Talk & Discussion with Glen Weyl of Microsoft Research

Glen Weyl is a Principal Researcher at Microsoft and teaches economics at Princeton University. His work on political economy combines economics, law, technology, philosophy to design radically egalitarian and inclusive markets to address large scale social problems.

WWeyl is the co-author of the book, Radical Markets: Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society*, with Eric Posner, and has advised a wide range of start-ups developing Radical Markets ideas, helping organize a data labor movement, working with governments and political leaders around the world and collaborating with artists and journalists to to realize the true democratic potential of Radical Markets ideas.*Glen’s book is available as an eBook at the UBC Library

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 201811 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Iona 301

Lunch reception to follow for participants

Faculty and students are encouraged to attend

Revolutionary ideas on how to use markets to bring about fairness and prosperity for all

co-sponsored by the Vancouver School of Economics and the UBC Sauder School of Business