Envisioning the Good Life: The Need for a Progressive Vision
Thursday, July 25
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET
Zoom
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Earlier this year, the Roosevelt Institute published The Cultural Contradictions of Neoliberalism: The Longing for an Alternative Order and the Future of Multiracial Democracy in an Age of Authoritarianism. Its authors argue that neoliberalism has created a culture of isolation, shame, and despair. As appetite for an alternative moral order has grown, the political Right has been savvy in its ability to leverage mass culture to manufacture consent for and advance its vision of what society should look like. The political Left, on the other hand, has struggled to articulate a clear vision of the good life, focusing more narrowly on the nuances of policy design and implementation. The authors call on progressives to ground their politics and policy decisions in a bold vision of what it means to live well.
In June, the Roosevelt Institute, in collaboration with The American Prospect, published a follow-up essay collection that seeks to begin that conversation—what is the progressive vision of what it means to live a good life? In their essays, contributors from a range of backgrounds answer and raise some important questions and considerations: What are some of the essential elements of a progressive vision of the good life? What role do culture, policy, and politics play in realizing that vision? How can we break free from the neoliberal conception of what society should look like? And what action is needed to better not just our material conditions, but our inner worlds, too?
Now, the Roosevelt Institute is inviting you to join many of the contributors for a webinar on July 25 where they will continue and expand on this important conversation. Our keynote address and panel discussion will share various perspectives on critical components of a progressive vision of the good life, the role of culture, policy, and politics, and the strategies we need to get us there.
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Sen. Chris Murphy
United States Senator for Connecticut
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David Dayen
The American Prospect [Keynote]
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Deepak Bhargava
President, JPB Foundation
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Johanna Bozuwa
Executive Director, Climate and Community Project
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Harry Hanbury
Filmmaker and Writer
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Daniel Hosang
Professor of American Studies, Yale University
Fellow, Roosevelt Institute
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Shahrzad Shams
Senior Program Manager, Race and Democracy, Roosevelt Institute [Moderator]
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