Speaker of the day: Luc Ferry — Economics & Finance

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His books are translated in more than 30 countries and explore profound subjects through the author's philosophical lens. Luc Ferry addresses topics related to understanding our society as well as future foresight, notably in his book « La Révolution transhumaniste ».

He is also a columnist for Le Figaro and Radio Classique, and Honorary President of the scientific committee of the Ecole Polytechnique d'Assurance (EPA) on digital technology and big data in the framework of creating an MBA for "insurance data scientists".

Language spoken by the speaker

• French

Who better than Luc Ferry to lead a conference in French across Switzerland—in Geneva, Lausanne, Neuchâtel...! With Luc Ferry, you can explore philosophical and social topics during your events. He can address classic themes, discussing education, philosophy, ecology, future trends, or simply humanity and its role in society.

Luc Ferry can just as easily delve into issues of History, Geopolitics, or Science, captivating his audience throughout.

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Bibliography

Among them, « Apprendre à vivre – Traité de philosophie à l’usage des jeunes générations » (2006 – Prix Aujourd’hui), La sagesse des mythes Apprendre à vivre II (2008), « La Révolution de l’amour – Pour une spiritualité laïque » (2010), « L’invention de la vie de Bohème, 1830 – 1900 » (2012), « L’innovation destructrice » (2014), Sagesses d’hier et d’aujourd’hui (2014) – Chroniques du temps présent (2014). Mythologie et Philosophie – collection Le Figaro/Plon in 20 volumes (2015). La Révolution transhumaniste – Comment la technomédecine et l’uberisation du monde vont bouleverser nos vies (April 2016). 7 façons d’être heureux ou les paradoxes du bonheur (November 2016).

Distinctions

Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight of Arts and Letters.

Commander of the National Order of Merit

Prix Médicis essai and Prix Jean-Jacques Rousseau (for Le Nouvel Ordre écologique)

Human Rights Prize

Prix Ernest Thorel from the Académie Française

Prix Aujourd'hui (for Apprendre à vivre)

Doctor Honoris Causa from the Université de Sherbrooke (Canada)