deirdre mccloskey. she is the author of over 30 books a long time economist with the university of illinois at chicago her most recent book bettering humanomics is just out dr. mccloskey. what do you mean when you say humanomics? an economist to hopeless economist. i can't help it, but i'm also his historian and i've taught as a professor of english and philosophy. and i think that economics shouldn't give up the math or the numbers or anything like that, but it should add to it what we can learn from the humanities from i don't know gurta and shakespeare. a mozart for that matter i learned a lot from mozart. every time i hear the flute and harp concerto, so it's it's an all hands-on deck idea that in order to truly understand our economic lives. we have to understand our all our whole life. and in particular the modern economics not adam smith the the blessed adam smith. i'm an episcopalian. i always cross myself when i mention adam smith. but not adam smith, but his his followers. tended to narrow. th

deirdre mccloskey. she is the author of over 30 books a long time economist with the university of illinois at chicago her most recent book bettering humanomics is just out dr. mccloskey. what do you mean when you say humanomics? an economist to hopeless economist. i can't help it, but i'm also his historian and i've taught as a professor of english and philosophy. and i think that economics

let's welcome abby mccloskey, an economist and republican political consultant who is based in dallas. she is also an impact leader at the exchange. and elizabeth ralph, -- lisa osborne ross. tragicomic of hundreds active director of the national domestic workers alliance who is based in chicago will be joining us a bit further in the conversation. she is also an impactme leader. thank you so much for being with us. >> happy to be here. >> thanks. >> toni those tuning in of the live stream you can follow the conversation on twitter. so let's jump in.t revel a lot to cover today. personal to talk about what the workplace of the future looks like and how the events of the past nearly two years covid-19 or the george floyd protester any of the other upheavals we've seen over the past 18 months including the presidential election has shaped it. lisa, let's start with you. you're a ceo, delete a company with with more than 2500 employees. back in september you wrote this about the workplace of the future. firstt and foremost it's a workers workplace run one rooted in flexibility, transpare

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let's welcome abby mccloskey an economist and political consultant from dallas. she shares an impact leader at the exchange and lisa osborne ross chief executive at edelman washed impatient in d.c.. ai-jen poo the co-founder and executive director of the national domestic workers alliance in chicago will be joining us further in a conversation. she'son also an impact leader. abby and lisa thank you so much for being with us. >> happy to be here. >> those on the livestream you can follow a conversation on twitter using the #rule with us. first i want to talk about what the workplace of the future looks like and how the events of the past nearly two years with covid-19 and the george floyd protest or any of the others we have seen over the past 18 months including the presidential election has shaped it. lisa you are a ceo wit of more than 2500 employees and back in september he wrote this about the workplace of the future. first and foremost it's a workers workplace rooted in flexibility, transparency and accountability. what do you mean when you say it's a worker

the senator from alaska, senator mccloskey. for decades, the reauthorization of the voting rights act was bipartisan. today, only one republican senator will stand up for this landmark achievement of the civil right movement. previously saying the voting rights act is the most important effect ifig legislation ever passed. no longer his position. not my friend the senator from maine. who previously said this bill will ensure that the voting rights afforded to all americans are affected. previously sayingam voting righs regardless of race are granted by the 15th amendment and enforced by the voting rights act. not the minority leader. who previously said this is a good piece of legislation whicht has served an important purpose over many years and this landmark piece of legislation will continue to make a difference, not only in the south, but for all americans and for all of us. whether we are african-americans orare not. not the minority leader. the same eliminate the voter so that you can participate in the basic opportunity

deirdre mccloskey. she is the author of over 30 books, a longtime economist with the university of illinois with at chicago. her most recent book, veteran humanomics, is just out. what do you mean when you say humanomics? >> guest: well, i'm an economist, i can't help it, but i'm also a hisan