Public Banking: A Solution to All Our Problems (Okay, Lots of Them)

Program

In his talk, Aaron James will argue for the philosophical and policy importance of public banking. He will offer some actual arguments but will also tell stories about how he came to discover public banking’s importance—including tales of his charity misadventures in Sumatra over the past decade and his co-authoring of a book (Money from Nothing: Why We Should Learn to Stop Worrying About Debt and Love the Federal Reserve) with finance ace Robert Hockett, who in 2019 applied their cogitations while drafting AOC’s Green New Deal, whereupon their policy dreams (very roughly) came true.

Featured Speaker

UC Irvine Philosophy Department chair Aaron James is the best-selling author of such books as Surfing with Sartre: An Aquatic Inquiry into a Life of Meaning, Money from Nothing: Or, Why We Should Stop Worrying About Debt and Learn to Love the Federal Reserve, and Assholes: A Theory.

Moderator

Pardee RAND professor Ben Boudreaux teaches Ethics in Policy and Practice and conducts research on the ethics of artificial intelligence technologies, including issues related to equity, surveillance, and military applications of AI.

Discussant

Pardee RAND professor Jon Welburn conducts research that elucidates emerging systemic risks and the potential for market failures. He has covered topics ranging from systemic risks in the macroeconomy, the economic consequences of large cyber risks, and opportunities for enhanced cyber deterrence.

Register for this Program

Please register online by October 4, 2023. Questions? Email careerservices@pardeerand.edu. There is no charge to attend, but advance registration is required and this invitation is nontransferable.