Lawrence W. Reed: What Alexis de Tocqueville Teaches Us About American Exceptionalism — Can It Last?
FEE President Lawrence W. Reed delivers the opening address at FreedomFest 2015, "What Alexis de Tocqueville Teaches Us About American Exceptionalism — Can It Last?
How has the West conquered famine? Does fresh fruit all year round have anything to do with declining hunger around the world? Why could the hundred-mile diet endanger the progress we've made? Host Janet Neilson will discuss these topics with the University of Toronto’s Dr. Pierre Desrochers.
This week, James & Antony experiment with a slightly longer format, and get into the issue of government funding for the arts.
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A collection of essays by FEE President Lawrence W. Reed and historian Burton W. Folsom, Jr. that surveys the economic history of the United States and the modern world. Along the way, they dismiss commonly-held fallacies and present the stories of the individuals who changed history and expanded liberty for everyone.
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On June 9, 2011 Professor Paul Cwik lectured at the Freedom University: Austrian Economics Summer Seminar. In this video Dr. Cwik discusses the Austrian Theory of the Business Cycle.
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Our own Director of Content, Jeffrey Tucker takes the stage to welcome every one of our over 700 attendees from around the world to FEEcon, followed by a hilarious comedy show featuring stand-up comic and host of We The Internet, Lou Perez and Atlanta-based improv comedy titans, Dad's Garage.
FEE President Lawrence W. Reed spoke to students attending Freedom Academy II in Atlanta, GA on July 30, 2010 about the important role character plays in the maintenance of freedom.
WWE superstar Glenn Jacobs, sometimes known as Kane, takes the stage to talk about pursuing his dream of becoming a professional athlete, failure, and the opportunities that are only available in a free society.