Commonwealth Club World Affairs

Commonwealth Club World Affairs

The leading national forum open to all for the impartial discussion of public issues important to the membership, community and nation. The Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum. Each year, we bring hundreds of events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy to our members and the public, both in-person and via extensive online and on-air listenership and viewership.

The views of Club speakers are their own and their participation does not constitute or imply endorsement or recommendation by Commonwealth Club World Affairs.

Ben Buchanan: Superintelligence, Superpowers, and the Fate of the World primary image

Ben Buchanan: Superintelligence, Superpowers, and the Fate of the World

Tomorrow • 6:30 PM

The Commonwealth Club

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The Humanist Review of AI: Abundance & Scarcity primary image

The Humanist Review of AI: Abundance & Scarcity

Wednesday • 8:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

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Book Launch—Deals Drama Drive: Michael Mondavi and the Making of Napa Valle primary image

Book Launch—Deals Drama Drive: Michael Mondavi and the Making of Napa Valle

Wed, Dec 2 • 6:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

From $37.58

50 Years of Mother Jones, with Adam Hochschild and Monika Bauerlein primary image

50 Years of Mother Jones, with Adam Hochschild and Monika Bauerlein

Thu, Dec 3 • 6:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

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"The Second Life of Freddie Nole": Documentary Screening primary image

"The Second Life of Freddie Nole": Documentary Screening

Thu, Dec 3 • 7:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

From $24.25

Venture Philanthropy Leader Jim Bildner: Turning Hope Into Action primary image

Venture Philanthropy Leader Jim Bildner: Turning Hope Into Action

Fri, Dec 4 • 6:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

From $17.08

Steal This Story, Please!—Film Screening, Q&A with Amy Goodman & Tia Lessin primary image

Steal This Story, Please!—Film Screening, Q&A with Amy Goodman & Tia Lessin

Sat, Dec 5 • 4:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

From $27.33

Nicholas Bagley: How Legal Reformers Accidentally Broke America primary image

Nicholas Bagley: How Legal Reformers Accidentally Broke America

Mon, Dec 7 • 5:30 PM

The Commonwealth Club

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Michael Shellenberger and Alex Gutentag: The Left's War on Reality primary image

Michael Shellenberger and Alex Gutentag: The Left's War on Reality

Thu, Jan 7 • 5:30 PM

The Commonwealth Club

From $27.33

Emily Feng: How China’s Repression Fueled a Militant Movement—In Syria primary image

Emily Feng: How China’s Repression Fueled a Militant Movement—In Syria

Tue, Jan 26 • 5:30 PM

The Commonwealth Club

From $24.25

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Ben Buchanan: Superintelligence, Superpowers, and the Fate of the World primary image

Ben Buchanan: Superintelligence, Superpowers, and the Fate of the World

Tomorrow • 6:30 PM

The Commonwealth Club

From $27.33

November 18Wednesday
The Humanist Review of AI: Abundance & Scarcity primary image

The Humanist Review of AI: Abundance & Scarcity

Wednesday • 8:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

From $47.83

December 2Wednesday
Book Launch—Deals Drama Drive: Michael Mondavi and the Making of Napa Valle primary image

Book Launch—Deals Drama Drive: Michael Mondavi and the Making of Napa Valle

Wed, Dec 2 • 6:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

From $37.58

December 3Thursday
50 Years of Mother Jones, with Adam Hochschild and Monika Bauerlein primary image

50 Years of Mother Jones, with Adam Hochschild and Monika Bauerlein

Thu, Dec 3 • 6:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

From $27.33

"The Second Life of Freddie Nole": Documentary Screening primary image

"The Second Life of Freddie Nole": Documentary Screening

Thu, Dec 3 • 7:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

From $24.25

December 4Friday
Venture Philanthropy Leader Jim Bildner: Turning Hope Into Action primary image

Venture Philanthropy Leader Jim Bildner: Turning Hope Into Action

Fri, Dec 4 • 6:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

From $17.08

December 5Saturday
Steal This Story, Please!—Film Screening, Q&A with Amy Goodman & Tia Lessin primary image

Steal This Story, Please!—Film Screening, Q&A with Amy Goodman & Tia Lessin

Sat, Dec 5 • 4:00 PM

The Commonwealth Club

From $27.33

December 7Monday
Nicholas Bagley: How Legal Reformers Accidentally Broke America primary image

Nicholas Bagley: How Legal Reformers Accidentally Broke America

Mon, Dec 7 • 5:30 PM

The Commonwealth Club

From $27.33

January 7Thursday
Michael Shellenberger and Alex Gutentag: The Left's War on Reality primary image

Michael Shellenberger and Alex Gutentag: The Left's War on Reality

Thu, Jan 7 • 5:30 PM

The Commonwealth Club

From $27.33

January 26Tuesday
Emily Feng: How China’s Repression Fueled a Militant Movement—In Syria primary image

Emily Feng: How China’s Repression Fueled a Militant Movement—In Syria

Tue, Jan 26 • 5:30 PM

The Commonwealth Club

From $24.25