Hillary? I am not sure she is as loved by New Yorkers as you may think. Along these lines, I am not sure if the Democrats have the single-loved candidate capable of getting us out of our mess right now.

Good thing this event is free!

I like your statement about “the insulated safety of academia.” Interesting how tenure can be used to shield anybody from almost anything. The title of their work really does not give me a sense as to what the topic will be, but they are both articulate enough to make this well-worth the time. The location is one of the new buildings in the New School, so it should look the part as well.

BTW, what does an “even-tempered discourse” mean?