## Cato Institute Policy Perspectives 2016

**Wednesday, November 30, 2016** 
11:00am — 2:00pm

**The Drake Hotel** 
140 East Walton Place, Chicago, IL

Featuring **Peter Goettler**, President and CEO, Cato Institute; **Michael Huemer**, Author, *The Problem of Political Authority*, Professor of Philosophy, University of Colorado Boulder; **David Boaz**, Author, *The Libertarian Mind*, Executive Vice President, Cato Institute; **Marian Tupy**, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, Cato Institute, Editor, Human​Progress​.org.

| 10:30 – 10:50AM | **Registration** |
|---|---|
| 10:50 – 11:00AM | **Welcoming Remarks** [**Peter Goettler**](https://www.cato.org/people/peter-goettler), President and CEO, Cato Institute |
| 11:00 – 11:40AM | **Keynote Address—Why I’m Optimistic about Freedom and Progress** **[David Boaz](https://www.cato.org/people/david-boaz)**, Author, *The Libertarian Mind*, Executive Vice President, Cato Institute [Download a podcast of the ‘Welcoming Remarks’ and ‘Why I’m Optimistic about Freedom and Progress’](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2016/cppa-11-30-16-01.mp3) |
| 11:40AM – 12:10PM | **The State of Humanity Is Improving** **[Marian Tupy](https://www.cato.org/people/marian-tupy)**, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, Cato Institute, Editor, Human​Progress​.org [Download a podcast of the ‘The State of Humanity Is Improving’](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2016/cppa-11-30-16-02.mp3) |
| 12:10 – 12:40PM | **Reception** |
| 12:40 – 2:00PM | **Luncheon Address—Why People Are Irrational about Politics** **Michael Huemer**, Author, *The Problem of Political Authority* [Download a podcast of the ‘Luncheon Address—Why People Are Irrational about Politics’](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2016/cppa-11-30-16-03.mp3) |

For further information on the seminar, please call Jenna Huhn at (202) 218‑4617 or e‑mail her at [jhuhn@​cato.​org](mailto:jhuhn@cato.org).

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