Made in America: Our Industrial Past, Present, and Future with Paul Krugman and others

Made in America: Our Industrial Past, Present, and Future:
Paul Krugman, Ester Fuchs, Jim Holtje, and Michael Horowitz

Join Nobel Prize–winning Economist Paul Krugman for a discussion of America’s industrial past, present, and future in conjunction with the release of photographer Michael Horowitz’s new book, Cathedrals of Industry, with text by Jim Holtje.

America once stood as the world’s unchallenged industrial leader. But that leadership has been in decline for decades. Even generations. Until now. Thanks to government programs aimed at bringing back manufacturing jobs as well as companies “re-shoring” for multiple economic reasons, many say we’re experiencing a renaissance in America’s manufacturing sector. Who are the likely winners? Will automation mean more manufacturing but fewer jobs than in the past? What does this mean for globalization? And unionization? Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman will tackle these and other questions with moderator Ester Fuchs, professor of public affairs and political science at Columbia University, as well as an on-the-ground observer: photographer Michael Horowitz and author Jim Holtje. Images in Holtje and Horowitz’s book, Cathedrals of Industry: Exploring the Factories and Infrastructure That Made America reveal the ruins of decommissioned factories and infrastructure, and also the inner workings of thriving heritage businesses such as Streit's Matos, Joyva, and Brooklyn Seltzer Boys. Horowitz’s powerful images will illustrate and stimulate this discussion.

Recorded Nov 18, 2024 at 92nd Street Y, New York.

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