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‘Common Good Reaffirmed: A Vision for America and the World’
The concept of the common good, an idea that winds through time from Aristotle to Saint Thomas Aquinas, to the U.S. Founding Fathers and, on the way, through a number of popes and many others was the theme of a conference organised by the Centre for American Progress, and hosted at Georgetown University on October 18, 2006.
John Podesta, President and CEO of the Centre, opened the event ‘Common Good Reaffirmed: A Vision for America and the World’ by noting that in today’s tumultuous landscape, revisiting this old yet powerful moral principle is important. The panel’s speakers developed and expanded the notion of the common good as a concept in contemporary politics and society that needs to be reinvigorated for the good of all people—both in America and beyond, Podesta noted.
The Conference’s keynote speech was delivered by President Bill Clinton. Speaking at his alma mater, under the banner of securing the “common good,” President Clinton reflected on his eight years in office, and delivered, what I can only describe as a very moving and inspiring speech on the common good, the philosophy, meaning and action.
As the Founder of the Globalisation for the Common Good Initiative, I am very pleased to share with you a summary of the speech and also a link to a video where you, too, can watch the entire lecture.
President Bill Clinton on "Securing the Common Good"- A comment on a Financial Times editorial (November 12, 2013)
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