Talk Categories: Economics

How shop class became a national security issue

Speaker: Steve Turner
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For every five skilled tradespeople who retire, only two enter to replace them. That math is why you can’t get a plumber to call back, why home repairs cost more, and why our roads, bridges, and power grids are starting to strain. In this practical, urgent talk, Steve Turner argues that reviving the trades isn’t nostalgia — it’s how America protects its economy, infrastructure, and national security.

Why society can’t afford campus sexual violence

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Approximately a quarter of a million women entering college this year will be sexually assaulted before they graduate. If they graduate at all. While the physical and mental health consequences are well documented the economic and human capital losses suffered by both victims and society have not been examined. Potter details the magnitude of these losses and offers bold solutions.

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