Hosted by the Adam Smith Society

Capitalism and Democracy

• Dr. Condoleezza Rice, director of the Hoover Institution and 66th U.S. Secretary of State
• In conversation with Reihan Salam, president, Manhattan Institute

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How Business Can Stand Up For Capitalism

• Jeff Yass, founding partner, Susquehanna International Group
• In conversation with Reihan Salam, president, Manhattan Institute

Crony Capitalism

• Luigi Zingales, professor of entrepreneurship and finance, University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Inequality, Opportunity, and Human Capital

• Jason Riley, MI senior fellow and Wall Street Journal columnist
• Kevin Murphy, professor of economics, University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Woke Capitalism and the Future of Free Enterprise

• Erika Karp, chief impact officer, Pathstone
• Vivek Ramaswamy, founder and executive chairman, Roivant Sciences
• Allison Schrager, senior fellow, Manhattan Institute
• Moderated by James Copland, senior fellow, Manhattan Institute

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Capitalism has generated unprecedented levels of human flourishing around the globe, improving more lives, for more people, than any other economic system ever devised.

Yet capitalism continues to come under attack, especially from younger generations of Americans. Why is this so? How do free-market ideas and principles serve to enhance political freedom and reduce inequality? What impact will woke capitalism have on the future of free enterprise? How can business stand up for free-market capitalism?

Our virtual conference featured prominent executives, thought leaders, and renowned academics, who've discussed some of the most pressing issues in capitalism today––from woke capitalism, to inequality, and opportunity, to cronyism.

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