Robert Reich + Michael Lewis: Democracy Talk (Berkeley)

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Join renowned political economist and former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich for a timely in-person conversation on the state of American democracy, featuring celebrated journalist Michael Lewis. Drawing from Reich’s new memoir, Coming Up Short—a deeply personal reflection on his life and career—and Lewis’s latest edited volume Who Is Government?, the discussion will explore the cultural, political, and economic forces that have brought our democratic institutions to a critical crossroads. Together, Reich and Lewis will examine not only how we got here, but also what it will take to build a government that truly serves the people.

This event is part of the Goldman School of Public Policy’s Democracy Book Club series, which features authors whose work enriches our understanding of democracy by examining the institutions, policies, and civic traditions that shape democratic life.

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Robert B. Reich is Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley. He has served in three presidential administrations, Republican and Democrat, as Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton, and has written nineteen books, including The Work of Nations (translated into twenty-two languages) and the bestsellers Coming Up Short, The System, The Common Good, Saving Capitalism, and Locked in the Cabinet. His articles have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. He is a columnist for Newsweek and The Guardian, and writes a daily newsletter at robertreich.substack.com. He is co-creator of the award-winning film Inequality for All and the Netflix original Saving Capitalism, and featured in the hit documentary, The Last Class. He is  co-founder of Inequality Media and lives in Berkeley.

Michael Lewis is a journalist and bestselling author, known for his books on topics ranging from politics to Wall Street. His most recent works include Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon, The Premonition: A Pandemic Story, The Fifth Risk, and The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds. His books, The Big Short, The Blind Side, and Moneyball, were adapted into blockbuster films. He is the creator and host of the podcast Against the Rules and his latest edited volume is Who is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service.

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