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Personality in Residence: Prof. Dr. Jacob Soll

October 7th & 8th
Professor of Philosophy, History and Accounting

Jacob Soll's interdisciplinary research combines the humanities and economics, focusing on the history of ideas, political responsibility and financial systems. As professor of philosophy, history and accounting at the University of Southern California, he is the author of widely discussed books such as Publishing the Prince (2005) and Free Market: The History of an Idea (2022).

During his visit, he will teach a course as part of the Contextual Studies programme and deliver a public lecture, as well as participating in various discussion panels. These events will explore topics in economic and intellectual history in depth, while also addressing current developments in the United States and around the world.

The events are public and free. Registration is required for organizational reasons.

Programme

Free Market – The History of an Idea

6:15 to 7:45 pm, SQUARE Residency Grid

Panel Discussion with Prof. Jacob Soll (USC) on his book Free Market: The History of an Idea. In conversation with Prof. Florian Schui and Prof. Antoinette Weibel, moderated by Prof. Caspar Hirschi.

The discussion will cover the roots and missteps of free-market economics, its spectacular successes as well as its failures. What role do states play in shaping markets, and which new economic concepts are needed to tackle the challenges of the 21st century?

The discussion will be held in English.

Registration 

Live Podcast with Jacob Soll: Free Market Myths

12 pm, SQUARE Residency Grid

Until very recently, the belief in the wisdom of markets reigned supreme in the Republican Party of the United States - at least it did dominate its economic policy statements. However, even self-declared libertarian President Ronald Reagan only let the markets reign freely when and where it was in his political interest. So why did free market thinking remain de-facto orthodoxy for such a long time? And why were its myths not busted earlier? 

Professor Jacob Soll will address these and other questions in a live podcast recording with St.Gallen Collegium Fellow and bestselling author Dr. Wolfram Eilenberger and Prof. Claudia Brühwiler, host of the University of St.Gallen podcast 'Grüezi Amerika'.

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