Lawrence H. Summers is an American economist. He is the Charles W. Eliot University Professor and President Emeritus at Harvard University, where he became one of the university's youngest tenured[…]
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Americans are defined by their openness, non-conformity and their reason, says Larry Summers.
Lawrence Summers: I think that for all its problems, the American system does stand out for its openness, for its reduced insistence on conformity, for its commitment to reason. And therefore I'm hopeful that we will find our way, and that leadership from the United States will be essential in shaping the way all these developments play out internationally.
Recorded On: June 13, 2007
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