In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson shared his vision of what would become known as the “Great Society”—an America where the air and water are clean, poverty and racial injustice have been eliminated, and all its citizens can develop their full potential and share in the promise of America. But the gap between LBJ’s aspiration and our current reality is as wide today as it was then. From the LBJ School, this is a series on the future of leadership, national security, climate change, education and more through the lens of resiliency. Launching in January 2021: From a Great Society to a Resilient Society: Building a resilient future in a globally connected world.
This is Policy on Purpose, a podcast produced by the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. We take you behind the scenes of policy with the people who helped shape it. For more, visit LBJ dot utexas study You 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson shared his vision of what would become known as the Great Society and America, where the air and water, clean poverty and racial injustice had been eliminated in all of its citizens can develop their full potential and share in the promise of America. But the gap between LBJ’s aspiration our current reality is as why today, as it was then, the ravages of the Covid 19 pandemic and the ensuing economic crisis has shut a blinding light on where we fall short as a nation. While LBJ couch, his dream and the metaphors of battle and transcendence, the word that best describes our societies need today is resilience. To that end, the LBJ’s goal is launching a podcast series in January 2021 from a great society to a resilient society building a resilient future in a globally connected world. In this six part series, LBJ policy leaders will explore the future of leadership, national security, climate change, education, community development and more through the lens of resiliency. See you in January. This is Policy on Purpose, a podcast produced by the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. We take you behind the scenes of policy with the people who helped shape it. To learn more, visit LBJ dot utexas dot e d u and follow us on Twitter or Facebook at the LBJ School. Thank you for listening.