Wealth, Generosity, and the Good Society
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Philosophical and religious teachings regarding wealth can feel both archaic and strangely relevant to our age of economic upheaval. How can we reconcile these ideas about wealth — such as renunciation and warnings against attachment — with today’s urgent questions around inequality, the shrinking middle class, and the proper role of philanthropy in a good society?
Speakers
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Simran Jeet SinghExecutive Director, Aspen Institute Religion and Society Program -
Jane WalesExecutive Director, Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy and Social... -
Samuel KimbrielDirector, Aspen Institute Philosophy and Society Initiative -
Shelly StewardDirector of the Aspen Institute’s Future of Work Initiative
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