Tag Archives: Cato Institute

Cato Unbound: Let’s Reject the Purity Test

Every month Cato Unbound presents a conversation on a big-picture topic of special note that begins with a lead essay and several responses.  I have been given the honor of participating in this month’s conversation titled, “Where Next? The Past, Present, and … Continue reading

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Mao Yushi Wins Cato’s Friedman Prize

Today the Cato Institute has announced that Mao Yushi, one of China’s most outspoken and influential activists for individual rights and free markets, has been named the 2012 winner of the Cato Institute’s Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty. Mao, an … Continue reading

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Attend (or Livestream!) Daniel Klein’s Talk on “Knowledge and Coordination” Tomorrow

My friends don’t care about perfectly drawn utility curves illustrating the harmful effects of price ceilings. Waxing poetic about breakthrough research by free market economists gets me polite but indifferent smiles. After months of exasperation, I eventually understood that introducing others to the … Continue reading

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Tom Palmer and the Morality of Capitalism at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Last week, Cato senior fellow and Atlas Economic Research Foundation executive Vice President, Dr. Tom Palmer visited the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs to provide a moral defense for free market capitalism. The event, hosted by the Young Americans … Continue reading

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Announcing Summer 2012 Seminars and Conferences!

Check out Students For Liberty’s list of summer seminars and conferences! While the list is by no means exhaustive, we hope that it will be a good starting point for you in planning your pro-liberty activities this summer. The list … Continue reading

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Christopher Preble on Young Voters, Libertarian Foreign Policy, and Students For Liberty

Christopher Preble, Vice President for Defense and Foreign Policy Studies at The Cato Institute, recently wrote an amazing article in Foreign Policy discussing Ron Paul, libertarian foreign policy, and its widespread popularity among Americans, in particular young voters. Preble’s article … Continue reading

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The Cato Institute Summer Internship Application Extended

Still looking for an internship promoting liberty this summer? Check out The Cato Institute’s Summer Internship Program! Cato’s paid program runs from early June to late August, and offers invaluable experiences for its summer interns. Cato has generously extended the … Continue reading

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“The Future of the Dollar” Webinar Tomorrow

Join us tomorrow night at 8PM EST for a webinar discussion led by Mark Calabria over “The Future of the Dollar in the Global Monetary System.” Wednesday, February 1st at 8pm (Eastern Time) Topic: “The Future of the Dollar in … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Chris Preble’s “A Libertarian Foreign Policy”

Last Wednesday night, Cato Institute scholar and VP of Foreign Policy Studies Chris Preble delivered a lecture to the Hoyas for Liberty at Georgetown University. His talk, which was streamed live online as part of the Students For Liberty Webinar Series, … Continue reading

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“The Future of the Dollar” Webinar Next Wednesday

Be sure to join us next Wednesday, February 1, for a webinar with Mark Calabria of the Cato Institute. He’ll be discussing “The Future of the Dollar in the Global Monetary System.” Wednesday, February 1st at 8pm (Eastern Time) Topic: … Continue reading

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