Daniel Bell(b.1919), City College '39; Henry Ford II professor emeritus of the Social Sciences, Harvard University and scholar in residence of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Past professor of sociology, Columbia University. Co-founder The Public Interest Magazine former member of the editorial board of Fortune and former editor of The New Leader.

Member, President’s Commission on Technology, 1964-66 and of the President’s Commission on a National Agenda for the 1980’s, 1979. An influential sociologist and social theorist; author of numerous books including The End of Ideology, The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism both of which appeared on the Times Literary Supplement’s list of the 100 most important books of the second half of the twentieth century . Mr. Bell considers himself a liberal in politics, a socialist in economics and a conservative in culture.

QUOTE: "When I had my Bar Mitzvah, I said to the Rabbi, ’ I’ve found the truth. I don’t believe in God… I’m joining the Young People’s Socialist League.’ So he looked at me and said … ‘Kid, you don’t believe in God. Tell me, do you think God cares’?