In Power and Progress, authors Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson discuss how cutting-edge technological advances can become empowering and democratizing tools, but not if all major decisions remain in the hands of a few hubristic tech leaders. With their bold reinterpretation of economics and history, Acemoglu and Johnson fundamentally change how we see the world,

In the 21st century, no financier has faced as much public scrutiny as Mike Milken, yet to many, he remains a mystery—until now. In 1986, the investigation into Milken, the innovative financier and head of Drexel Burnham Lambert’s High Yield and Convertible Securities Department, shocked the world. Yet the media told Milken’s story with no

The Hamas-engineered massacre of October 7 stunned and shocked Israel and the Jewish world to the core. It triggered a massive Israeli response that has reduced large parts of northern Gaza to rubble. Supporters of Israel and the Palestinians are more bitterly divided than ever, around the world and especially on college campuses. What are

The IPED program welcomes Michael Gordon as a guest speaker for its 2023–2024 lecture series. The 30-minute lecture will be followed by about 20 minutes of Q&A. Refreshments will be provided. Michael Gordon is deputy national intelligence officer for the Economics on the National Intelligence Council (NIC) in Washington, D.C. The NIC is part of

End the semester with a visit from  Ron Allen, a veteran NBC News correspondent, as he speaks about his career and how to break into broadcast journalism. His thoughtful and insightful reports from across the country and around the world appear on every NBC News broadcast and digital platform, including NBC Nightly News, Today, and