2018 Liberal Arts and Sciences Interdisciplinary Conference - Keynote Speaker

JOSEPH HEATH
AUTHOR OF ENLIGHTENMENT 2.0 AND FILTHY LUCRE

From counter-cultural rebellion to financial derivatives, JOSEPH HEATH is an expert on what makes the market tick. He preaches the science of economics—without the graphs and equations. As a philosopher, Heath revels in the surprising and the unexpected. Always opinionated, invariably controversial, he is happy to tell you why everything you know about the economy is wrong.

Joseph Heath is the author of Enlightenment 2.0, which brings us the concept of slow politics: promoting slow thought, slow deliberation and slow debate to restore sanity in today’s rapid-fire political and media landscape. He is also the author of four other bestselling books: Economics Without Illusions: Debunking the Myths of Modern Capitalism, The Efficient Society: Why Canada is as Close to Utopia as It Gets, with Andrew Potter, The Rebel Sell: Why the Culture Can’t be Jammed, and Filthy Lucre: Economics for People Who Hate Capitalism. His work has been translated into 12 different languages and counting. Heath is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Toronto, where he also teaches at the School of Public Policy and Governance.

“[Heath] possesses a rare combination of talents: an appreciation for the nitty-gritty, and the ability to translate even the most difficult ideas into an accessible language. On top of that, he has an earnest desire to set the record straight.”