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Good afternoon,  Don't forget to join us TONIGHT at 6pm for the next ASI webinar.  ASI President Dr Madsen Pirie is hosting world-renowned author and historian Johan Norberg for a discussion on the nature of open societies and the role they play in fostering prosperity and progress. Plus registration for next week's webinar with yours truly is also open. I'll be joined by three experts on Adam Smith to discuss his legacy and the lessons we can learn in the 21st Century.  Keep scrolling to find out more and secure your place at both of these incredible events.  Register for this ASI Webinar Open Societies: Drivers of Progress and Prosperity Tuesday, 23rd March 2021 at 6pm UK time   Johan Norberg's recent book Open: The Story of Human Success claims that humanity's embrace of openness is the key to our success. The freedom to explore and exchange - whether it's goods, ideas or people - has led to stunning achievements in science, technology and culture. As a result, we live at a time of unprecedented wealth and opportunity. So why are we so intent on ruining it? Our own Madsen Pirie has described Open as an ‘instant classic’. So now he has enticed the best-selling Swedish author and broadcaster along to back up the claim that openness promotes, not division and conflict, but ideas, innovation and progress. Join us for this one-on-one conversation about open societies, progress, prosperity, and why that's all worth fighting for. Guests: Dr Madsen Pirie, Adam Smith Institute (Host) Johan Norberg, Author and Historian Details: Date: Tuesday, 23rd March 2021 Time: 6.00pm - 7.00pm (UK time) The webinar will begin at 6.00pm, with an audience Q&A session taking place at approximately 6.45pm. The webinar will conclude at 7.00pm. Register for this ASI Webinar Adam Smith's Legacy Tuesday, 30th March 2021 at 6pm UK time   We just celebrated the 245th anniversary of the publication of Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations, one of the most important books ever written. Smith revolutionised our understanding of commerce. He explained how trade enriches our lives and his works laid the foundations of a whole new field of study: economics. But how do we view Smith's works and the larger Scottish Enlightenment in the 21st Century? Do we take for granted the foundation Smith and his contemporaries laid which allowed us to build our free and prosperous society? Join a panel of Smith experts to talk about the pioneer economist’s relevance for today — including statues, slavery, empire, free speech, culture, community and identity. Guests: Dr Eamonn Butler, Adam Smith Institute (Host) Professor Daniel B Klein, George Mason University Professor Jimena Hurtado, Universidad de los Andes Professor Craig Smith (no relation), University of Glasgow Details: Date: Tuesday, 30th March 2021 Time: 6.00pm - 7.00pm (UK time) The webinar will begin at 6.00pm, with an audience Q&A session taking place at approximately 6.45pm. The webinar will conclude at 7.00pm. I hope you can join us.  Yours,  e Eamonn Butler, Adam Smith Institute 23 Great Smith St, London SW1P 3DJ Web: adamsmith.org Email: [email protected] We need your support... Let us be frank: these are difficult times with uncertain outcomes. The ASI's work is vital to get us through and rebuild a free and prosperous society on the other side. The work does not stop. More than ever, we need your moral and financial support.  Donate to the Adam Smith Research Trust Adam Smith Institute 23 Great Smith Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3BL, United Kingdom View this email in your browser | Update | Unsubscribe