Robert Litan 
Robert Litan is a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, where he has previously been a Senior Fellow on staff, and Vice President and Director of Economic Studies. His current research focuses on federal regulation, entrepreneurship, and a broad range of economic policy subjects.
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Robert Litan joins Jim Blasingame to discuss some of the elements that will need to be in place to ensure a recovery in 2021, including a vaccine and treatments regimens.
Robert Litan joins Jim Blasingame to report on his new book that focuses on promoting the classic debate structure in schools to instill devotion to facts around which intellectually honest debate can flourish.
Robert Litan joins Jim Blasingame to discuss his new book which shines a light on the perils from lack of debate in America, and how we can turn this around through our education system.
Books by Robert Litan
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In this era of extreme political polarization, it’s tempting to believe nothing can be done to heal a nation that is so divided and led by dysfunctional politicians.
The solution offered by Resolved is for schools across the country to focus on developing in students the skills of successful debaters – listening and persuading, through civil discourse backed by fact-based evidence and reason. Author Robert Litan explains how this one simple educational reform can help address the nation’s political divide and at the same time help ensure that today’s young people will actually enjoy learning, and have the necessary skills to lead productive and economically rewarding lives.
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