Economic Liberty Lecture Series: James Bovard from The Future of Freedom Foundation on Vimeo.
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Monday, September 12, 2011
James Bovard Video
Author and lecturer James Bovard "On Prosperity and Freedom and the Obama Administration".
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Dinner & Discussion of Adam Smith with Prof. Dan Klein
Join the GMU Economics Society in welcoming GMU Econ Prof. Daniel Klein to discuss Adam Smith's The Theory of Moral Sentiments. The Econ Society will be providing dinner with the discussion.
Wednesday, May 4th at 6:00pm
Enterprise 318
Daniel Klein is a Professor of Economics at George Mason University. He holds degrees from George Mason University and New York University, where in both cases he studied the classical liberal traditions of economics. His teaching focuses on economic principles and public policy issues.
Professor Klein has published research on policy issues including toll roads, urban transit, auto emission, credit reporting, and the Food and Drug Administration. He has also written on spontaneous order, the discovery of opportunity, the demand and supply of assurance, why government officials believe in the goodness of bad policy, and the relationship between liberty, dignity, and responsibility.
Klein is the coauthor of Curb Rights: A Foundation for Free Enterprise in Urban Transit, editor of Reputation: Studies in the Voluntary Elicitation of Good Conduct, and editor of What Do Economists Contribute?
Recently, Klein has coauthored with Alex Tabarrok a comprehensive Web site on the Food and Drug Administration (FDAReview.org), and co-edited with Fred Foldvary a book The Half-Life of Policy Rationales: How New Technology Affects Old Policy Issues (New York University Press, 2003).
Professor Klein has published research on policy issues including toll roads, urban transit, auto emission, credit reporting, and the Food and Drug Administration. He has also written on spontaneous order, the discovery of opportunity, the demand and supply of assurance, why government officials believe in the goodness of bad policy, and the relationship between liberty, dignity, and responsibility.
Klein is the coauthor of Curb Rights: A Foundation for Free Enterprise in Urban Transit, editor of Reputation: Studies in the Voluntary Elicitation of Good Conduct, and editor of What Do Economists Contribute?
Recently, Klein has coauthored with Alex Tabarrok a comprehensive Web site on the Food and Drug Administration (FDAReview.org), and co-edited with Fred Foldvary a book The Half-Life of Policy Rationales: How New Technology Affects Old Policy Issues (New York University Press, 2003).
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Bryan Caplan on Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids
GMU Economics Professor Bryan Caplan will be giving a talk on his new book "Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids." After the talk, there will be Q&A and a social time with refreshments.
Bryan Caplan is an Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University and an adjunct scholar of the Cato Institute. His articles have appeared in the American Economic Review, the Economic Journal, the Journal of Law and Economics, Social Science Quarterly, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and many other outlets.
Bryan Caplan is the author of The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies. His current project is a new book, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent Is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think.
His webpage, http://www.bcaplan.com/, features both his academic research and his numerous other interests.
Bryan Caplan blogs on EconLog along with Arnold Kling and David Henderson.
Wednesday, April 27th
at 5:30pm
in Lecture Hall Room 1
GMU Fairfax campus
Bryan Caplan is an Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University and an adjunct scholar of the Cato Institute. His articles have appeared in the American Economic Review, the Economic Journal, the Journal of Law and Economics, Social Science Quarterly, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and many other outlets.
Bryan Caplan is the author of The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies. His current project is a new book, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent Is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think.
His webpage, http://www.bcaplan.com/, features both his academic research and his numerous other interests.
Bryan Caplan blogs on EconLog along with Arnold Kling and David Henderson.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Larry White: The Threat to Sound Money and the Free Banking Solution
Join the GMU Econ Society & FFF in welcoming GMU Professor of Economics, Lawrence H. White.
Date: Monday, April 4th
5:30 pm – Free Pizza
6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A
7:30 pm – Social Hour at Brion’s Grille (across the street from George Mason)
Location:
Date: Monday, April 4th
5:30 pm – Free Pizza
6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A
7:30 pm – Social Hour at Brion’s Grille (across the street from George Mason)
Location:
Student Union Building II - Rooms 5-7
4450 Rivanna River Lane
Fairfax, VA
Topic: The Threat to Sound Money and the Free Banking Solution
Biography:
Lawrence H. White specializes in the theory and history of banking and money. He received his A.B. from Harvard and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. He previously taught at New York University, the University of Georgia, and the University of Missouri - St. Louis.
Professor White is the author of The Theory of Monetary Institutions (1999), Free Banking in Britain (2nd ed., 1995), and Competition and Currency (1989). He is the editor of The History of Gold and Silver (3 vols., 2000), Free Banking (3 vols., 1993), and other volumes. His articles on monetary theory and banking history have appeared in the American Economic Review, the Journal of Economic Literature, the Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, and other leading professional journals.
In 2008 he received the Distinguished Scholar Award of the Association for Private Enterprise Education. He has been a visiting research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research, a visiting lecturer at the Swiss National Bank, and a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Professor White is a co-editor of Econ Journal Watch and a member of the board of associate editors of the Review of Austrian Economics. He is a contributing editor to the Foundation for Economic Education's magazine The Freeman and an adjunct scholar of the Cato Institute.
4450 Rivanna River Lane
Fairfax, VA
Topic: The Threat to Sound Money and the Free Banking Solution
Biography:
Lawrence H. White specializes in the theory and history of banking and money. He received his A.B. from Harvard and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. He previously taught at New York University, the University of Georgia, and the University of Missouri - St. Louis.
Professor White is the author of The Theory of Monetary Institutions (1999), Free Banking in Britain (2nd ed., 1995), and Competition and Currency (1989). He is the editor of The History of Gold and Silver (3 vols., 2000), Free Banking (3 vols., 1993), and other volumes. His articles on monetary theory and banking history have appeared in the American Economic Review, the Journal of Economic Literature, the Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, and other leading professional journals.
In 2008 he received the Distinguished Scholar Award of the Association for Private Enterprise Education. He has been a visiting research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research, a visiting lecturer at the Swiss National Bank, and a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Professor White is a co-editor of Econ Journal Watch and a member of the board of associate editors of the Review of Austrian Economics. He is a contributing editor to the Foundation for Economic Education's magazine The Freeman and an adjunct scholar of the Cato Institute.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Political and Economic Change in Egypt and the Middle East
Join the Mercatus Center and GMU Econ Society in welcoming four panelists to discuss the recent changes in Egypt: Dr. Ramachandran, Chris Coyne, Jack A. Goldstone, and Peshwaz Faizulla.
The majority of the event will be centered around Q&A, so come prepared with your questions for the panelists!
Dr. Ramachandran recently retired after some 25 fascinating years working on a wide range of issues and countries at the World Bank and the IMF: banking reforms in Latin America, privatisation in Eastern Europe and the transformation of their economies, and the financial crisis of East Asia. This operational experience was leavened by some years in the Operations Evaluation Department examining the effectiveness of the World Bank’s loans and country assistance. He has also contributed to and authored major reports including "Economic Growth in the 1990s: Learning from a Decade of Reform" the Development Policy Review report on Egypt and most recently "Natural Hazards, UnNatural Disasters: The Economics of Effective Prevention."
Chris Coyne is the F.A. Harper Professor of Economics at the Mercatus Center and a member of the Department of Economics at George Mason University. He is also the North American Editor of The Review of Austrian Economics, a member of the Board of Scholars for the Virginia Institute for Public Policy, and he was named the Hayek Fellow at the London School of Economics in 2008. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from George Mason University and has since authored and edited numerous academic articles, book chapters, and policy studies. Prof. Coyne is the author of "After War: The Political Economy of Exporting Democracy."
Jack A. Goldstone is the Virginia E. and John T. Hazel Professor of Public Policy and a Senior Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He received his Ph.D. in sociology from Harvard University. He has previously taught at Northwestern University and the University of California, Davis, where he was Professor of Sociology and International Relations. He has authored or edited ten books and published over one hundred articles in books and scholarly journals. He is currently director of the Center for Global Policy in Mason’s School of Public Policy, and editor of Foreign Policy Bulletin.
Peshwaz Faizulla is currently an editor for the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, working with their Kurdish and Persian websites. Prior to beginning this work, he was managing editor of Hawlati, the highest circulated newspaper in northern Iraq, and on the editorial board of the independent news agency, Voices of Iraq. He received his BA in English from Suliemany University, and his MS in Journalism from Columbia University in New York.
Thursday, March 3rd at 6pm
Johnson Center Bistro (GMU Fairfax Campus)
The majority of the event will be centered around Q&A, so come prepared with your questions for the panelists!
Dr. Ramachandran recently retired after some 25 fascinating years working on a wide range of issues and countries at the World Bank and the IMF: banking reforms in Latin America, privatisation in Eastern Europe and the transformation of their economies, and the financial crisis of East Asia. This operational experience was leavened by some years in the Operations Evaluation Department examining the effectiveness of the World Bank’s loans and country assistance. He has also contributed to and authored major reports including "Economic Growth in the 1990s: Learning from a Decade of Reform" the Development Policy Review report on Egypt and most recently "Natural Hazards, UnNatural Disasters: The Economics of Effective Prevention."
Chris Coyne is the F.A. Harper Professor of Economics at the Mercatus Center and a member of the Department of Economics at George Mason University. He is also the North American Editor of The Review of Austrian Economics, a member of the Board of Scholars for the Virginia Institute for Public Policy, and he was named the Hayek Fellow at the London School of Economics in 2008. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from George Mason University and has since authored and edited numerous academic articles, book chapters, and policy studies. Prof. Coyne is the author of "After War: The Political Economy of Exporting Democracy."
Jack A. Goldstone is the Virginia E. and John T. Hazel Professor of Public Policy and a Senior Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He received his Ph.D. in sociology from Harvard University. He has previously taught at Northwestern University and the University of California, Davis, where he was Professor of Sociology and International Relations. He has authored or edited ten books and published over one hundred articles in books and scholarly journals. He is currently director of the Center for Global Policy in Mason’s School of Public Policy, and editor of Foreign Policy Bulletin.
Peshwaz Faizulla is currently an editor for the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, working with their Kurdish and Persian websites. Prior to beginning this work, he was managing editor of Hawlati, the highest circulated newspaper in northern Iraq, and on the editorial board of the independent news agency, Voices of Iraq. He received his BA in English from Suliemany University, and his MS in Journalism from Columbia University in New York.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Tom Palmer: Democratic Liberalism and Free Markets - Necessary Partners?
Join the GMU Econ Society & FFF in welcoming Tom Palmer of the Cato Institute & Atlas Economic Research Foundation!
Date: Monday, March 7th
5:30 pm – Free Pizza
6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A
7:30 pm – Social Hour at Brion’s Grille (across the street from George Mason)
Topic: Democratic Liberalism, Limited Government, Free Markets: Necessary Partners?
Biography:
Tom G. Palmer is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, and director of Cato University, the Institute's educational arm. Palmer is also the vice president for international programs at the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, and is responsible for establishing operating programs in 14 languages and managing programs for a worldwide network of think tanks.
Before joining Cato he was an H. B. Earhart Fellow at Hertford College, Oxford University, and a vice president of the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University. He frequently lectures in North America, Europe, Eurasia, Africa, Latin America, China, and the Middle East on political science, public choice, civil society, and the moral, legal, and historical foundations of individual rights.
He has published reviews and articles on politics and morality in scholarly journals such as the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, Ethics, Critical Review, and Constitutional Political Economy, as well as in publications such as Slate, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Die Welt, the Washington Post, and The Spectator of London. He received his B.A. in liberal arts from St. Johns College in Annapolis, Maryland, his M.A. in philosophy from The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., and his doctorate in politics from Oxford University. He is the author of Realizing Freedom: Libertarian Theory, History, and Practice, published in 2009.
If you have any questions, feel free to email us: gmueconsociety@gmail.com
5:30 pm – Free Pizza
6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A
7:30 pm – Social Hour at Brion’s Grille (across the street from George Mason)
Topic: Democratic Liberalism, Limited Government, Free Markets: Necessary Partners?
Location: Johnson Center Cinema
GMU Fairfax Campus
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA
Biography:
Tom G. Palmer is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, and director of Cato University, the Institute's educational arm. Palmer is also the vice president for international programs at the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, and is responsible for establishing operating programs in 14 languages and managing programs for a worldwide network of think tanks.
Before joining Cato he was an H. B. Earhart Fellow at Hertford College, Oxford University, and a vice president of the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University. He frequently lectures in North America, Europe, Eurasia, Africa, Latin America, China, and the Middle East on political science, public choice, civil society, and the moral, legal, and historical foundations of individual rights.
He has published reviews and articles on politics and morality in scholarly journals such as the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, Ethics, Critical Review, and Constitutional Political Economy, as well as in publications such as Slate, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Die Welt, the Washington Post, and The Spectator of London. He received his B.A. in liberal arts from St. Johns College in Annapolis, Maryland, his M.A. in philosophy from The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., and his doctorate in politics from Oxford University. He is the author of Realizing Freedom: Libertarian Theory, History, and Practice, published in 2009.
If you have any questions, feel free to email us: gmueconsociety@gmail.com
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
David Bernstein Video
Below is the video for the FFF & GMU Econ Society lecture with David Bernstein held on Monday, February 7th:
Economic Liberty Lecture Series - David E. Bernstein from The Future of Freedom Foundation on Vimeo.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Edwin Vieira Video
Here is the second part of Dr. Edwin Vieira's lecture on "A Constitutional Path to Monetary Reform" on November 3rd.
Unfortunately, there were some problems with the first tape, and it may not be viewable.
Edwin Vieira GMU 11/3/2010 from GMU Econ Society on Vimeo.
Unfortunately, there were some problems with the first tape, and it may not be viewable.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Opponents of The Coordination Problem faced a coordination problem tonight
Unfortunately, the GMU Econ Society volleyball team, The Coordination Problem, was deprived of a game tonight due to their opponents' inability to coordinate enough players to come out to the game. No bargaining was possible - and The Coordination Problem now holds one win under their belt!
Support The Coordination Problem as they take on APO tomorrow night at 9:30pm at the RAC. Come out with an open mind, as our method of destruction will be rather creative.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Don Boudreaux's "Liberty, Legislation, and Law" VIDEO
Professor Boudreaux's talk on "Liberty, Legislation, and Law" is now up - check out the video!
Monday, September 20, 2010
This Week's Upcoming Events
GMU Economics Society Meeting
Wednesday, September 22nd, at 5:00pm
Enterprise 318
Atlas Liberty Café with Peter Boettke
Wednesday, September 22nd at 10am
At the Cato Institute
1000 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
The Atlas Economic Research Foundation hosts monthly Liberty Café’s. This month’s Liberty Café will focus on the Wall Street Journal article, "Spreading Hayek, Spurning Keynes." George Mason University Professor of Economics Dr. Peter J. Boettke will discuss the current economic crisis, its causes and a free market response. To RSVP for the event, please contact Anca.Rusu@atlasnetwork.org.
A couple of us will be going in together - we're taking the Mason to Metro shuttle at 8:40am and then taking the metro in - if you'd like to join, meet at the Mason to Metro Shuttle Stop right by Rappahannock Parking Deck. Email me at liya02@gmail.com for details or questions.
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145624268808425#!/event.php?eid=154405574577515&ref=ts
Cato on Campus: Balancing Liberty and Security in an Age of Terrorism
Friday, September 24th at 4:00pm
At the Cato Institute
1000 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Come out to the FIRST DC Forum For Freedom Event at the Cato Institute. The event will be featuring David Rittgers, Legal Policy Analyst, Cato Institute; and Michael German, National Security Policy Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union; moderated by Chip Bishop, Manager of Student Programs, Cato Institute.
This will be a great opportunity to meet the Cato Scholars as well as other students from George Washington University, Georgetown, American, Maryland—and more! There will be a FREE reception to follow. To register: http://www.cato.org/events/100924sf.html
If you want to metro in, a bunch of us will be meeting at at the Mason to Metro shuttle at 2:40pm and taking the metro in - if you'd like to join, meet at the Mason to Metro Shuttle Stop right by Rappahannock Parking Deck. Email me at liya02@gmail.com for details or questions. The dress code is business casual. After the event & reception, there will be the Mason Liberty Social (see next event below for details).
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145624268808425#!/event.php?eid=152252314795032&ref=ts
Mason Students For Liberty Social
Friday, September 24th at 6:30pm
Hunan Number 1 - 3033 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA
Hunan happy hours have been a great way for Mason and DC area liberty groups to come together! Come join Mason Liberty again this year for great discussion and networking-Friday, September 24th at 6:30 pm. If you’ll be at the Cato for Campus Event on Friday, all of us will be heading to the social after the Cato event. Hope to see you guys there!
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145624268808425
Economics Society Discussion Group
Wednesday, September 29th at 5pm
Enterprise 318
Next week’s reading will be the first History of Economic Thought paper of the semester before we dive into specific schools of thought. Email us so we can send you the paper!
Be sure to come out to the discussion group and bring your questions!
Additionally, we’ll start using the Econ Discussion Group on Facebook, so be sure to join that as well: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=160522500628158&ref=ts
Reminders:
Students for Liberty Mid-Atlantic Conference
Saturday, October 9th
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Have you registered for the Students For Liberty Mid-Atlantic Conference yet? If you haven’t be sure to do so ASAP! Join Students For Liberty in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania birthplace of the Declaration of Independence as Drexel University’s Student Liberty Front hosts the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Regional Students For Liberty Conference. Come meet fellow students as we improve our knowledge and understand of individualism and free markets. The Mid-Atlantic Conference is your opportunity to meet other students interested in similar ideas and some of the biggest names in the liberty movement. Leave with the skills necessary to be a leader for liberty on campus, a stronger intellectual framework, connections to new friends and organizations dedicated to liberty, and a revitalized vision for the future of the freedom movement. As of now, there are over 100 registered students – you don’t want to miss out!
Registration and attendance is FREE, as are all of the events and meals during the day-long conference. Several members of the GMU Econ Society have already registered, and we're planning on carpooling up there - so if concern over transportation is holding you back, worry no longer! If you have registered for the conference and need a ride, email us back ASAP so we can start planning. And if you’ve registered and would LIKE to drive, let us know how many you’re able to take. The drive is about 2-2 ½ hours. Additionally, accommodations will be taken care of as well – just be sure to note that in your registration application and they will get you connected to stay with students at Drexel. To find out more about the conference and to register, visit: http://politicalconferences.org/2009/10/philadelphia-conference/.
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&tid=1188099640258#!/event.php?eid=110082322375037&ref=ts
Fall 2010 Economics Department Welcome Reception
Thursday, September 23, 3-4:30pm
Economics Department, Enterprise 354
Econ majors and minors are invited to come enjoy refreshments and meet professors and advisers. This is a great way to meet other economics students, as well as a way to get to talk to your professors outside of a classroom environment. There will also be a raffle...you can win some free books (possibly signed by some of your professors)!
Wednesday, September 22nd, at 5:00pm
Enterprise 318
Atlas Liberty Café with Peter Boettke
Wednesday, September 22nd at 10am
At the Cato Institute
1000 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
The Atlas Economic Research Foundation hosts monthly Liberty Café’s. This month’s Liberty Café will focus on the Wall Street Journal article, "Spreading Hayek, Spurning Keynes." George Mason University Professor of Economics Dr. Peter J. Boettke will discuss the current economic crisis, its causes and a free market response. To RSVP for the event, please contact Anca.Rusu@atlasnetwork.org.
A couple of us will be going in together - we're taking the Mason to Metro shuttle at 8:40am and then taking the metro in - if you'd like to join, meet at the Mason to Metro Shuttle Stop right by Rappahannock Parking Deck. Email me at liya02@gmail.com for details or questions.
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145624268808425#!/event.php?eid=154405574577515&ref=ts
Cato on Campus: Balancing Liberty and Security in an Age of Terrorism
Friday, September 24th at 4:00pm
At the Cato Institute
1000 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Come out to the FIRST DC Forum For Freedom Event at the Cato Institute. The event will be featuring David Rittgers, Legal Policy Analyst, Cato Institute; and Michael German, National Security Policy Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union; moderated by Chip Bishop, Manager of Student Programs, Cato Institute.
This will be a great opportunity to meet the Cato Scholars as well as other students from George Washington University, Georgetown, American, Maryland—and more! There will be a FREE reception to follow. To register: http://www.cato.org/events/100924sf.html
If you want to metro in, a bunch of us will be meeting at at the Mason to Metro shuttle at 2:40pm and taking the metro in - if you'd like to join, meet at the Mason to Metro Shuttle Stop right by Rappahannock Parking Deck. Email me at liya02@gmail.com for details or questions. The dress code is business casual. After the event & reception, there will be the Mason Liberty Social (see next event below for details).
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145624268808425#!/event.php?eid=152252314795032&ref=ts
Mason Students For Liberty Social
Friday, September 24th at 6:30pm
Hunan Number 1 - 3033 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA
Hunan happy hours have been a great way for Mason and DC area liberty groups to come together! Come join Mason Liberty again this year for great discussion and networking-Friday, September 24th at 6:30 pm. If you’ll be at the Cato for Campus Event on Friday, all of us will be heading to the social after the Cato event. Hope to see you guys there!
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145624268808425
Economics Society Discussion Group
Wednesday, September 29th at 5pm
Enterprise 318
Next week’s reading will be the first History of Economic Thought paper of the semester before we dive into specific schools of thought. Email us so we can send you the paper!
Be sure to come out to the discussion group and bring your questions!
Additionally, we’ll start using the Econ Discussion Group on Facebook, so be sure to join that as well: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=160522500628158&ref=ts
Reminders:
Students for Liberty Mid-Atlantic Conference
Saturday, October 9th
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Have you registered for the Students For Liberty Mid-Atlantic Conference yet? If you haven’t be sure to do so ASAP! Join Students For Liberty in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania birthplace of the Declaration of Independence as Drexel University’s Student Liberty Front hosts the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Regional Students For Liberty Conference. Come meet fellow students as we improve our knowledge and understand of individualism and free markets. The Mid-Atlantic Conference is your opportunity to meet other students interested in similar ideas and some of the biggest names in the liberty movement. Leave with the skills necessary to be a leader for liberty on campus, a stronger intellectual framework, connections to new friends and organizations dedicated to liberty, and a revitalized vision for the future of the freedom movement. As of now, there are over 100 registered students – you don’t want to miss out!
Registration and attendance is FREE, as are all of the events and meals during the day-long conference. Several members of the GMU Econ Society have already registered, and we're planning on carpooling up there - so if concern over transportation is holding you back, worry no longer! If you have registered for the conference and need a ride, email us back ASAP so we can start planning. And if you’ve registered and would LIKE to drive, let us know how many you’re able to take. The drive is about 2-2 ½ hours. Additionally, accommodations will be taken care of as well – just be sure to note that in your registration application and they will get you connected to stay with students at Drexel. To find out more about the conference and to register, visit: http://politicalconferences.org/2009/10/philadelphia-conference/.
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&tid=1188099640258#!/event.php?eid=110082322375037&ref=ts
Fall 2010 Economics Department Welcome Reception
Thursday, September 23, 3-4:30pm
Economics Department, Enterprise 354
Econ majors and minors are invited to come enjoy refreshments and meet professors and advisers. This is a great way to meet other economics students, as well as a way to get to talk to your professors outside of a classroom environment. There will also be a raffle...you can win some free books (possibly signed by some of your professors)!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Bryan Caplan on “Immigration Restrictions--A Solution in Search of a Problem”
Economic Liberty Lecture Series: Bryan Caplan
“Immigration Restrictions--A Solution in Search of a Problem”
Monday, September 13th, 5:30pm
Johnson Center Cinema (bottom floor)
We will be having dinner, a lecture by GMU Economics Professor Bryan Caplan, and a social hour at Brion’s Grille.
5:30 pm – Free Pizza
6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A
7:30 pm – Social Hour at Brion’s Grille (across the street from George Mason)
ADMISSION: FREE
SPEAKER: Bryan Caplan is an Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University and an adjunct scholar of the Cato Institute. His articles have appeared in the American Economic Review, the Economic Journal, the Journal of Law and Economics, Social Science Quarterly, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and many other outlets.
Bryan Caplan is the author of The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies. His current project is a new book, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent Is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think.
His webpage, http://www.bcaplan.com, features both his academic research and his numerous other interests.
Bryan Caplan blogs on EconLog along with Arnold Kling and David Henderson.
Social Hour: At Brion’s Grille, across the street from George Mason. 10621 Braddock Road
Fairfax, VA 22032-2200
“Immigration Restrictions--A Solution in Search of a Problem”
Monday, September 13th, 5:30pm
Johnson Center Cinema (bottom floor)
We will be having dinner, a lecture by GMU Economics Professor Bryan Caplan, and a social hour at Brion’s Grille.
5:30 pm – Free Pizza
6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A
7:30 pm – Social Hour at Brion’s Grille (across the street from George Mason)
ADMISSION: FREE
SPEAKER: Bryan Caplan is an Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University and an adjunct scholar of the Cato Institute. His articles have appeared in the American Economic Review, the Economic Journal, the Journal of Law and Economics, Social Science Quarterly, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and many other outlets.
Bryan Caplan is the author of The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies. His current project is a new book, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent Is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think.
His webpage, http://www.bcaplan.com, features both his academic research and his numerous other interests.
Bryan Caplan blogs on EconLog along with Arnold Kling and David Henderson.
Social Hour: At Brion’s Grille, across the street from George Mason. 10621 Braddock Road
Fairfax, VA 22032-2200
Questions? Need directions to the campus or room? Email us! gmueconsociety@gmail.com
Monday, September 6, 2010
Upcoming September Events
First GMU Economics Society Meeting
Wednesday, September 8th, 5pm
Enterprise 318
Come out to the first GMU Economics Society meeting to learn more about the Econ Society and ways to get involved, help with planning events, and share your ideas for events this year! This is a great way to meet the new officers, other members, and Economics students!
Economic Liberty Lecture Series: Bryan Caplan
“Immigration Restrictions--A Solution in Search of a Problem”
Monday, September 13th, 5:30pm
Johnson Center Cinema (bottom floor)
We will be having dinner, a lecture by GMU Economics Professor Bryan Caplan, and a social hour at Brion’s Grille.
5:30 pm – Free Pizza
6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A
7:30 pm – Social Hour at Brion’s Grille (across the street from George Mason)
ADMISSION: FREE
SPEAKER: Bryan Caplan is an Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University and an adjunct scholar of the Cato Institute. His articles have appeared in the American Economic Review, the Economic Journal, the Journal of Law and Economics, Social Science Quarterly, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and many other outlets.
Bryan Caplan is the author of The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies. His current project is a new book, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent Is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think.
His webpage, http://www.bcaplan.com, features both his academic research and his numerous other interests, including the online Museum of Communism.
Bryan Caplan blogs on EconLog along with Arnold Kling and David Henderson.
Social Hour: At Brion’s Grille, across the street from George Mason. 10621 Braddock Road
Fairfax, VA 22032-2200
Fall 2010 Economics Department Welcome Reception
Thursday, September 23rd, 3-4:30pm
Economics Department, Enterprise Hall 354
Econ majors and minors are invited to come enjoy refreshments and meet professors and advisers. This is a great way to meet other economics students, as well as a way to get to talk to your professors outside of a classroom environment. There will also be a raffle...you can win some free books (possibly signed by some of your professors)!
Questions? Email us: gmueconsociety@gmail.com
Wednesday, September 8th, 5pm
Enterprise 318
Come out to the first GMU Economics Society meeting to learn more about the Econ Society and ways to get involved, help with planning events, and share your ideas for events this year! This is a great way to meet the new officers, other members, and Economics students!
Economic Liberty Lecture Series: Bryan Caplan
“Immigration Restrictions--A Solution in Search of a Problem”
Monday, September 13th, 5:30pm
Johnson Center Cinema (bottom floor)
We will be having dinner, a lecture by GMU Economics Professor Bryan Caplan, and a social hour at Brion’s Grille.
5:30 pm – Free Pizza
6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A
7:30 pm – Social Hour at Brion’s Grille (across the street from George Mason)
ADMISSION: FREE
SPEAKER: Bryan Caplan is an Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University and an adjunct scholar of the Cato Institute. His articles have appeared in the American Economic Review, the Economic Journal, the Journal of Law and Economics, Social Science Quarterly, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and many other outlets.
Bryan Caplan is the author of The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies. His current project is a new book, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent Is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think.
His webpage, http://www.bcaplan.com, features both his academic research and his numerous other interests, including the online Museum of Communism.
Bryan Caplan blogs on EconLog along with Arnold Kling and David Henderson.
Social Hour: At Brion’s Grille, across the street from George Mason. 10621 Braddock Road
Fairfax, VA 22032-2200
Fall 2010 Economics Department Welcome Reception
Thursday, September 23rd, 3-4:30pm
Economics Department, Enterprise Hall 354
Econ majors and minors are invited to come enjoy refreshments and meet professors and advisers. This is a great way to meet other economics students, as well as a way to get to talk to your professors outside of a classroom environment. There will also be a raffle...you can win some free books (possibly signed by some of your professors)!
Questions? Email us: gmueconsociety@gmail.com
Thursday, April 29, 2010
GMU Econ Society Officers, 2010-2011
Congratulations to the new officers!
President:
Liya Palagashvili
Vice President:
Meg Patrick
Treasurer:
Sara Williams
Secretary:
Maria Andersen
Communications Chair:
Andrew LaClair
Marketing Chair:
Aaron Emery
Econ Discussion Group Leader:
Carly Reddig
Social Chair:
Catherine Ciskanik
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Separation of Health & State Debate Video
All,
The video for Debate over the Separation of Health & State with Economists Bryan Caplan and David Balan is now up!
This is only the debate portion -- unfortunately the audience Q&A did not come out due to technical difficulties.
Dr. Caplan also set-up a resource page where you can have access to the opening statements by both debaters, the PowerPoint slides, and the video, check it out:
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Economic Liberty Lecture Series: Richard M. Ebeling
The GMU Economics Society & the Future of Freedom Foundation invite you to the last installment of the Economic Liberty Lecture Series of this year with Dr. Richard Ebeling.
Dr. Ebeling will be speaking on "America's New Road to Serfdom -- and the Continuing Relevance of Austrian Economics"
Economic Liberty Lecture Series --
Dinner, Lecture, and Social Hour
DATE: April 5, 2010 – Monday
PLACE: George Mason University - Student Union Building II -- Rooms 5-7
5:30 pm – Pizza
6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A
7:30 pm – Social hour at Brion's Grille
ADMISSION: FREE
Speaker: Richard M. Ebeling is a Professor of Economics at Northwood University. He was formerly President of the Foundation for Economic Education (2003-2008), was the Ludwig von Mises Professor of Economics at Hillsdale College (1988-2003) in Hillsdale, Michigan, and served as Vice President of Academic Affairs for the Future of Freedom Foundation (1989-2003).
His most recent book is Political Economy, Public Policy and Monetary Economics: Ludwig von Mises and the Austrian Tradition (Routledge, 2010)
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
Questions? Email us:
gmueconsociety@gmail.com
Dr. Ebeling will be speaking on "America's New Road to Serfdom -- and the Continuing Relevance of Austrian Economics"
Economic Liberty Lecture Series --
Dinner, Lecture, and Social Hour
DATE: April 5, 2010 – Monday
PLACE: George Mason University - Student Union Building II -- Rooms 5-7
5:30 pm – Pizza
6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A
7:30 pm – Social hour at Brion's Grille
ADMISSION: FREE
Speaker: Richard M. Ebeling is a Professor of Economics at Northwood University. He was formerly President of the Foundation for Economic Education (2003-2008), was the Ludwig von Mises Professor of Economics at Hillsdale College (1988-2003) in Hillsdale, Michigan, and served as Vice President of Academic Affairs for the Future of Freedom Foundation (1989-2003).
His most recent book is Political Economy, Public Policy and Monetary Economics: Ludwig von Mises and the Austrian Tradition (Routledge, 2010)
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
Questions? Email us:
gmueconsociety@gmail.com
Monday, March 8, 2010
DEBATE: The Separation of Health & State
The GMU Economics Society will be hosting a debate entitled "The Separation of Health & State" between GMU Economics Professor Bryan Caplan and Economist David Balan.
Wednesday, March 24th at 5pm
Enterprise 80 (George Mason University -- Fairfax Campus)
The Resolution: "Significant governmental involvement in health care is both economically sensible and morally just."
Dr. David Balan will defend the motion that "Significant governmental involvement in health care is both economically sensible and morally just," while Dr. Bryan Caplan will oppose the motion and advocate for a separation between health and state.
Event Schedule:
Opening Statements by both debaters
Debate -- with moderator
Closing Statements
Audience Q&A
Refreshments with speakers and attendees
Come out to see the arguments for both sides and determine the winner of this important issue. This is definitely an event you don't want to miss out on -- mark your calendars!
Questions? Need Directions? Email us! gmueconsociety@gmail.com
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Jeffrey Miron: Obamanomics -- Growing the Pie or Dividing the Pie?
Come out to the first installment of the Economic Liberty Lecture Series of the semester with Harvard economist Jeffrey Miron!
Economic Liberty Lecture Series --
Dinner, Lecture, and Social Hour
DATE: February 8, 2010 – Monday
PLACE: George Mason University (Fairfax campus) - 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: Jeffrey Miron
Jeffrey A. Miron is a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute and the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Economics at Harvard University. His area of expertise is the economics of libertarianism, with particular emphasis on the economics of illegal drugs. Miron has served on the faculty at the University of Michigan and as a visiting professor at the Sloan School of Management, M.I.T. and the Department of Economics, Harvard University. From 1992-1998, he was chairman of the Department of Economics at Boston University. He is the author of Drug War Crimes: The Consequences of Prohibition and The Economics of Seasonal Cycles, in addition to numerous opeds and journal articles. He has been the recipient of an Olin Fellowship from the National Bureau of Economic Research, an Earhart Foundation Fellowship, and a Sloan Foundation Faculty Research Fellowship. Miron received a B.A., magna cum laude, from Swarthmore College in 1979 and a Ph.D. in economics from M.I.T. in 1984.
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
The Future of Freedom Foundation
www.fff.org fff@fff.org (703) 934-6101
Economic Liberty Lecture Series --
Dinner, Lecture, and Social Hour
DATE: February 8, 2010 – Monday
PLACE: George Mason University (Fairfax campus) - 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: Jeffrey Miron
Jeffrey A. Miron is a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute and the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Economics at Harvard University. His area of expertise is the economics of libertarianism, with particular emphasis on the economics of illegal drugs. Miron has served on the faculty at the University of Michigan and as a visiting professor at the Sloan School of Management, M.I.T. and the Department of Economics, Harvard University. From 1992-1998, he was chairman of the Department of Economics at Boston University. He is the author of Drug War Crimes: The Consequences of Prohibition and The Economics of Seasonal Cycles, in addition to numerous opeds and journal articles. He has been the recipient of an Olin Fellowship from the National Bureau of Economic Research, an Earhart Foundation Fellowship, and a Sloan Foundation Faculty Research Fellowship. Miron received a B.A., magna cum laude, from Swarthmore College in 1979 and a Ph.D. in economics from M.I.T. in 1984.
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
The Future of Freedom Foundation
www.fff.org fff@fff.org (703) 934-6101
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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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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