3. Economic Liberty Series

The Future of Freedom Foundation, in conjunction with the students in the George Mason University Economics Society, is pleased to present our Economic Liberty Lecture Series. Every month, FFF provides a lecture on the principles of economic liberty to the students of George Mason University and the general public. For a schedule of future events, please see our upcoming events.

Daniel J. Smith: “A Tale of Two Disaster-Stricken Communities: Joplin and Tuscaloosa”

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On November 5, 2012, Daniel J. Smith gave the following speech at The Future of Freedom Foundation’s “Economic Liberty Lecture Series.” The speech can viewed below in its entirety. Daniel J. Smith is an Assistant Professor at the Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy at Troy University. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from George Mason University ...

Michael C. Munger: “More Markets? More Government? Wrong Question!”

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Michael Munger is Professor of Political Science, and Director of the PPE Certificate Program. His primary research focus is on the functioning of markets and regulatory policies. His other work includes a variety of policy monographs and reports, for private organizations and government agencies at the federal, state, and local level. He has taught at Dartmouth College, University of ...

Benjamin Powell: “No Sweat: How Sweatshops Improve Lives and Economic Growth”

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Benjamin Powell is an associate professor of economics at Suffolk University, the President of the Association of Private Enterprise Education, a senior economist with the Beacon Hill Institute, and a senior fellow with the Independent Institute. He earned his B.S. in economics and finance from the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from ...

Scott Sumner: “The Crash of 2008 and Its Implications”

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Scott Sumner is Professor of Economics at Bentley University. His areas of interest are macroeconomics, monetary theory and policy, and history of economic thought. He has published articles in the Journal of Political Economy, the Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, and the Bulletin of Economic Research. He also runs a blog entitled "Themoneyillusion.com"

Charles K. Rowley: “Liberty and the State: A Virginia Political Economy Perspective”

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Charles K. Rowley is Professor of Economics at George Mason University and General Director of The Locke Institute in Fairfax, Virginia. Editor (Joint) of Public Choice since May 1990. Member of the Mont Pelerin Society. Listed in Mark Blaug's Who's Who in Economics (since 1986). Honorary Lifetime President of The European Public Choice Society. Founding Editor of The International Review of Law and ...

David Friedman: “Market Failure: An Argument Both For and Against Government”

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On October 5th, 2011 David Friedman gave the following speech at The Future of Freedom Foundation’s “Economic Liberty Lecture Series.” The speech ""Market Failure: An Argument Both For and Against Government"" can viewed above in its entirety. The Economic Liberty Lecture Series is a co-sponsored event of The Future of Freedom Foundation and the George Mason University Economics Society.

James Bovard: “Obama’s War on Prosperity and Freedom”

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On September 7, 2011 James Bovard gave the following speech at The Future of Freedom Foundation’s “Economic Liberty Lecture Series.” The speech "Obama's War on Prosperity and Freedom" can viewed above in its entirety. The Economic Liberty Lecture Series is a co-sponsored event of The Future of Freedom Foundation and the George Mason University Economics Society.
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