Money, Technology and Capitalism
William Cohan (Power Failure), Rick Wartzman (Still Broke), and co-authors Erik Conway and Naomi Oreskes (The Big Myth) discussed the costs of capitalism and iconic American companies like W…
420 viewsWilliam Cohan (Power Failure), Rick Wartzman (Still Broke), and co-authors Erik Conway and Naomi Oreskes (The Big Myth) discussed the costs of capitalism and iconic American companies like W…
420 viewsThis portion of the 2019 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books featured a discussion on politics and digital technology with authors Douglas Rushkoff, Team Human; Nicolas Berggruen and Nathan …
392 viewsJoe Jackson, author of Black Elk: The Life of an American Visionary; Adam Hochschild, author of Spain in Our Hearts: Americans in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939; and Michael Hiltzik, autho…
584 viewsLos Angeles Times columnist Michael Hiltzik was interviewed from Loa Angeles, California, about what he would like to see lawmakers accomplish in 2017. His interview by Skype was interrupted…
258 viewsHeadlines from the day’s newspapers were read and telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the question: “What is your message to Washington, D.C., in 2017?” Columnists and radio tal…
693 viewsPanelists talked about science and technology. Panelists included Michael Hiltzik, author of Big Science: Ernest Lawrence and the Invention That Launched the Military-Industrial Complex; Joh…
944 viewsPanelists talked about money and influence. Panelists included David Maraniss, author of Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story; Gilbert Gaul, author of Billion-Dollar Ball: A Journey Through…
594 viewsMichael Hiltzik talked about his book Big Science: Ernest Lawrence and the Invention that Launched the Military-Industrial Complex, in which he recalls when scientific and technological ende…
1,252 viewsPanelists talked about the banking and finance industries. Panelists included Anat Admati, co-author of The Bankers' New Clothes: What’s Wrong with Banking and What to Do About It, Nomi …
898 viewsAuthors talked about their books about the Great Depression. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. Katherine Morrissey moderated. “The Great Depression: Looking Back…
483 viewsMichael Hiltzik presented a history of the New Deal. The author examined the origins of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s plans to confront the nation’s economic depression and the president…
1,301 viewsAuthors discussed their books about the history of the American West. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Leo Banks moderated. Panelists: Jeff Guinn, The Last Gunfight:…
624 viewsMichael Hiltzik talked about his book The Plot Against Social Security: How the Bush Plan is Endangering Our Financial Future, published by HarperCollins. He argued that the Social Security …
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