Dear John,

Next week on Wednesday, July 9, I'll be joined by Swedish historian, world-renowned author, and Cato Institute Senior Fellow Johan Norberg to discuss his new book Peak Human: What We Can Learn from the Rise and Fall of Golden Ages.

Johan describes humanity's golden ages, from classical Athens to Song dynasty China to today's world. Thanks to openness to international trade, increasing levels of individual freedom, and widespread innovation, living standards have risen faster and for more people in recent years than ever before. But the present golden age may be at risk if we don’t act to save it. Trade barriers, closed borders, statism, thought control. and authoritarianism have destroyed golden ages before. Will we repeat the mistakes of the past?

In this episode of Freedom Worldwide we'll explore the heights and depths of human history. Peak Human is a treasure of scholarship and insights about how far we've come, what will happen if we repeat the mistakes of the past, and how far we can go if we take those lessons to heart.

Has Our Economic Golden Age Ended?
with Johan Norberg

Register Now: Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time

We’ll cover:

• What defines a golden age, and how does one start?
• What causes a golden age to collapse?
• What policy choices can hasten or forestall the end of a golden age?

Threats to freedom of exchange, speech, travel, and thought are springing up around the world. History is full of examples of what happens when freedom is not upheld.

Thanks for standing with us in this worldwide effort to advance freedom for all.

In Liberty,

Dr. Tom G. Palmer