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Cato Audio • December 1, 2011 

# John Allison on self ownership and the financial crisis 

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##### [John A. Allison](/people/john-allison)

Former President and CEO; Chair, Executive Advisory Council, Center for Monetary and Financial Alternatives, Cato Institute