the idea that working hours somehow will remain at administration , the 20s, people such as john maynard keynes fully expected technology would give us a two and a half hour day by 1980. george bernard shaw and a whole list of those people. the idea that work is full time, full employment is a new idea and the desperate efforts that we make as a government to assure everyone a full time job has been the center of politics since roosevelt's administration. that, i think is meaningful job, i think is a utopian dream that is not going to stand the test of time. it's going to be hard to sustain. craig vansandt: i ran across a quote that a hungarian she said, "the problem is not the problem. the problem is your attitude towards the problem." we're talking here about the threats that automation pose to employment. what if we look at this as an opportunity to explore ways to expand our humanity? bob sessions: suggestions for what that might what's your- craig vansandt: well, i'm an educator, i would make the argument that we should make much greater use of liberal education, liberal arts educat

we are grateful to john maynard, director of exhibit programming, for moderating this exciting panel,ge to begin today's discussion. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, again. for working with us on putting this together. we are just 11 days away from election day, so we look forward to a spirited discussion. the main phone cuss of the knee sue hsiehums to promote, extend, and explain free expression and the first amendment which guarantees the country's proud tradition of political discourse and ideally political discourse includes respect, tolerance andassallity. so just what is happening this campaign? by all accounts, it's been ugly. the illinois assaults have -- the insults have been flung fast and furious in person and on social media platforms and also watched the debates and seen the stump speeches. and this week donald trump and vice president joe biden challenged each other too a fistfight. so, today we're going to discuss the state of civility in this presidential and maybe campaign and maybe walk away with ideas on how today odd youth, represented in this audience today, c

i'm taking my cue from the late, great economist john maynard keynes, who when asked why he flip-flopped on a issue allegedly responded, when the facts change, i change my mind. what do you do, sir? i say allegedly because the story is apocryphal, but the sentiment certainly rings true. for example, until last night's been a serial guide downer, almost every quarter produced a disappointment. analysts had to cut this. go from this way to this, this, this. so many buys to sells, actually in the down probably the most. now, your stock doesn't drop from 95 to 60 in a two-year period because the analysts are sticking by you. they're downgrading your stock. but this particular quarter, the company announced last night was set up to be a truly horrendous number because not only did we expect the usual excuse-making for the lack of operational growth, management also let their lucrative costco contract go to visa and citigroup. i know i was asked what to expect from american express several times this week. and all i could say was, hey, listen, another disappointment coming up. instead last nig

john maynard: thank you. just 11 days away election day, so we look forward to a spirited discussion with our panel, which i will introduce in a moment. as barbara said, the focus is to promote, defend, and explain free expression and the first amendment, which guarantees the proud tradition of political discourse, which includes respect, tolerance, and rationality. so what is happening this campaign -- by all accounts, it has been ugly. the in the insults have been fun fast and serious. we have watched the debates, seen the stump speeches, and i have heard the rhetoric on the campaign trail. just this week, donald trump and joe biden challenge each other to a fistfight. today, we will discuss the state of civility in this presidential campaign, and maybe walk away with ideas on how today's youth, presented in the audience today, can revive civility and assure the health of our democracy. we have a stellar panel joining us. i will go down the line and provide the brief bio. atas is a media reporter politico.