Another Busy Week at the Independent Institute!
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Three Timely Events Not to Miss!
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Abraham Lincoln once famously said the United States was “conceived in liberty.” But less than two centuries later, cherished American freedoms—even the fundamental right to make a living—are being destroyed by the immense power of the “administrative state.”
Liberty is in peril.
And never more so than in this time of pandemic.
How did we get here and—more important—what can we do about it? Join with the public choice economist, Independent Research Fellow Randall G. Holcombe ([link removed]) , for a live discussion with Dr. Graham H. Walker, Independent’s Executive Director, and find out! Q&A will follow.
Dr. Holcombe’s new book, Liberty in Peril: Democracy and Power in American History ([link removed]) , recently published by the Independent Institute, is indispensable reading for all those who care about America and the future of freedom and prosperity.
Join with us Wednesday May 13th, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. Pacific (7:00 p.m. Eastern) ([link removed]) at Thinkspot ([link removed]) or live streamed to our Facebook page ([link removed]) .
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Please join Merion West editor, Erich J. Prince, and Mary L. G. Theroux ([link removed]) , Independent’s Senior Vice President, for a live discussion and Q&A on preserving civil liberties, 4th Amendment concerns, and the surveillance state. They will discuss everything from whistleblower Edward Snowden to which parties and political groups are sidelining civil liberties, as well as general media and political discourse on 4th Amendment concerns.
Merion West is a political and cultural magazine where different perspectives are welcome. Mr. Prince has contributed to such publications as the Philadelphia Inquirer, Hartford Courant, News & Observer, Orlando Sentinel, and The Hill. His articles have been honored twice with awards from the Columbia University School of Journalism, and he studied political science at Yale, completing his thesis on the history of polarization in the U.S. Congress.
Join with us Thursday, May 14th at 1:00 p.m. Pacific (4:00 p.m. Eastern) ([link removed])
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When the nation needs innovation and rapid response, the “precautionary principle”—the over-regulation or even the banning of substances due to (often unreasonable) fear of hazard—can and has cost many lives.
Especially in a pandemic.
How many have died, for instance, because they could not use anti-malarial drugs to treat COVID-19? How many became infected due to the FDA’s overly-cautious response to the sterilizing of face masks? How many other important products have never even reached the market due to over-regulation of the medical and chemical industries?
Join with Independent’s Research Fellow Dr. Ryan Yonk ([link removed]) —co-author of the powerful new Independent Briefing to be published Friday, May 15th, Precaution Can Kill: Chemical Benefits and Regulatory Risks—for a hard-hitting discussion of the problems with the “precautionary principle” and a much-needed airing of market-based, efficient alternatives for the industries that use chemicals, medical or otherwise. Dr. Ryan is co-author of the Independent book, Nature Unbound: Bureaucracy vs. the Environment ([link removed]) .
Join with us Friday, May 15th at 3:00 p.m. Pacific (6:00 p.m. Eastern) ([link removed])
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