Mr. Michael Miller

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“The Victory of Socialism”

July 24, 2008
12:00 - 1:30pm

St. Cecilia Music Center
Dexter Ballroom
24 Ransom Avenue NE
Grand Rapids, MI, 49503

Description:

With the fall of the Berlin Wall, the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the success of free markets many believed that socialism had seen its last days. But socialism did not die. It continues to advance in new ways. Socialist visions of man and society dominate many of our cultural intuitions, academia, media, government, and religion. In Latin America, Europe, and even the US, proponents of socialist ideas are gaining influence. While we celebrated the triumph of freedom has socialism won over the culture?

Short bio of the speaker:

Michael Miller is director of programs at the Acton Institute. Michael Miller received his bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame. He has a master’s degree from Nagoya University's Graduate School of International Development (Japan) and a master’s degree in philosophy from Franciscan University where he wrote his thesis on Karol Wojtyla/John Paul II and Karl Marx on Alienation and Self-Creation through Labor. He also holds an MBA in International Management from Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management. Before coming to Acton, he spent three years at Ave Maria College of the Americas in Nicaragua where he was the chair of the philosophy and theology department, taught philosophy and political science, and worked as an administrator. He has almost 10 years of international experience and has lived and traveled in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. His research interests include political economy, ethics, philosophical anthropology, economic development, and political theory.