Melissa Lane, Class of 1943 Professor of Politics and Director of the University Center for Human Values is featured in the October 21 Future Hindsight podcast episode, “The Social Contract-History of a Big Idea: Melissa Lane.” Professor Lane speaks about the origins of social contract theory, its evolution and how it works today. She was interviewed by Mila Atmos, show host and executive producer of Future Hindsight, a weekly podcast about civic life and democracy. This episode is the first in a series to discuss the topic of the social contract.

Listen to the podcast here.