Week of December 9, 2024

ICYMI: NEW EPISODE WITH SIR NIALL FERGUSON

In case you missed it, tune in to The Future of Liberty with Gov. Mitch Daniels podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube! In our newest episode, renowned historian and author Sir Niall Ferguson joins Gov. Mitch Daniels to discuss pressing issues including the impact of our aging population, geopolitical threats, and a renewal of the U.S. national spirit with the emergence of new forms of American innovation and entrepreneurship.

  • The reading ratio needed to understand and write history (2:02)
  • Political polarization and woke culture (5:02)
  • The new University of Austin (14:32)
  • Gerontocracy and its impact on youth (21:30)
  • Ferguson's Law on national debt and security (27:21)
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A CALL TO LIBERTY

Catch up on our latest release of content on A Call to Liberty surrounding the themes of philosophy and theology featuring a lead essay titled Against Authority by Jerome Copulsky and a pamphlet commentary essay titled The Role of Theology and Philosophy in American Independence by Glenn Moots!

 A Call to Liberty is a two-year, 24-part series that strives to reawaken interest in and respect for the Declaration of Independence as we approach its 250th anniversary in July of 2026. Every month, Liberty Fund brings you a slate of fresh content that explores questions related to important themes from the Declaration and considers them in relation to our past, our present, and our future.

LATEST FROM OUR PODCASTS

Tariffs are in the air, and the question is will they help or hurt Americans? Listen in as economist Scott Sumner makes the case against tariffs and other forms of government intervention that go by the name of industrial policy with host Russ Roberts. Check out the full episode list on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
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Tune in to the final episode of The Great Antidote podcast's 4th season with Juliette Sellgren and David Beito! In this episode, the two discuss the column "Rose Lane Says" and how it brought together race, liberty, and equality. You can find all previous episodes on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
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Check out the second to last episode of 2024 for the Law & Liberty Podcast with Gov. Mitch Daniels and James Patterson where they discuss the fundamental duties of the government and how fiscal irresponsibility has led to the national debt. You can view the full podcast archive on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
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SUGGESTED READINGS
Featured Liberty Fund Conference Readings | We invite you to explore the carefully selected readings of recent Liberty Fund Socratic-style conferences. 

This December, Liberty Fund hosted the conference titled "Possibilities of Fusionism." Discussion revolved around growing illiberalism and a corresponding skepticism of fusionism seen within the right today. Selected readings included pieces from twentieth-century fusionists and critics like Frank S. Meyer.

TOP PICKS FROM THE LIBERTY FUND NETWORK
Reevaluating Coming Apart by Rachel Lu
Dungeons, Dragons, and Monopolies by Jon Murphy
How valuable is just asking people? by Kevin Corcoran
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