Making Sense of the World Through History: The History of European Social Support Systems

Historical threads shape the world we live in. Join us as we explore a few in this four-part lecture series hosted by Ken Ing.

TONIGHT: The U.S. spends less on social support systems than other "Western" countries. What historical and cultural forces spurred the European countries to use their governments to do more to promote the general welfare of their citizens? Every country has its own story and its own approach to providing public social services.

Ken Ing is recently retired after a career in Information Technology in private business. He loves learning about economics and politics and history. So far, he has created 11 talks, about 8 different topics. Creating and giving talks is now his #1 hobby.