The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom
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Thursday, March 19, 2015
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Featuring a presentation and live discussion with David Boaz, Executive Vice President, Cato Institute, author of The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom; moderated by Caleb O. Brown, Director of Multimedia.
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“Libertarianism is hot,” headlined the Washington Post in 2013. When David Boaz released his classic book, Libertarianism: A Primer, in 1997, this type of notoriety wasn’t common. But in the past few years, many major news outlets and pundits are asking, as the New York Times Magazine recently did, “Has the ‘Libertarian Moment’ Finally Arrived?”
David has revised, updated, and retitled this brand new edition of his book, now titled The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom and published by Simon & Schuster, to address this rising tide of those who value the philosophy of freedom. It is the ultimate resource for anyone who wants to understand libertarianism and the moment the nation is experiencing. Two long wars, chronic deficits, the financial crisis, the costly drug war, the campaigns of Ron Paul and Rand Paul, the growth of executive power under Presidents Bush and Obama, and the revelations about NSA abuses have pushed millions more Americans in a libertarian direction.
Please join David for an exclusive discussion of the book, libertarianism, and the libertarian moment.
Recommended Materials:
- The Libertarian Mind: A Manifesto for Freedom, by David Boaz
- “A Short Introduction to Libertarianism: The Libertarian Mind with David Boaz,” video featuring David Boaz
- “Libertarianism Is on the Verge of a Political Breakout,” by David Boaz
- Libertarianism: A Primer, by David Boaz
- “The Libertarian Vote in the Age of Obama,” by David Kirby and David Boaz
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