## Cato Institute Policy Perspectives 2016

*In cooperation with the Smith Family Foundation* ![](https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/styles/pubs_2x/public/images/dpsmith-foundation-logo.jpg?itok=Bj5sIaql)

**Thursday, November 3, 2016** 
11:00AM — 2:00PM

**Waldorf Astoria New York** 
301 Park Avenue, New York, NY

Featuring **Sallie James**, Director of Development, Cato Institute; **Terence Kealey**, Author, *The Economic Laws of Scientific Research*, Adjunct Scholar, Cato Institute; **Emily Ekins**, Research Fellow, Cato Institute; and **Richard Epstein**, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law, New York University, Peter and Kirsten Bedford Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, and Adjunct Scholar, Cato Institute.

| 10:30 – 10:50AM | **Registration** |
|---|---|
| 10:50 – 11:00AM | **Welcoming Remarks** [**Sallie James**](https://www.cato.org/people/sallie-james), Director of Development, Cato Institute |
| 11:00 – 11:40AM | **Keynote Address: Why Six Presidents Opposed State-Sponsored Science — and Why You Should Too** **[Terence Kealey](https://www.cato.org/people/terence-kealey)**, Author, *The Economic Laws of Scientific Research*, Adjunct Scholar, Cato Institute [Download a podcast of the Welcoming Remarks and “Why Six Presidents Opposed State-Sponsored Science — and Why You Should Too”](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2016/cppa-11-03-16-01.mp3) |
| 11:40AM – 12:10PM | **The Moral Foundations of the 2016 Presidential Election** **[Emily Ekins](https://www.cato.org/people/emily-ekins)**, Research Fellow, Cato Institute [Download a podcast of “The Moral Foundations of the 2016 Presidential Election”](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2016/cppa-11-03-16-02.mp3) |
| 12:10 – 12:30PM | **Reception** |
| 12:30 – 2:00PM | **Luncheon Address: The Dangerous Allure of Reducing Income Inequality** **[Richard Epstein](https://www.cato.org/people/richard-epstein)**, Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law, New York University, Peter and Kirsten Bedford Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Adjunct Scholar, Cato Institute [Download a podcast of the Luncheon Address](https://cdn.cato.org/archive-2016/cppa-11-03-16-03.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).

Attend in Person**Registration is now closed. If you have any questions, please contact [events@​cato.​org](mailto:events@cato.org) or call (202) 218‑4639.**