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12/01/2023 Cheryl Miller on Hertog and the Humanities

Cheryl Miller with Juliette Sellgren

December 1, 2023

Cheryl Miller is the executive director of the Hertog Foundation, an educational philanthropy organization in Washington, DC. Today, we talk about the mission of the foundation and the importance of the humanities in policy making and being a human more generally. We talk about the state of the youth, optimism, and Edith Wharton!

Want to explore more?
Rob Reich on Foundations and Philanthropy, an EconTalk podcast.
Jon Murphy, Adam Smith Also Teaches Good Teaching, at Speaking of Smith.
Russ Roberts on Education, a Curious Task podcast.
Art Carden, How to Read a Book Inspectionally, at Speaking of Smith.
Check out the Education Collection at the Online Library of Liberty.

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Kerianne Lawson with Juliette Sellgren

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Bob Ewing with Juliette Sellgren

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Albert Zambone with Juliette Sellgren

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Jon Murphy for AdamSmithWorks

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John Bitzan with Juliette Sellgren

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