The Call of the Entrepreneur - movie & discussion
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Rilife and Central European Businness and Social Initiative present documentary film The Call Of The Entrepreneurs producted by Acton Media, that is part of Acton Institute for the study of religion and liberty.
A merchant banker. A failing dairy farmer. A refugee from Communist China. One risked his savings. One risked his farm. One risked his life.
Why do their stories matter? Because how we view entrepreneurs - as greedy or altruistic, as virtuous or vicious - shapes the destinies of individuals and nations.
The main subjects of the documentary are Brad Morgan, Frank Hanna, and Jimmy Lai. Morgan, a dairy farmer from Evart, Michigan discusses his journey from a struggling dairy farmer to the owner and operator of a million-dollar dairy and compost company. Hanna, a merchant banker in New York City who originally hails from Georgia, explains how financial engineering not only makes credit more widely available to entrepreneurs today but also played a crucial role in the discovery of America. Lai talks about his childhood in Communist China and his move at twelve years old to Hong Kong. There, he founded Giordano, a retail outlet, and later Next Media. Lai explains that entrepreneurs, when taking risks, are "dashing into hope."
The documentary also contains information from experts in the field of economics, including Rev. Robert Sirico, founder and President of the Acton Institute, Dr. Samuel Gregg, Dr. Jay Richards, George Gilder, and Michael Novak.
Discussion after film will be with our guests Jan Bubenik - Chairman of the Board of the Leadership Forum and students leader of November´89 and Peter Vojtas - professor of Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University.
On Wednesday 14th April 2010, 18:00 in Students Club K4, rector´s office Charles University, Celetna 20, Prague 1
We look forward to your attendance.
