Welcome to another season of regular Thursday programming featuring Yalies organized by the Careers, Life and Yale committee of the Yale Alumni Association Board of Governors. This 2021-2022 season, the weekly offerings will also highlight current students from Yale College and the graduate and professional schools. During the pandemic, we all learned how to connect virtually while social-distancing, and we will continue to make attendees as much a part of the event as the presenters.
For the first episode on September 9th, Charles Eisenstein ’89 returns for The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible, which is the title of his latest book in which he explores the transition society must go through to a happier, healthier, sustainable and more fulfilling future. As Yalies, we know that we have a mission to make the world a better place, but how might we create a truly meaningful life? How might we interweave personal fulfillment with the common good?
We speak of a “return to normalcy,” but Charles asks if that’s what is truly called for. Involved in the Occupy, New Economy, and permaculture movements, Charles’ work centers on anti-consumerism, interdependence, and how myth and narrative influence culture, with one of his main goals being an alternative “story of interbeing.” In this virtual session, attendees will participate in breakout rooms in addition to discussion in the main gallery.
