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After Neoliberalism Conference Demonstrates Promise of Pluralism for New Paths forward on Political Economy

It...was a demonstration [of] how conservatives and liberals can work together to propose a post neoliberalism paradigm.

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In December 2025, the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation brought together thought leaders from across the political spectrum to “do some thinking together in public” about the future of political economy at Harvard’s new David M. Rubenstein Treehouse. More than 300 audience members joined panelists to explore a range of emerging post- neoliberal policy ideas on everything from AI to housing to democracy. Participants shared competing perspectives and identified common ground.

Conference Agenda and Speakers List

Full Recordings of Panels and Remarks


Lab for Democracy Renovation Faculty Director Danielle Allen opened the conference with a call to "do some thinking together in public."
We each brought humanity to theory, embodying the complexity not just of thinking about what change looks like but actively experimenting with it in community.

Conference panelist

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