"One of the most important features of liberal democracies is that they are polycentric," writes Prof.
@sghorwitz
, arguing that the decentralized, federalist structure of our government provides a crucial check on executive power in a time of crisis:
"Left-liberals and right-liberals have much more in common with each other...than they have with the illiberals on their own sides," argues
@DavidAFrench
, in this clip from his recent discussion with
@jon_rauch
. Watch the whole video here:
According to a
@GeorgetownCEW
report, liberal arts education makes Americans less inclined toward authoritarianism.
@TheIHS
's Emily Chamlee-Wright writes on how open inquiry and critical thought protect against tyranny:
From transforming healthcare policy to championing individual liberties,
@darwyyndeyo
’s research on healthcare mobility is igniting change!
Discover how she and other scholars at the
@KneeCenter_WVU
are making a difference.
Read more here:
#HappyBirthday
to F.A. Hayek!
"On this day in 1899, in Vienna, Friedrich Hayek was born. He would go on to write about economics, philosophy, politics, psychology, & the history of ideas, & win the Nobel Prize in Economics."
Read more:
@eamonnbutler
@ASI
Robert Poole, co-founder of
@reason
, writes in new book "Rethinking America's Highways" congested
#roads
should be tolled, while new construction & reconstruction should be done by private interests, not public agencies:
@antiplanner
@CatoInstitute
#Books
"The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others."
― John Stuart Mill
Be sure to follow Prof.
@PeterBoettke
of
@GMU
! Prof. Boettke has emerged as the intellectual standard-bearer for the Austrian school of economics that opposes government intervention in markets and excessive federal spending to prop up demand during times of crisis.
#FollowFriday
"The sharpness of his intellect was only matched by the depth of compassion he felt for those who are least free." IHS President Emily Chamlee-Wright mourns the passing of Prof. Steven Horwitz (
@sghorwitz
):
Leading members of Heterodox Academy like Steven Pinker, Nadine Strossen, Robert George, and Jonathan Haidt share their thoughts on the importance of viewpoint diversity on our college campuses.
@HdxAcademy
@sapinker
@JonHaidt
@McCormickProf
Poverty has halved over the last 20 years but 95% of Americans don't know this fact: "How is it possible that so many people are unaware of the extraordinary & unprecedented decline in world poverty...?" Read more now:
@CatoInstitute
@chellivia
The world has lost Jerry Gaus, professor of philosophy at the University of Arizona, and head of the Department of Political Economy and Moral Science. So many in the IHS community were lucky to know and learn from him. RIP.
📚 Consider the journey of
@GeorgeMasonU
Prof.
@PeterBoettke
and discover how his commitment to "paying it forward,” along with his partnership with IHS, has inspired young minds.
🔗
Join the conversation on immigration with panelists Sascha Becker (
@essobecker
), Katherine Eriksson (
@K_A_Eriksson
), and Ilya Somin (
@IlyaSomin
) in the "Drivers of Immigration" research discussion on March 12.
Apply today!
If you're a classical liberal or libertarian and you're not familiar with the work of economist Elinor Ostrom, you should be.
Jeanne Hoffman talks to
@DrLocoFoco
about Ostrom on polycentricity and more on our
#IdeasInProgress
podcast.
LISTEN:
Nobel prize-winner Elinor Ostrom did groundbreaking research on how to improve policing and make it more responsive to community needs, but few departments adopted her recommendations. Watch our video, including interviews with
@MissLiyaP
and
@jmelemke
:
Attend our online event with Dr. Christian Bjørnskov of
@Aarhus_BSS
to explore recent research and lingering questions about the importance of social trust for economic growth and institutional development.
Register to attend:
Prof.
@PeterBoettke
explains how liberalism is an "emancipation project" in a slide from his IHS Summer Seminar talk on "The Struggle for a Better World."
Watch the full lecture here:
In one hour, (3:00pm Eastern), we will be live from Villanova University with speakers Cornel West and Robert George for a discussion on the Values, Virtues, and Challenges of a Liberal Education, and the importance of free speech and civil discourse.
"One thing is certain: the work of classical liberals is never done. We will always face changes and uncertainty, but must never cease making the case for freedom, liberalism, and the path to prosperity."
Interesting column from
@KateAndrs
:
"I’m reading about Kierkegaard. I’m learning about history, memory. And I become free."
@KenBurns
and
@LynnNovick
's
@CBB_PBS
is a powerful reminder of the liberating power of higher education, IHS president Emily Chamlee-Wright writes in
@Forbes
.
IHS Distinguished Fellow
@PeterBoettke
of
@mercatus
and
@HayekProgram
has a new book out today! "The Struggle for a Better World" explores how the social sciences- esp. political economy- help us understand society and its institutions of governance:
“We face a fantastic future as long as we allow innovation.” -The Rational Optimist, author Matt Ridley. Thank you for sharing your insights with us today!
"Niskanen Center scholar Brink Lindsey and political scientist Steven Teles argue that the 'capture' of government regulation by wealthy interest groups has slowed economic growth, increased inequality, and inflicted great harm on the poor."
@IlyaSomin
Police departments used to be small and independent. Consolidation of these small departments has had lasting unintended consequences.
#CommunityPolicing
#Ostrom
Here's the story of how that happened: New video==>
Deirdre McCloskey, author of the Bourgeois trilogy and Why Liberalism Works, says that doomsday economists are wrong: the modern world's best days are still ahead of us.
Watch Professor McCloskey's full lecture on our YouTube channel:
"Foreign intervention can and often does have a very real impact on domestic institutions," says
@Abigail_R_Hall
. Read more about her research, her history with IHS programs, and her forthcoming book with
@ccoyne1
, "Manufacturing Militarism:"
“In her chart, her physician just wrote, ‘I'm overriding her refusal of a C-section.’ They tied her down, anesthetized her, and cut her open without her consent.” Professor Lauren Hall talks about the medicalization of birth in a new short video. Watch ...
Economics professor Liya Palagashvili has been awarded our first sabbatical research fellowship for $42,000! We are proud to support
@MissLiyaP
during the Spring 2019 semester while she investigates regulations, startup failures & aspiring entrepreneurs:
In this video Prof.
@ccoyne1
reminds us about
#peacefulsolutions
and why we should all be peacemongers. He says that as a society we should talk about peace and spend time unpacking what peace really entails.
Two articles on Adam Smith in major newspapers this week, could it be an invisible hand at work or enlightened editors?
@BrianneWolf
talks tariffs in
@washingtonpost
=>
Vernon Smith opines on justice in
@WSJ
=>
#Tariffs
#Justice
This Thursday, May 13 at 1pm EDT! Join us for a virtual discussion with Prof. Danielle Allen (
@dsallentess
) of
@Harvard
on the meaning and history of freedom from the American founding to today. Register here:
"Jerry will always be amazing." IHS's
@ShaneCourtland
offers his remembrance of the great scholar and philosopher Jerry Gaus, who passed away last week:
In her announcement about becoming
@HooverInst
's new director,
@CondoleezzaRice
says, "The value of free inquiry and the preservation of open dialogue are the backbone of democracy."
IHS president Emily Chamlee-Wright is joined by Nadine Strossen, Jonathan Rauch, John Hasnas, Todd Zywicki, at Georgetown University for a discussion on free speech and open inquiry in academia.
@HdxAcademy
@TheFIREorg
@mercatus
@jon_rauch
If you missed
@jtlevy
's lecture last night, we'll be sharing the recording soon. In the meantime, this article he wrote a few years ago summarizes some of his arguments:
@jon_rauch
says attacks on free speech are nothing new, but while it's an "unending battle," to be an principled advocate of free expression, it remains vitally important. Listen to his interview with
@reason
's
@nickgillespie
:
Censorship is a dead end- celebrate the
#freedomtoread
! It's
#BannedBooksWeek
, sponsored by a coalition of organizations dedicated to free expression, including
@ALALibrary
and
@TheFIREorg
! See FIRE's list of books that have been challenged or banned:
We are hosting a symposium on August 3 in Boston on "AI and the Future of Work." Along with a panel and breakout discussions, this event will feature a keynote address by author, scholar, and Babson College professor
@tdav
.
Apply for a seat today:
Book Giveaway: To celebrate our 10/27 talk between
@DavidAFrench
and
@jon_rauch
on French's new book Divided We Fall, we're giving away 20 copies of the book! Enter giveaway here:
More info on the Oct 27 event:
On May 17 IHS is hosting an online discussion featuring presentations by Drs.
@pol_antras
,
@AmandaMurdie
, and
@APanagariya
. Attendees can join breakout discussions to connect with other scholars and hone their research ideas. Apply by May 12 for a spot:
"Ideal theory" political philosophy, like that of Rawls, glosses over the core problems with social democracy & other forms of statism according to
@dsdamato
. Read more via
@libertarianism
:
#TuesdayThoughts
Our new Distinguished Fellows,
@dsallentess
,
@PeterBoettke
,
@jon_rauch
, and Vernon L. Smith, are recognized for their work advancing liberal principles at a time of rising illiberalism and authoritarianism. Learn more:
IHS mourns the loss of a member of our staff, Evan Dunks. Evan was a tireless advocate for the principles of a free society, and is dearly missed as both a colleague and friend. Joshua Ammons has shared some memories of him here:
Prof.
@RobertTalisse
got support from an IHS Hayek Fund grant while completing his forthcoming book from
@OUPPhilosophy
, "Sustaining Democracy: What We Owe to the Other Side." Learn more about his book and the grant here:
IHS awarded
@PamelaParesky
a Free Speech and Open Inquiry Grant to support her research for a forthcoming book titled "Habits of a Free Mind."
Learn more about her work, and about FSOI grants:
"Instead of warmly embracing controversy, universities have become so alienated from it that they have drawn up rules designed to regulate, risk manage it and sometimes to ban it altogether."
Read essay "The Orwellian University" by professor
@Furedibyte
:
Prof. Kevin Vallier (
@kvallier
) is attempting to revive social trust as a concern for classical liberals. Read about his work and his history with IHS:
IHS is hosting a series of online discussions with IHS Senior Fellow
@bparsonst
! Register now to watch one or more in the series. 1 PM ET each Wednesday from October 21 through November 11. More info here:
Juneteenth to July 4 is Freedom's Fortnight! Tell us your stories of freedom, liberty, and human dignity using the
#FreedomFortnight
hashtag and tag us so we can share.