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MEDITATIONS FOR A BICENTENNIAL

Gaze into the Milky Way from the shores of Seneca Lake. What glimpses of the future can be seen? As Hobart College turns 200, alums are looking forward. Drawing on their careers, life experiences and imaginations, they are envisioning what’s ahead: how to transform education, work and the economy for the better; how to improve our relationships with neighbors, technology and the natural world; how to process the opacities of history and the informational onslaught of the present; and how to create narratives that give our lives shape and meaning.

Thinking about the future

  • Johnson

    Abby Johnson '84

    Chairman and CEO of Fidelity Investments, Johnson reflects on innovation, the power of curiosity and the future of her 76-year-old family company, which manages more than $4 trillion in assets.

    INVESTING IN THE FUTURE
  • Mulligan

    Jamey Mulligan '07

    A senior scientist at Amazon and a judge for the XPRIZE for carbon removal, Mulligan takes the long view on climate change, technology and Earth’s future.

    BLUEPRINTS FOR A GREEN FUTURE
  • Ruwanpura

    Kanchana Ruwanpura '93

    A professor and researcher, Ruwanpura reflects on economic growth in South Asia, the tenets of equitable development, and the takeaways for the rest of the globe.

    JUST FUTURES
  • Luchetti

    Peter Luchetti '77

    Luchetti, a veteran infrastructure investor, previews the big challenges and changes on the horizon for California — and what the rest of the country can learn.

    MANAGING CHAOS