Fareed Zakaria argues the turn away from the liberal arts is a mistake. In today’s world, the jobs of the future will go to people who have creativity, curiosity, and social skills, precisely the strengths of a broad based education. 

Fareed Zakaria (@FareedZakaria) is host of CNN’s flagship foreign affairs show Fareed Zakaria GPS, a Washington Post columnist, a contributing editor for The Atlantic and a New York Times best selling author. This event marks the launch of his new book, In Defense of a Liberal Education.

Charlie Beckett (@CharlieBeckett)  is the founding director of POLIS, the think-tank for research and debate in to international journalism and society in the Media and Communications Department. 

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A podcast of this event is available to download from In Defence of a Liberal Education

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