Week of February 24, 2025

ICYMI: ANCIENT LEGACIES: DEMOCRACY V REPUBLIC

American revolutionaries have looked to the past for lessons about the administrative state, government, and liberty.

In this edition of our Liberty Matters series, Carl Richard, Marco Romani, and Charlotte Thomas respond to loannis Evrigenis on how the United States' founders created a bold, new constitution inspired by ancient ones.

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TOP PICKS FROM THE LIBERTY FUND NETWORK

Deregulating Legal Education by John O. McGinnis
A Blueprint for Freedom: The Classical Liberal Path to Prosperity by Vance Ginn
The Political Problem of Tariffs by Jon Murphy

LATEST FROM OUR PODCASTS

Tune in as Yuval Levin, a well-known political analyst, academic, and journalist, joins Gov. Mitch Daniels on our latest episode of The Future of Liberty podcast. In their discussion, they review Levin's recent book The American Covenant, ponder the Constitution as a framework, and more.

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Dive into history with this week's episode of EconTalk with host Russ Roberts and guest James Barr. In this episode, they discuss the 1916 Sykes-Picot Agreement and how, in the century that followed, the machinations of the French, the British, and the local residents created the modern Middle East and affected the lives of millions.

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What is Universal Basic Income, and why is it so popular among economists and freedom lovers? Answer these two questions in the newest episode of The Great Antidote (TGA) podcast with host Juliette Sellgren and guest Peter Van Doren with the Cato Institute. Listen to TGA on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts!

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A Call To Liberty

Get ready for our next theme, Liberty v. Tyranny, in our A Call to Liberty campaign!

 A Call to Liberty is a two-year, 24-part series by Liberty Fund that strives to reawaken interest in and respect for the Declaration of Independence as we approach its 250th anniversary in July of 2026. This month, we are focusing on the theme of education in relation to the American Founding. Learn more here.

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