Greetings,
Please join us in the third installment of our Economic Liberty Lecture Series with Lawrence W. Reed on "The Great Myths of the Great Depression." Below are the details:
Dinner, Lecture, and Social Hour
DATE: November 2, 2009 – Monday
PLACE: George Mason University - Johnson Center Cinema
5:30 pm – Pizza
6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A
8:00 pm – Social hour at Brion's Grille
ADMISSION: FREE
SPEAKER: Lawrence W. Reed
Lawrence W. Reed is President of The Foundation for Economic Education and president emeritus of The Mackinac Center. He holds a B.A. degree in economics from Grove City College and M.A. degree in history from Slippery Rock State University. He taught economics at Midland's Northwood University from 1977 to 1984 and chaired the Department of Economics from 1982 to 1984. His articles have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, USA Today, Baltimore Sun, Detroit News, and Detroit Free Press among many others. His most recent book is Striking the Root: Essays on Liberty.
Social Hour:
Come join us at a social hour at Brion's Grille in Fairfax, Virginia, right next to George Mason University - 10621 Braddock Road, Fairfax, VA 22030 (703) 352-7272
Presented by:
GMU Econ Society
www.gmueconsociety.blogspot.com
The Future of Freedom Foundation
www.fff.org fff@fff.org (703) 934-6101
Directions:
George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA.
Visitors should park in the Mason Pond Parking Deck off Mason Pond Dr. The Johnson Center is off of the third level.
Cost is $2 per hour; $8 max per day. All Parking Inquiries: (703) 993-2710.
Questions? Email us!
gmueconsociety@gmail.com
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Saturday, October 17, 2009
What Drives the Economy? C, I, or G?
The GMU Economics Society invites you to join a lecture, lunch, and discussion with Dr. Mark Skousen on Friday, October 23rd at 12pm in the JC Meeting Room "A."
"What Drives the Economy: C, I or G?" What will it take to get the economy going again? Is the key renewed consumer spending, government spending, or business hiring workers and investing in new capital? Dr. Mark Skousen, former Columbia University professor, addresses this fundamental debate, and demonstrates the surprisingly evidence that consumption is the effect, not the cause, of prosperity, and the popular idea that consumer spending accounts for 70% of the nation's economy and is a leading economic indicator is largely a myth.
Be sure to join the GMU Economics Society in this lecture & free lunch.
Check out the facebook event for more details:http://www.facebook.com/inbox/readmessage.php?t=1256027046445&f=1&e=-12#/event.php?eid=168420370888&ref=mf
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Mark Skousen (Ph. D., George Washington University) has a unique background of having worked in four areas of the economy: He has taught in the academic world (Columbia Business School, Barnard College, Mercy College, and Rollins College); worked for the government (the CIA in the early 1970s); run a non-profit organization (FEE, the oldest free-market think tank); and operated several successful businesses (publishing and FreedomFest, his annual show in Las Vegas). Currently he teaches a special course in economics at Sing Sing penitentiary. Since 1980, he has been editor in chief of Forecasts & Strategies, an award-winning investment newsletter, and editor of three trading services. He has been a columnist for Forbes magazine, and has written for the Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, and the Journal of Economic Perspectives, and is a frequent contributor to CNBC’s Kudlow & Co. He is the author of 25 books, including The Making of Modern Economics and Investing in One Lesson. He and his family have lived in Washington, DC; Nassau, the Bahamas; London; Orlando; and New York. He has lived in eight countries, traveled and lectured in 71 countries. In honor of his work, Grantham University renamed its B school "The Mark Skousen School of Business," where he holds the Benjamin Franklin Chair of Management.
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"What Drives the Economy: C, I or G?" What will it take to get the economy going again? Is the key renewed consumer spending, government spending, or business hiring workers and investing in new capital? Dr. Mark Skousen, former Columbia University professor, addresses this fundamental debate, and demonstrates the surprisingly evidence that consumption is the effect, not the cause, of prosperity, and the popular idea that consumer spending accounts for 70% of the nation's economy and is a leading economic indicator is largely a myth.
Be sure to join the GMU Economics Society in this lecture & free lunch.
Check out the facebook event for more details:http://www.facebook.com/inbox/readmessage.php?t=1256027046445&f=1&e=-12#/event.php?eid=168420370888&ref=mf
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Mark Skousen (Ph. D., George Washington University) has a unique background of having worked in four areas of the economy: He has taught in the academic world (Columbia Business School, Barnard College, Mercy College, and Rollins College); worked for the government (the CIA in the early 1970s); run a non-profit organization (FEE, the oldest free-market think tank); and operated several successful businesses (publishing and FreedomFest, his annual show in Las Vegas). Currently he teaches a special course in economics at Sing Sing penitentiary. Since 1980, he has been editor in chief of Forecasts & Strategies, an award-winning investment newsletter, and editor of three trading services. He has been a columnist for Forbes magazine, and has written for the Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, and the Journal of Economic Perspectives, and is a frequent contributor to CNBC’s Kudlow & Co. He is the author of 25 books, including The Making of Modern Economics and Investing in One Lesson. He and his family have lived in Washington, DC; Nassau, the Bahamas; London; Orlando; and New York. He has lived in eight countries, traveled and lectured in 71 countries. In honor of his work, Grantham University renamed its B school "The Mark Skousen School of Business," where he holds the Benjamin Franklin Chair of Management.
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
Chad Swarthout vs. Michael Moore
Chad Swarthout, a student at George Washington University and officer of the GW Liberty Society, gets Michael Moore to admit that Moore's new movie, Capitalism: A Love Story, is about corporatism and not true free market capitalism.
Unfortunately, Michael Moore continues to ramble and shows his blatant ignorance of scarcity in the world. "Everything should be free....."
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1733261710?bclid=43205421001&bctid=43610564001
Unfortunately, Michael Moore continues to ramble and shows his blatant ignorance of scarcity in the world. "Everything should be free....."
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1733261710?bclid=43205421001&bctid=43610564001
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Who's Paying for Your Healthcare?
Who's Paying for Your Healthcare? The GMU Economics Society will be hosting three panelist experts intended to answer your questions about the health care debate. The Healthcare Reform Forum will be an open discussion/Q&A with the panelists so be sure to come with your questions prepared.
Date: Wednesday, October 14
Time: 6:00pm
Location: SUB I Lobby
The Panelists: Dr. Thomas Rustici, Dr. Robin Hanson, and Dr. Stephen Davies
Some sample topics that will be addressed:
-Who's going to be paying for your healthcare?
-Will students benefit from a nationalized health care reform?
-Do you want to import Britain's or Canada's healthcare system?
-Do government prevention programs reduce health care costs?
-Is health care a right?
-Do you want a health care system that focuses on people not profits?
The current health reform will have an important effect on you and your future. This an opportunity to help you understand the health care debate and develop a better informed opinion on the topic. Don't let this opportunity slip away; become educated on this current issue!
Dr. Rustici & Dr. Hanson are part of the George Mason Economics Department Faculty. Dr. Davies is a faculty member of the Manchester Metropolitan University in Great Britain.
For the facebook event, click here:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=150519149123&ref=mf
Date: Wednesday, October 14
Time: 6:00pm
Location: SUB I Lobby
The Panelists: Dr. Thomas Rustici, Dr. Robin Hanson, and Dr. Stephen Davies
Some sample topics that will be addressed:
-Who's going to be paying for your healthcare?
-Will students benefit from a nationalized health care reform?
-Do you want to import Britain's or Canada's healthcare system?
-Do government prevention programs reduce health care costs?
-Is health care a right?
-Do you want a health care system that focuses on people not profits?
The current health reform will have an important effect on you and your future. This an opportunity to help you understand the health care debate and develop a better informed opinion on the topic. Don't let this opportunity slip away; become educated on this current issue!
Dr. Rustici & Dr. Hanson are part of the George Mason Economics Department Faculty. Dr. Davies is a faculty member of the Manchester Metropolitan University in Great Britain.
For the facebook event, click here:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=150519149123&ref=mf
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