Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs

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Brief Introduction

Join Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs as he interviews renowned authors about groundbreaking work that examines the most important topics for humanity.

Description

The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is a free global forum to discuss outstanding, recently-published work that examines the most important topics for humanity.

Hosted by Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs, the eminent thought-leader in economics and sustainable development, the Book Club features monthly interviews with renowned authors about their groundbreaking work in sustainability, economics, history, social justice, and more.

Members of the Book Club will have access to these live conversations, as well as book excerpts, supplementary resources, and a discussion forum where they can communicate with peers from around the world.

The Book Club welcomes policy professionals, practitioners, advanced undergraduates and graduate students, and all readers interested in engaging in these thoughtful and inspiring conversations.

The Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs is an initiative of the SDG Academy, the flagship educational initiative of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN).

Knowledge

  • The Book Club aims to expose members to a variety of recently-published, groundbreaking works covering issues such as:
  • The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Cold War, including the place of nuclear weapons in a post-World War II society;
  • Racial segregation in America and the government policies designed to separate people based on race;
  • The need to reorganize our governments and our economies to solve today's "wicked problems";
  • And much more…

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Jeffrey D. Sachs, Martin J. Sherwin, Richard Rothstein, Rashid Khalidi
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