Dead Aid Dambisa Moyo, Head of Economic Research for Africa, Goldman Sachs; Author, Dead Aid: Why Aid is Not Working, and How There is a Better Way for Africa Smita Singh, Program Director for the Global Development Program, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation - Moderator
The current system of aiding Africa is not working, says Moyo, citing the fact that more than $1 trillion in aid has been given in the past 50 years, with no improvement in most Africans’ lives. Read more »
The Drunkard’s Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives Leonard Mlodinow, Author, The Drunkard’s Walk
From economic disaster to Supreme Court rulings, pure randomness may explain life’s outcomes more than we realize. Mlodinow proposes that we tend to overestimate the control we have over our destinies. The best-selling author will explain how a better understanding of statistics might bring hope to a nation facing an onslaught of misfortune. Read more »
Cleve Jones
Founder, NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt; Human Rights Activist; Author
Meet one of the real-life stars of Milk. Jones’ career as an activist began in the 1970s when he was befriended by Harvey Milk. He also worked for Leo McCarthy and Willie Brown. He co-founded the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, and he created the first panel of the NAMES Project, which today has more than 100,000 panels. Read more »
Maintaining a Healthy Arts Organization: The Art of the Turnaround Michael Kaiser, President, John F. Kennedy Center; Author, The Art of the Turnaround: Creating and Maintaining Healthy Arts OrganizationsCora Mirikitani, President and CEO, Center for Cultural Innovation
Author of the highly acclaimed The Art of the Turnaround, Kaiser helped major arts organizations move from trauma to triumph. He will discuss with arts leader Mirikitani how organizations can grow and thrive, even in troubling times. Read more »
The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the American Appetite David A. Kessler, M.D., Former Commissioner, U.S. Federal Drug Administration; Professor of Medicine, UCSF
Drawing on years of extensive research and interviews with medical experts and industry insiders, Kessler tears the brightly colored packaging off the food business to reveal the startling cultural, biological and psychological influences that have produced a nation of people hardwired to overeat. Read more »
Global California: How to Succeed in a Time of Troubles This program is cancelled Abe Lowenthal, Professor of Ethics, Globalization and Development, USC; President Emeritus and Senior Fellow, Pacific Council on International Policy; Author, Global California
California is at the cutting edge of technological change, demographic transformation and international engagement. Read more »
New Members Reception and Open House
Celebrate The Club’s newest members with a fun and delicious party! Are you new to The Club? Come learn more about all The Club has to offer – from volunteer opportunities, travel destinations and free language groups to the high-quality programs you expect from us. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, wine and the company of Club members, volunteers and staff. MEMBERS ONLY + 1 guestLocation: SF Club OfficeTime:5:30–7:30 p.m.Read more »
The Economic Crisis of 2008+: Deleveraging of a Nation This program is sold out Patrick J. Yam, CEO, Sensei Partners LLC; Macro-Economist; Investor; Academician; Author
What caused today’s recessionary economy? How did we get here, and what’s next? Diverse information from various media often challenges clarity and exacerbates confusion. Confusion adds fear and apprehension, overriding corporate and household decisions. Read more »
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex Mary Roach, Author, Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex, Spook and Stiff
In conversation with Jeff Greenwald, Writer; Artist; Performer
Bestselling author Roach tackles the salacious, creepy and titilating fringes of science and ventures into topics where others fear to tread. In her new book, Bonk, Roach broaches an area of science not normally included in polite conversation. Read more »
The Importance of Authenticity in Politics, Business and Life Mike Robbins, Author, Be Yourself, Everyone Else Is Already Taken; Motivational Speaker
We live in a culture some say is starved for authenticity. Most of us want our political and business leaders, co-workers, family members and friends to be truthful and honest, and to have the personal freedom and confidence to say, do and be who we really are. Read more »
