Special Event 

# Next Gen Virtual Reading Group 

Date and Time 

August 26, 2026 6:45 - 7:30 PM EDT 

Location 

Live Online via Zoom 

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[Register](https://register.cato.org/nextgenaugust) 

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[Thomas A. Berry](/people/thomas-berry)

Director, Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute

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[Paul Meany](/people/paul-meany)

Intellectual History Editor, Lib​er​tar​i​an​ism​.org, Cato Institute

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Please join us on Wednesday, August 26 at 6:45 PM EDT for the second Cato Next Gen Virtual Reading Group on Zoom. This session will feature a group discussion on Frédéric Bastiat’s [*The Law*](https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/2026-08/Cato-Next-Gen-Event-Reader-Frederic-Bastiat-The%20Law.pdf), led by [Paul Meany](https://www.cato.org/people/paul-meany), intellectual history editor for Lib​er​tar​i​an​ism​.org, and [Thomas A. Berry](https://www.cato.org/people/thomas-berry), director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies

Cato Next Gen is a growing community of young professionals in New York City who care about liberty, markets, and making sense of the policies that shape our lives. If you would like to join our community or hear more about this event, please contact Josh Ferencik at [jferencik@​cato.​org](mailto:jferencik@cato.org) or 202 216‑1465.

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