The most popular events for the Book TV - Business & Commerce Series http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=series&id=5 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 19 May 2013 22:46:55 GMT Book TV - Business & Commerce Milton Friedman discussed F.A. Hayek's book, [The Road to Serfdom]. Professor Friedman, who wrote the introduction to the 50th anniversary edition of the book, described its effect on the ever-changing political and social climates of the twentieth century. He discussed the book's influence on the rise of socialism after World War II, the Reagan and Thatcher administrations in the 1980s, and the shift in Eastern Europe from communism to capitalism in the 1990s. Professor Friedman is author many books, including [Free to Choose] and [Capitalism and Freedom]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/61272-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/61272-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Robert Silvers moderated a panel discussion on the current global economic crisis. Topics included the problems with the euro such as the economy of Greece, the recession in the U.S., the future strength of the Chinese economy, and global climate change. They also responded to questions from members of the audience in the Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium of the Metropolitan Museum of Art . "Global Economy: Crisis Without End -- From Europe to Beijing to Washington, Can the World's Economic System Cope?" was an event held by the [New York Review of Books], the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Fritt Ord Foundation of Oslo. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304872-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304872-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Dean Baker talked about [Plunder and Blunder:The Rise and Fall of the Bubble Economy] (Polipoint Press; January 1, 2009). In his book he discusses the growth and "predictable" collapse of the housing and stock market bubbles and is critical of both the Reagan and Clinton administrations. He details the mistakes of Alan Greenspan and Clinton Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin. He offers suggestions for preventing additional financial crises and advocates massive government spending to combat the recession. Following his remarks, he responded to questions from the audience. Dean Baker is co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, DC. He is a frequent guest on National Public Radio, Marketplace, CNN, CNBC and other news programs. Mr. Baker has authored several books, including [The Conservative Nanny State: How the Wealthy Use the Government to Stay Rich and Get Richer] and [The United States Since 1980]. He received his Ph.D in economics from the University of Michigan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283705-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283705-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Ellen Schultz argued that many large employers have plundered employee pension plans over the past decades and detailed some of their tactics. She also talked about the crisis this loss has created. She responded to questions from the retiree association leaders in the audience. This talk was part of their orientation for the National Retiree Legislative Network's third annual Washington, D.C., Fly-In to advocate for retirement issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301767-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301767-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Mark Steyn argued that the United States is destined for financial collapse and a decline in its role as a world leader if current political and cultural norms continue. The author contended that American debt has placed the country in a precarious position and that regulation and lack of innovation have become hallmarks of the country's business climate. This was the first lecture in The NHIOP Bookmark Series at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301129-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301129-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Noam Chomsky, professor of Linguistics at MIT University in Cambridge, MA, talked about his life and career as a political activist and critic of U.S. foreign policy. Among the topics he addressed were efforts to combat terrorism, war with Iraq, and Bush administration economic and foreign policy. He also responded to questions from viewers on the telephone and submitted by fax and electronic mail. Mr. Chomsky's books included: [Language and Mind]. New York: Harcourt Brace & World, Inc., 1968. [American Power and the New Mandarins]. New York: Pantheon Books and London: Chatto & Windus, 1969. [At War with Asia]. New York: Pantheon Books, 1970. [Current Issues in Linguistic Theory]. Berlin and New York: Mouton de Gruyter, 1970. [For Reasons of State]. New York: Pantheon Books, 1970. [Chomsky: Selected Readings], edited by J. Allen and P. Van Buren. London: Oxford University Press, 1971. [Problems of Knowledge and Freedom]. New York: Pantheon, 1971. [Language and Responsibility]. New York: Pantheon, 1978. [Intellectuals and the State]. Baarn, Netherlands: Internationale, Het Wereldvenster, 1978. [The Political Economy of Human Rights, vol. 1, The Washington Connection and Third World Fascism and vol. 2, After the Cataclysm: Postwar Indochina and the Reconstruction of Imperial Ideology]. Boston: South End Press, 1979. [Rules and Representations]. New York: Columbia University Press and Oxford: Basil Blackwell Publisher, 1980. [The Fateful Triangle: Israel, the United States, and the Palestinians]. Boston: South End Press, 1983 and Montreal: Black Rose Books, 1984. [Knowledge of Language: Its Nature, Origin, and Use]. New York: Praeger Publishers, 1986. [The Chomsky Reader], edited by J. Peck. New York: Pantheon Books, New York, 1987. [On Power and Ideology, The Managua Lectures]. Boston: South End Press and Montreal and New York: Black Rose Books, 1987. [Language and Problems of Knowledge. The Managua Lectures]. Cambridge, Mass. and London: The MIT Press, 1987. [Thought Control in Democratic Societies]. Boston: South End Press; London: Pluto Press; Montreal, Toronto, New York, London: CBC Enterprises, 1989. [Secrets, Lies and Democracy]. Berkeley, Calif.: Odonian Press, 1994. [East Timor: Genocide in Paradise]. Tucson, AZ: Odonian Press, 1995. [On Language: Chomsky's Classsic Works "Language and Responsibility" and "Reflections on Language" in One Volume]. New York: The New Press, 1998. [The New Military Humanism: Lessons from Kosovo]. Monroe, Maine: Common Courage Press, 1999. [New Horizons in the Study of Language and Mind]. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 2000. [9-11. An Open Media Book], edited by Greg Ruggerio. New York: Seven Stories Press, 2001. [ Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky], edited by Peter R. Mitchell and John Schoeffel. The New Press, 2002. [Pirates & Emperors, Old and New: International Terrorism in the Real World]. Cambridge, Mass.: South End Press, 2002. [Power and Terror: Post-9/11 Talks and Interviews]. Edited by John Junkerman and Takei Masakazu. New York: Seven Stories Press, 2003. [Chomsky on Democracy and Education]. Edited by Carlos P. Otero. New York and London: RoutledgeFalmer, 2003. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176809-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176809-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Samuel Fleischacker and Russell Roberts talked about [The Wealth of Nations] by Adam Smith. Topics included his historic importance in the social sciences and impact of his work. Professor Fleischacker participated by remote link from Chicago. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Adam Smith (1723-1790), a philosopher and economist, published [Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations] in 1776. "The invisible hand of the market," the term economists use to describe the self-regulating nature of the marketplace, is a metaphor first used by Adam Smith in [The Theory of Moral Sentiments] (1759). Samuel Fleischacker is a philosophy professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is the author of several books, including [A Third Concept of Liberty: Judgment and Freedom in Kant and Adam Smith] and [On Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations: A Political Companion]. Russell Roberts is a economics professor at George Mason University as well as a research fellow a the Hoover Institution. He is also a founding advisory board member for the Library of Economics and Liberty. He is the author of numerous books, including [The Choice: A Fable of Free Trade] and [The Price of Everything: A Parable of Possibility and Prosperity]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292116-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292116-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT David Graeber talked about the history of debt and its impact in the world over thousands of years. During this event from Melville House Bookstore in Brooklyn, New York, Professor Graeber was interviewed by Doug Henwood, author of [Wall Street] and [After the New Economy]. Professor Graeber also responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301265-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301265-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Nouriel Roubini talked about the global financial crisis and the prospects for improving things before the global economy collapses completely. He said that the highly partisan nature of governments around the world today will make it very difficult to do what is necessary to avert a catastrophe. Professor Roubini spoke at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue in Washington, DC. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293525-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293525-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT T.J. Stiles talked about his book [The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt] (Knopf; April 21, 2009). In his book Mr. Stiles recounts the life of Cornelius Vanderbilt, who was central in the ascendancy of the American corporation and whose fleet of steamships and railroad holdings allowed him to posses one of the largest fortunes in world history. T.J. Stiles discussed his book on stage with historical novelist, Kevin Baker. He also responded to questions from members of the audience. This event of the New York Public Library series "Conversations from the Cullman Center" was held on April 30, 2009, at 7 p.m. in the South Court Auditorium of the Schwarzman Building. This event was co-sponsored by the Museum of American Finance. T.J. Stiles is the author of [Jesse James: Last Rebel of the Civil War], which was the recipient of the Peter Seaborg Award for Civil War Scholarship. Mr. Stiles formerly taught at Columbia University and was a Gilder Lehrman Fellow in American History at the New York Public Library's Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286442-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286442-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Representative Ron Paul talked about his book, [End the Fed] (Grand Central Publishing; September 16, 2009). In the book, Representative Paul looks at the history of the Federal Reserve and argues that the institution should be held accountable for the economic crisis being experienced by Americans. He responded to questions from members of the audience. Prepresentative Paul spoke at a breakfast event on Friday, September 18, 2009, at the Northeast Regional Conference of the Campaign for Liberty, an organization for which Dr. Paul is honorary chairman. The conference was held at the Valley Forge Convention Center in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Ron Paul, a physician, has represented Texas' 14th congressional district for 11 terms. He is the author of [The Revolution: A Manifesto]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289017-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289017-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Richard Wolff and David Barsamian talked about the economic crisis and argued that it can be traced back to the 1970s, when the economic system shifted from benefiting a vast majority of Americans to one which mostly benefits only the very rich. Mr. Wolff responded to some questions submitted by members of the audience at City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308259-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308259-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Thomas Woods talked about his book [Meltdown: A Free-Market Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and Government Bailouts Will Make Things Worse] (Regnery Publishing; February 9, 2009). In his book, the author provides an analysis of the financial market's degeneration from a conservative perspective. The analysis includes: the assertion that the media has created a myth that the crisis is so complicated that people should not question government's response to it, and that capitalism and deregulation are the culprits. He explains how government intervention in the economy with Fannie Mae and affirmative action programs like the Community Redevelopment Act actually caused the housing bubble. Ultimately, the author says a new financial system is needed. In his remarks he focused on the Federal Reserve system and the Austrian theory of the business cycle. He responded to questions from members of the audience. Thomas Woods is author of nine books, including [The Fate of American Liberty from World War I to George W. Bush] and [The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History]. This was a luncheon event at the Campaign for Liberty Regional Conference, held at the Millennium Hotel in St. Louis. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285199-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285199-2 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Greg Grandin talked about his book [Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City] (Metropolitan Books; June 9, 2009). He recounts Henry Ford's creation of a factory town in the Amazon in 1927 to produce rubber. The town, Fordlandia, complete with movie theaters and Model Ts, was rejected by the indigenous population and abandoned by Ford in 1945. Mr. Grandin responded to questions from members of the audience. Greg Grandin is the author of several books, including [The Last Colonial Massacre: Latin America in the Cold War] (University of Chicago Press, 2004). Mr. Grandin is a history professor at New York University and a Guggenheim fellow. He has served on the United Nations Truth Commission that investigated the Guatemalan Civil War. The documentary film shown prior to this talk was not included in this program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287859-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287859-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute and cardiologist at the Scripps Clinic, contends that digital technology can make medical care more efficient and effective. However, due to what the author argues is the medical community's resistance to change, technological advances have yet to be fully accepted. Dr. Topol presented his thoughts on how to re-imagine health care and the doctor-patient relationship using many graphics. He also responded to questions from members of the audience at Kepler's Books in Menlo Park, California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304973-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304973-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT A debate was held on the usefulness of the Federal Reserve in light of the recent economic downturn. Participating in the debate were Warren Coats and John Fund, who defended reforming the Federal Reserve, vs. Gene Epstein and Thomas Woods, who argued for abolishing it. Joe Bradley moderated the debate "Fed Up with the Fed: Should We Abolish?" Warren Coats, who served with the International Monetary Fund for 26 years before retiring in 2003, is currently a director of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and an adviser to the Central Bank of Iraq. His most recent book is [One Currency for Bosnia: Creating the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina] (Jameson Books; August 30, 2007). John Fund, who was a member of the [Wall Street Journal]'s editorial board from 1995 to 2001, writes the weekly "On the Trail" column for OpinionJournal.com. He is the author of [Stealing Elections: How Voter Fraud Threatens Our Democracy] (Encounter Books; Revised edition July 21, 2008). Gene Epstein has been the economics editor and a columnist for Barron's since 1993. He is the author of [Econospinning: How to Read Between the Lines When the Media Manipulate the Numbers] (Wiley; August 4, 2006). Thomas Woods is a senior fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute. He is the author of nine books, including [Meltdown: A Free-Market Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and Government Bailouts Will Make Things Worse] (Regnery Publishing; February 9, 2009). "Fed Up with the Fed: Should We Abolish?" was a 2:30 p.m. PT Friday general session of FreedomFest 2009, which was held July 9-11, 2009, at Bally's Events Center in Las Vegas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287860-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287860-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Ha-Joon Chang Chang takes a critical look at capitalism, which he says is the worst economic system in the world, except for all the others. He spoke at City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco. He responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298836-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298836-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Joshua Holland argues that many of the claims made by conservatives about the economy are wrong. He spoke about the topic on March 31, 2011, at Demos in New York City. He responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298971-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298971-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Jack Cashill talked about the impact that credit and debt has had on the development of the Western world. He spoke at the Lakewood Oaks Golf & Country Club in Lee's Summit, Missouri. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293100-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293100-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Michael Panzner talked about [When Giants Fall: An Economic Roadmap for the End of the American Era] (Wiley; February 9, 2009). He asserts in the book that the American age is over and provides a perspective on the coming age, what it will mean for the U.S., and the economic opportunities that will derive from it. In his remarks Mr. Panzer used PowerPoint slides that included charts and graphics. He responded to audience members' questions following his presentation. Michael Panzner is a 25-year veteran of the stock and currency markets. He's worked in New York and London for companies such as HSBC and JP Morgan Chase. Mr. Panzner is also the author of [Financial Armageddon]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284406-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284406-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Gretchen Morgenson and Joshua Rosner talked about the 2008 financial collapse and the role played by prominent lending and mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. They responded to questions from members of the audience at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299923-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299923-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Von Drehle talked about his book, [Triangle: The Fire That Changed America], published by Atlantic Monthly Press. He described the Triangle Shirtwaist fire on March 25, 1911 in New York's Greenwich Village that killed 146 people. The book also describes the waves of Jewish and Italian immigration that inundated New York in the early years of the century, filling its slums and supplying its garment factories with cheap, mostly female, labor. It portrays the Dickensian work conditions that led to a massive waist-worker's strike in which an unlikely coalition of socialists, socialites, and suffragettes took on bosses, police, and magistrates. Mr. Von Drehle shows how popular revulsion at the Triangle catastrophe led to an unprecedented alliance between labor reformers and the pragmatic politicians of the Tammany machine. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177888-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177888-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT David Wessel talked about his book In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke's War on the Great Panic (Crown Business; August 4, 2009). In his book the Pulitzer Prize-winning economics editor of the Wall Street Journal details how Federal Reserve Chariman Ben Bernanke single-handedly came to the rescue of the U.S. economy to prevent a second Great Depression. Mr. Wessel claims that Mr. Bernanke's response effectively made the Federal Reserve the fourth branch of government. Mr. Wessel talked about Ben Bernanke's history and about the economic crisis. He also talked about writing the book. He responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288534-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288534-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Friedman spoke about his career as an author and economist as well as his body of work. Among the topics he addressed were the influence of the Chicago school of economics, his perceptions of past presidential administrations, and America's attitudes toward money. He also responded to viewer questions and comments and was later joined by his wife. This program has a five minute break at approximately the two hour mark before continuing with the interview. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159003-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159003-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Steven Greenhut talked about his book [Plunder!: How Public Employee Unions Are Raiding Treasuries, Controlling Our Lives and Bankrupting the Nation] (The Forum Press; November 23, 2009). He took a critical look at government workers and the unions that represent them. Mr. Greenhut argued that government employees, who receive salaries, benefits, and a level of job security that far outpace workers in the private sector, have become a huge drain on state and federal coffers. He responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290950-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290950-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Ted Gup talked about his grandfather, Sam Stone, and the anonymous $5 checks he gave to 150 residents of Canton, Ohio, just before Christmas 1933, during the height of the Great Depression. Mr. Stone, writing under the pseudonym B. Virdot, placed an ad in a Canton newspaper on December 18, 1933, asking people affected by the Depression to write to him and describe the difficulties they were experiencing. Soon after, he sent out 150 checks with the promise that the recipients would not be identified. After coming into possession of the letters decades later, Mr. Gup went back to Canton to find out who these unknown recipients were and what ended up happening to them. He responded to questions from members of the audience at the Henry A. Wallace Visitor and Education Center of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, New York. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297009-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297009-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Jeremy Rifkin argues that Internet technology and renewable energy could lead the way for a new industrial revolution in the United States and help the country regain its economic foothold in the world. He responded to questions from members of the audience at The Booksmith in San Francisco. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303140-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303140-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Nicole Gelinas talked about her book [After the Fall: Saving Capitalism from Wall Street - and Washington] (Encounter Books; November 24, 2009). She argues that government interference in the market over the past 25 years has hindered the proper working of our financial system, eventually leading to the 2008 crisis. She says that we need to return to a financial system controlled by market discipline in which bad businesses are allowed to fail instead of being bailed out. Nicole Gelinas is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor at [City Journal]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290713-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290713-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Matt Ridley argues that people should be optimistic about the 21st Century because it will be more prosperous than prior centuries. He says that this advancement is due to the nature of human cultural evolution and that while pessimists about the future have always existed, they have almost always ended up being wrong. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294058-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294058-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Every year, Zig Ziglar travels all over the world as a motivational speaker in forums ranging from high-powered business conferences and church leadership assemblies to youth conventions and educational gatherings. In [Zig: The Autobiography of Zig Ziglar], published by Doubleday, Mr. Ziglar chronicles his own transformation from a struggling salesman to the sales champion of several different companies, and finally to his current career as one of the world's best-known motivational speakers and trainers. In the interview, he spoke about his career, and how he came to be a motivational speaker. He spoke at length about politics, and about the importance of focusing on religion, both in education and in politics. In Mr. Ziglar's opinion, politicians today are not as sincere as those who founded America, primarily due to the lack of religion in politics. He also spoke briefly about his opinions on politicians today, including former Presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171602-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171602-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Ray Kurzweil spoke about his book [The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology], published by Viking. The book is about the rapid advancements in technology and the possible implications of this for the future. Mr. Kurzweil also explained how technology evolves and demonstrates how, with this understanding, he had been able to successfully predict things like the worldwide use of the Internet decades before most people even knew what it was. Mr. Kurzweil used charts and graphs to present the potential for nanotechnology and addressed concerns that an increased reliance on technology will be bad for humanity. Following his presentation, the author participated in a discussion with Mr. Foster. After their discussion, Mr. Kurzweil responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. Mr. Foster moderated the event. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188783-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/188783-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Chua talked about her book [World on Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability], published by Doubleday. While proponents of globalization believe that exporting free markets and democracy to other countries will increase peace and prosperity throughout the developing world Ms. Chua shows that just the opposite has happened. When global markets open, ethnic conflict worsens and politics turns ugly and violent. She gives examples from around the world of how free markets do not spread wealth evenly throughout the whole of developing societies. Instead they produce a new class of extremely wealthy individuals who are almost always members of a minority group such as Chinese in the Philippines, Indians in East Africa, and whites in Latin America. These wealthy minorities then become a target of violent hatred. Adding democracy to this volatile mix unleashes suppressed ethnic hatreds and brings to power ethno-nationalist governments that pursue aggressive policies of confiscation and revenge. Ms. Chua further shows how individual countries are often viewed as dominant minorities, explaining the phenomena of ethnic resentment in the Arab-Israeli conflict and the rising tide of anti-American sentiment around the world. She believes that this more than anything accounts for the visceral hatred of Americans that has been expressed in recent acts of terrorism. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/174375-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/174375-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Ellen Ruppel Shell talked about her book [Cheap: The High Cost of Discount Culture] (Penguin Press; The (July 2, 2009). In her book she argues that our love of bargains has led to a market filled with poor quality products and an economy that increasingly excludes the working class. She talked about the psychology of consumerism and the history of consumerism and industrialization. She illustrated her talk with slides and read passages from her book. She also responded to questions from members of the audience at the Newton Free Library on Thursday, October 15, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. Ellen Ruppel Shell is associate professor and co-director of the Knight Center for Science and Medical Journalism at Boston University. She is a correspondent for dozens of national publications including [Time] and [Atlantic Monthly]. She is the author of [The Hungry Gene: The Science of Fat and the Future of Thin] and [A Child's Place]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289561-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289561-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Thw author of [Gusher of Lies] attempts to debunk information about the fuels and power sources intended to replace use of oil. He explains why he believes ethanol will never replace gasoline, why the electric car will not be a popular mode of transportation, and why most green initiatives appear cost prohibitive. The event was at the Princeton Club in New York. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293724-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293724-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT In his novel Ralph Nader imagines placing seventeen billionaires in one room to solve the country's problems, from the redevelopment of New Orleans to a reassessment of corporate citizenry and a plan to address environmental issues. Ralph Nader discussed his political novel with two of the billionaires depicted in his book, businessmen and philanthropists Ted Turner and Peter Lewis. This "LIVE from the NYPL" event was held at Celeste Bartos Forum of the New York Public Research Library of Humanities and Social Sciences following the publication of an abridged version of the novel. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300422-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300422-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Thomas Geoghegan argues that Americans would be better off if they adopted the model of European socialism currently in place in Germany and France. He discussed his book with Hendrik Hertzberg, senior editor and staff writer at the [New Yorker]. He also responded to questions from members of the audience. This event was hosted by the Goethe-Institut in New York City on September 28,2010. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297059-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297059-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT H.W. Brands explores America's economic transformation between the Civil War and the end of the 19th century. The author recalls the rise of capitalism as the United States changed from a country of dispersed farms and small-town businesses to industrial centers led by businessmen such as Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and Cornelius Vanderbilt. Professor Brands examines how this era changed America's economic and political landscape. H.W. Brands discussed his book at the Pritzker Military Library in Chicago. He responded to questions from the studio and Internet audiences. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297325-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297325-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Edwin Black talked about his book [Nazi Nexus: America's Corporate Connections to Hitler's Holocaust] (Dialog Press; February 25, 2009). In his book Mr. Black looks at the U.S. corporations that were directly involved with the Holocaust and how they allowed for its enormous scope. He synthesized the information detailed in his previous specific works such as [IBM and the Holocaust] and [War Against the Weak]. Mr. Black responded to questions from members of the audience. The event on Sunday April 26, 2009, at 2 p.m. at the Park East Synagogue in New York City was sponsored by the National Association of Jewish Child Holocaust Survivors (NAHOS) and cosponsored by the State of California Center for Excellence on the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, Human Rights, and Tolerance at California State University, Chico, and a coalition of other groups in association with Spero Forum and History Network News. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285699-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285699-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT In his book Nicholas Shaxson takes a critical look at offshore tax havens which cost the U.S. $100 billion in lost tax revenue each year and claims that Britain and the United States are the world's two most important tax havens. He was joined by Rebecca Wilkins to discuss how the U.S. and the U.K. perpetuate the use of tax havens and its impact on the global economy and developing world. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. Sarah Pray moderated. "Dirty Little Secrets: Tax Havens in the U.S. and U.K." was an event held at Open Society Institute-Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300824-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300824-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Amity Shlaes and Dean Baker talked by remote link from the New York City studio about the current economic situation. They reacted to a video clip of President Obama commenting that day on the one-year anniversary of signing the economic stimulus bill. They also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Amity Shlaes is a senior fellow at the Council of Foreign Relations and syndicated columnist for Bloomberg. Ms. Shlaes is a former columnist for the [Financial Times] and a former member of the editorial board of the [Wall Street Journal]. She is the author of several books, including [The Greedy Hand: How Taxes Drive Americans Crazy and What to Do About It] and [The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression]. Dean Baker is the co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research. He is a columnist and the author of numerous books, including [Plunder and Blunder: The Rise and Fall of the Bubble Economy] and [False Profits: Recovering from the Bubble Economy]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292141-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292141-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Andrew Ross Sorkin talked about his book [Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System--and Themselves] (Viking; October 20, 2009). It is a report on the 2008 financial crisis and the government's response to it. He talked about the process of writing the book and whether lessons have been learned from the crisis. He responded to questions from members of the audience. Mr. Sorkin spoke at an event held by the Foreign Policy Association on November 2, 2009, 5:30 p.m. at Credit Suisse. Andrew Ross Sorkin is the chief mergers and acquisitions reporter for the [New York Times]. He is also the founder and editor of the online financial report, "DealBook." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289856-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289856-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Former President Bill Clinton talked about his recent book, [Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy]. He presented his thoughts on the current state of the American economy and outlined his plan for financial recovery. He was interviewed at the New York Historical Society in New York City where he had an upcoming event. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302603-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302603-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Ron Suskind takes a look at the inner workings of the Obama administration and its handling of the economic crisis. Mr. Suskind responded to questions from members of the audience at Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302281-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302281-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Andrew Scott Cooper talked about his book based on previously-classified documents revealing how the price of oil drove U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. He discussed the deal for oil made between the Ford administration and the Saudi government in 1976 in an effort to undercut the power of the Organization of Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the impact it had on the shah's regime in Iran. Mr. Cooper highlighted the comparisons with current economic conditions. He also responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302279-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302279-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Nicholas Philipson talked about his book [Adam Smith: An Enlightened Life] (Yale University Press, 2010), an intellectual biography of Scottish philosopher Adam Smith (1723-1790). The author examines Smith's philosophical and economic thinking and explores not only his best known work, [The Wealth of Nations], which popularized the notion of the "invisible hand" of the market and shaped modern economics, but also Smith's other great work, [The Theory of Moral Sentiments]. Nicholas Philipson was joined in conversation by James Otteson, author of [Adam Smith's Marketplace of Life]. They also responded to questions from members of the audience at this Cato Institute Book Forum in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298142-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298142-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Tye spoke about his book and the life and career of Edward Bernays, [The Father of Spin: Edward L. Bernays and The Birth of Public Relations], published by Crown. Mr. Bernays is considered the founder of the public relations field. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/110971-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/110971-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Ian Fletcher talked about his book [Free Trade Doesn't Work: What Should Replace It and Why] (U.S. Business & Industry Council, 2010). He spoke about free trade and the history of trade regulation and tariffs in the U.S. Mr. Fletcher contends that the economic ideology of free trade does not work but has hurt the American economy, destroyed industry, and led to the loss of jobs. He also responded to questions from members of the audience at the Seventeenth Annual Eagle Forum Collegians Leadership Summit. The annual conference that brings together conservative speakers, authors and college students was held at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294588-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294588-4 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Jay Richards talked about his book [Money, Greed, and God: Why Capitalism Is the Solution and Not the Problem] (HarperOne; May 5, 2009). He talked about the relationship of capitalism and religion, especially Christianity. Mr. Richards says there are eight myths about capitalism, which he aims to expose, then argues that capitalism is the best system for alleviating poverty and protecting the environment. He used slides during his presentation. He also responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285816-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285816-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT John Talbott talked about his book [The 86 Biggest Lies on Wall Street] (Seven Stories Press; April 27, 2009). He exposed what he says are the biggest myths about the current recession, Wall Street's role in it, and how to get out of it. He responded to questions from members of the audience. John Talbott is a former visiting scholar at UCLA's Anderson School of Management and a former investment banker for Goldman Sachs. He is the author of seven books on economics and politics, including [The Coming Crash in the Housing Market], published by McGraw-Hill in April 2003. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287079-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287079-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT Simon Johnson (MIT professor; former chief economist at the IMF) talked about the power of Wall Street banks since the 2008 financial collapse. In March 2009, the heads of the 13 largest banks in the U.S. visited President Obama in the White House to ask for help. That help, which came in the form of bailouts, loans, and credits from the federal government, resulted in a further concentration of power within the banking sector, leading to what we have today - six megabanks that control a vast portion of our economy. Mr. Johnson argued that these banks, which are still too big to fail, continue to take excessive risks and could lead us to another collapse. World Affairs Council event held at CSIS. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292877-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292877-1 Fri, 28 Oct 1994 00:00:00 GMT