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I believe you’re writing a book on John F. Kennedy. Do you believe Kennedy’s calls to public service are more or less relevant today? Given the lure of fast money and prestige on Wall Street, is it still possible to attract bright, articulate college graduates to careers in government?

What advice do you give young people who are faced on the one hand with the real possibility of ending extreme global poverty in their lifetimes, and, on the other hand, with out-of-control greed and corruption on Wall Street that threatens the very fabric of democracy in America? How does one become empowered to juggle such extreme dichotomies moving forward?