We’re excited to announce our November book discussion featuring Deirdre McCloskey’s The Bourgeois Virtues: Ethics for an Age of Commerceas part of our ongoing book series dedicated to exploring the ideas of Progress Studies.
Pathways to Progress is a community of individuals committed to understanding and contributing to human prosperity. Through our discussions, we examine technological and scientific innovation, economic development, and their role in advancing human prosperity.
Each month, we read selected book(s), followed by a Q&A event with the author. In October, we discussed J. Storrs Hall’s Where’s My Flying Car?, followed by a Q&A with Hall. Previous books include Tyler Cowen’s Stubborn Attachments and Ed Glaeser’s Triumph of the City. We also host speaker events with guests such as Jason Crawford, Matt Clancy, and Heidi Williams. Most speaker events are recorded and available on our YouTube channel.
November Schedule: We will hold two discussion sessions on Deirdre McCloskey’s The Bourgeois Virtues: Ethics for an Age of Commerce.
1st Discussion Meeting Options:
Wednesday, November 6th at 8 PM Eastern Time
Thursday, November 7th at 8 PM Eastern Time
2nd Discussion Meeting Options:
Wednesday, November 20th at 8 PM Eastern Time
Thursday, November 21st at 8 PM Eastern Time
Author Q&A Session with Deirdre McCloskey: Friday, November 22nd at 7-8 PM Eastern Time. (Please note: This event will not be recorded.)
(Optional) Speaker Event with Saloni Dattani, researcher at Our World in Data and co-founder of Works in Progress: Sunday, November 17th at 2 PM Eastern Time.
Deadline to register is Friday, November 1st at 11:59 PM Eastern Time, with discussion groups being released on Sunday, November 3rd. We encourage early applications as decisions will be released on a rolling basis.
Join Pathways to Progress’s Book Discussion in November
We’re excited to announce our November book discussion featuring Deirdre McCloskey’s The Bourgeois Virtues: Ethics for an Age of Commerce as part of our ongoing book series dedicated to exploring the ideas of Progress Studies.
Pathways to Progress is a community of individuals committed to understanding and contributing to human prosperity. Through our discussions, we examine technological and scientific innovation, economic development, and their role in advancing human prosperity.
Each month, we read selected book(s), followed by a Q&A event with the author. In October, we discussed J. Storrs Hall’s Where’s My Flying Car?, followed by a Q&A with Hall. Previous books include Tyler Cowen’s Stubborn Attachments and Ed Glaeser’s Triumph of the City. We also host speaker events with guests such as Jason Crawford, Matt Clancy, and Heidi Williams. Most speaker events are recorded and available on our YouTube channel.
November Schedule: We will hold two discussion sessions on Deirdre McCloskey’s The Bourgeois Virtues: Ethics for an Age of Commerce.
1st Discussion Meeting Options:
Wednesday, November 6th at 8 PM Eastern Time
Thursday, November 7th at 8 PM Eastern Time
2nd Discussion Meeting Options:
Wednesday, November 20th at 8 PM Eastern Time
Thursday, November 21st at 8 PM Eastern Time
Author Q&A Session with Deirdre McCloskey: Friday, November 22nd at 7-8 PM Eastern Time. (Please note: This event will not be recorded.)
(Optional) Speaker Event with Saloni Dattani, researcher at Our World in Data and co-founder of Works in Progress: Sunday, November 17th at 2 PM Eastern Time.
Deadline to register is Friday, November 1st at 11:59 PM Eastern Time, with discussion groups being released on Sunday, November 3rd. We encourage early applications as decisions will be released on a rolling basis.
If you have any inquiries, please feel free to contact us at pathwaystoprogress01@gmail.com.
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We look forward to discussing progress with you!