Ian Bremmer delivers the 2025 Tulane School of Liberal Arts commencement speech

May 21, 2025

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Ian Bremmer returned to his alma mater to deliver the commencement address and receive the school’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Laying out the complexities of the world that the class of 2025 is facing – and drawing on his own experience at Tulane – Ian reminded the graduates that their education prepared them for this moment in history. He challenged them to stay curious, lead with ethics, and reject the false clarity of algorithms to shape a better future.

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Last week, I had the privilege and pleasure of serving as commencement speaker for graduates of the School of Liberal Arts at Tulane University, my alma mater. And the venue was the Louisiana Superdome, a little bigger of a house than I’m used to.

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Last week, I had the privilege and pleasure of serving as commencement speaker for graduates of the School of Liberal Arts at Tulane University, my alma mater. And the venue was the Louisiana Superdome, a little bigger of a house than I’m used to.

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