What is Wealth Actually For?

Can our economic lives be ordered toward genuine human flourishing—not simply greater material prosperity? Assessments of economic inequality often rest on a narrow view of the person and human welfare. Octet is inviting Mary Hirschfeld, Associate Professor of Theology and Business Ethics at Notre Dame, to discuss how the demands of the market intersect with the needs of whole persons in community. Dr. Hirschfeld holds a PhD in Economics from Harvard University, a PhD in Moral Theology from the University of Notre Dame, and is the author of Aquinas and the Market (Harvard University Press, 2018). This event is invite-only for the MIT community. Interested in receiving an invitation? Email jherndon@mit.edu