Sunday Speaker – Engaging With Capitalism

Description:

  Within a capitalist economy, the ways in which we approach monetary matters often carries an ethical connotation. As individuals, and consumers, we often feel limited in the ways we can adjust our spending habits to support our personal ideologies. For business owners and professionals, there are additional implications for how our actions can reflect our morals.
However, there is hope, and in this conversation will be exploring opportunities to create pathways towards ethical economic engagement within an era of late stage capitalism. From shifting our spending to new ways of encouraging businesses to embrace community care, there are a number of actionable ways we, as humanists, can participate in an ethical way to create a better world.
Building a more supportive society is within our grasp and small changes can create large strides in a positive direction. Join us for a conversation about what we can be doing in our own lives to push for change and establish a more equitable and ethical world.

Bio:

Carly Schorman (she/her) was raised in a dusty stretch of desert not intended for human habitation. She received her undergraduate degree from ASU before completing a master’s degree in philosophy and religion from the California Institute of Integral Studies. She is a published novelist and has also written for a number of publications and podcasts. At present, she is a deathcare professional, a member of the Society for Business Ethics, Chairperson for the Women in Business Council in Tempe, a finalist for the Tempe Chamber of Commerce’s Businesswoman of the Year, and an active participant in both local business and the arts. She is currently serving as the director for Starlight Memorial Park - a historic stretch of Tempe that is being transformed into a community space using the principles of adaptive reuse and sustainability. Previous speaking engagements include the American Academy of Religion Western Conference, the Women’s International Peace Conference, and several guest spots on podcasts and radio, including NPR’s “The Show”.

Please Note:
Doors open at 9:00 am for optional buffet breakfast ($10 donation) and socializing. Speaker program begins at 10:00 am.

Important: $10 breakfast fee waived for awesome humans bringing in food to share!

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A Children's Program is available during the Speaker Meeting. Go to a separate Meetup to RSVP for your kids HERE.

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The Humanist Society of Greater Phoenix presents its Sunday Speaker meetings twice a month on Sunday mornings. Meetings are free and open to the public.

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