claire gaudiani is a professor at the wagner school at new york university. she is a senior fellow here at the institute of american values. she is also a fellow at demos, an dependent think thank based here in new york. she serves on many numerous corporate and nonforprofit boards and served for 12 years at connecticut college and writes prolifically and lectures widely, and her brand new book which we will be talking about tonight is called "generosity unbound," how american philanthropy can stengthen the economy and rebuild the american middle class. so, claire, welcome. >> thank you very much. [applause] thank you all. >> you have an argument to make, a story to tell, what -- tell it to us. take a my minutes and put the idea on the table. >> okay. before i do that, can i thank you and rina for this beautiful center for public conversation. i think all the guests present tonight understand what an important place this is, and the fact that the democracy is a discussion, and this is a place that starts from that position, and then invites the thinkers and t

. >> thank you, claire gaudiani. thank each of you for coming up this evening and being part of the conversation and will see you next time. [applause] >> claire gaudiani is an adjunct professor at new york university. she is the author of the greater good and generosity rules. for more information visit claire gaudiani.com. >> the former obama administration car czar discusses his role in government's decision to provide financially to the american novel industry. steven rattner presents his thoughts and restructuring plans, recalls the internal debate that takes place and discusses the current state of the industry. he appeared on c-span's "washington journal" and took phone calls. this program is 40 minute. >> steven rattner is the author of the book, "overhaul: an insider's account of the obama administration's emergency rescue of the auto industry." insider's account of the obama administration's emergency rescue of the auto industry." thank you for joining us this morning. >> guest: thanks for having me. >> hos