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Cato Audio • September 1, 2009 

# Tom Palmer on the mentality of crisis 

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##### [Tom G. Palmer](/people/tom-g-palmer)

Executive Vice President for International Programs, Atlas Network; Senior Fellow, Cato Institute

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