than 500,000 people sleeping on the streets in the United States, with the highest concentration in West Coast cities including Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. The problem has reached critical mass and voters are starting to take notice. A recent Crosscut/Elway poll found that homelessness was the number one issue for voters across Washington State. The progressive political class insists that it’s a “housing problem,” however the real causes are much more intricate. Join us on Tuesday, March 31 for a reception and lecture with Christopher Rufo, Discovery Institute’s new Director for the Center on …

^{Date
July
07
Jul
22
22
2020}

2020 Gilder Fellows Seminar

_{Center for Wealth, Poverty, and Morality
Date
July
07
Jul
22
22
2020
Seattle, WA}

The Gilder Fellows Seminar is an intimate study experience with Discovery Institute Fellows in Seattle, Washington, in July 2020. At the Gilder Fellows Seminar, you’ll have the chance to interact with scholars George Gilder, Michael Medved, Jay Richards, John West, and others.