First Law & Economics Seminar TOMORROW

Join the Economics Society for some zero-price snacks, good company, and the first session of the FFF Law & Economics Seminar with Jacob Hornberger TOMORROW!

When: Thursday September 22 at 6pm
Where: Student Union Building II (HUB) at GMU -- Room 1



This semester the seminar will focus on monetary policy within the context of the Legal Tender Cases.

For the first session, we will start with a discussion of the majority opinion; one should prepare to discuss the facts of the case, the court's holding, and the reason's for the court's holding.

Opinions in the Legal Tender Cases



Jacob Hornberger is founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation. He was born and raised in Laredo, Texas, and received his B.A. in economics from Virginia Military Institute and his law degree from the University of Texas. He was a trial attorney for twelve years in Texas. He also was an adjunct professor at the University of Dallas, where he taught law and economics.

David Schmidtz: The Institution of Property

Join the GMU Economics Society at the Arlington campus in welcoming University of Arizona philosophy and economics Professor David Schmidtz!

Friday, September 16th
3:30pm - we will meet at the Rappahannock River Lane bus station to take the
------------ Mason-to-Metro shuttle
4:30pm - lecture and Q & A in Hazel Hall - Room 120
6:00pm - social at Bailey's Pub & Grill

Topic: "The Institution of Property" - email caralynnreddig@gmail.com for a copy of his paper!

David Schmidtz is Kendrick Professor of Philosophy, joint Professor of Economics, and founding director of Arizona’s Freedom Center. He works mainly in ethics, environmental ethics, rational choice, and political philosophy.

After graduating from Arizona in 1988, he spent six years at Yale, the first three as assistant professor, the next three as associate professor. Along the way, he spent a year at Chapel Hill, one at Kansas State, three semesters at Bowling Green, then returned to the U of A in 1995. He also taught first year property at Florida State College of Law in fall 2007.


If you plan to drive or venture to Arlington at a different time,
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James Bovard Video

Author and lecturer James Bovard "On Prosperity and Freedom and the Obama Administration".

Economic Liberty Lecture Series: James Bovard from The Future of Freedom Foundation on Vimeo.

Economics Society Welcome Reception TONIGHT

Join the Econ Society TONIGHT for the first meeting of the year! Talk some econ, meet fellow econ-lovers, eat some zero-price food, and discuss ideas for future Economics Society events!

When: 7:20pm
Where: Enterprise 318, Fairfax Campus


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James Bovard: On Prosperity and Freedom

Join the GMU Econ Society & FFF in welcoming lecturer and author James Bovard!

Date: Wednesday, September 7th
5:30 pm – Free Pizza ($0)
6:00 pm – Lecture with Q&A
8:00 pm – Social Hour at Brion’s Grille (across the street from George Mason in University Mall)

Location: GMU Campus' Johnson Center Cinema

Topic: Prosperity and Freedom and the Obama Administration

Biography:
James Bovard is policy advisor to the Future of Freedom Foundation and author of nine books, including Attention Deficit Democracy (2006), The Bush Betrayal (2004), and Lost Rights: The Destruction of American Liberty (1994). He has written for the New York times Wall Street Journal, Playboy, Washington Post, New Republic, Reader's Digest, and many other publications. His books have been translated into Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, and Korean. He is a contributing editor for American Conservative magazine and The Freeman and a regular contributor to Freedom Daily magazine.


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