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Dead Wrong® with Johan Norberg – Why Swedes Vote for Populists (VIDEO)

September 19th, 2018FreeToChooseNetwork0 Comments

Look at what happened last week in Sweden: Far right populists made large gains; almost 18 percent of the votes… in Sweden! Globalization has created so many losers and they all vote populist. No, that’s Dead Wrong®. So what does lead to the support of populist candidates? Find out from Free To Choose® Media Executive Editor and Cato Institute Senior Fellow Johan Norberg.

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Sweden: Lessons for America? – Screening hosted by Young Americans for Liberty followed by Q/A with Johan Norberg

September 17th, 2018FreeToChooseNetwork0 Comments

Sweden: Lessons for America? – Screening hosted by Young Americans for Liberty followed by Q/A with Johan Norberg It’s been suggested that Americans would be better off if the United States was more like Sweden. Do the Swedes know something that we don’t? Sweden: Lessons for America? A Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg delves into the economic and social landscape of the Swedish scholar’s homeland. Join him to see that the lessons to be learned from Sweden may not be the ones you expect. The one-hour documentary follows Norberg on a journey through the history of Sweden’s economic rise, …

Sweden: Lessons for America? – Livestreaming from Cato Institute Event

September 13th, 2018FreeToChooseNetwork0 Comments

Sweden is a remarkably successful country. A poor peasant nation in the 1850s, it became one of the world’s richest countries a century later. It ranks among the world’s freest developed nations. Should the United States be more like Sweden? Tune in LIVE for this Cato Institute Screening Event followed by Q/A with Johan Norberg. You can join the conversation on Twitter using #SwedenLessons4America.

Sweden: Lessons for America? – Screening hosted by Cato Institute – TOMORROW

September 12th, 2018FreeToChooseNetwork0 Comments

Sweden: Lessons for America? – Screening hosted by Cato Institute followed by Q/A with Johan Norberg Featuring Johan Norberg, Film host and Senior Fellow, Cato Institute; with introductory remarks by Rob Chatfield, President and Chief Executive Officer, Free to Choose Media; moderated by Ian Vásquez, Director, Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, Cato Institute. Sweden is a remarkably successful country. A poor peasant nation in the 1850s, it became one of the world’s richest countries a century later. It ranks among the world’s freest developed nations. Should the United States be more like Sweden? Sweden: Lessons for America? delves into aspects of …

Dead Wrong® with Johan Norberg – Swedish Taxes: Squeeze the Poor (VIDEO)

September 12th, 2018FreeToChooseNetwork0 Comments

You Swedes are like Robin Hood, you take from the rich and give to the poor, especially good social services for the poor. Dead Wrong®. The way these services are funded hides a dirty little secret. Find out what it is from Free To Choose® Media Executive Editor and Cato Institute Senior Fellow Johan Norberg.

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Dead Wrong® with Johan Norberg – How Sweden Got Rich – and Almost Poor (VIDEO)

September 5th, 2018FreeToChooseNetwork0 Comments

Sweden, what a great nation! Where no one is poor and everybody’s healthy. We’ve squared the circle. We prove that big government can result in great prosperity. Dead Wrong®. It’s been a popular talking point lately, but see what increased government intervention really did to Sweden’s economy from Free To Choose® Media Executive Editor and Cato Institute Senior Fellow Johan Norberg.

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Dead Wrong® with Johan Norberg – Sweden: Socialism or Free Markets? (VIDEO)

August 29th, 2018FreeToChooseNetwork0 Comments

Sweden? A bunch of socialists. It’s like Cuba, without the sun. We hate it, or love it if we’re leftists. But both the Left and the Right abroad are Dead Wrong® about Sweden. Free To Choose® Media Executive Editor and Cato Institute Senior Fellow Johan Norberg sets the record straight on the Nordic “socialist paradise”.

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Sweden: Lessons for America? – Screening hosted by The University of Texas at Dallas

August 28th, 2018FreeToChooseNetwork0 Comments

Sweden: Lessons for America? – Screening hosted by The University of Texas at Dallas It’s been suggested that Americans would be better off if the United States was more like Sweden. Do the Swedes know something that we don’t? Sweden: Lessons for America? A Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg delves into the economic and social landscape of the Swedish scholar’s homeland. Join him to see that the lessons to be learned from Sweden may not be the ones you expect. The one-hour documentary follows Norberg on a journey through the history of Sweden’s economic rise, from one of …

Sweden: Lessons for America? – Screening hosted by American Swedish Institute followed by Q/A with Johan Norberg

August 23rd, 2018FreeToChooseNetwork0 Comments

Sweden: Lessons for America? – Screening hosted by American Swedish Institute followed by Q/A with Johan Norberg It’s been suggested that Americans would be better off if the United States was more like Sweden. Do the Swedes know something that we don’t? The documentary Sweden: Lessons for America? A Personal Exploration by Johan Norberg delves into the economic and social landscape of the Swedish scholar’s homeland. Join him to see that the lessons to be learned from Sweden may not be the ones you expect. The one-hour documentary follows Norberg on a journey through the history of Sweden’s economic rise, …

Dead Wrong® with Johan Norberg – Does Tech Contribute to GDP? (VIDEO)

August 22nd, 2018FreeToChooseNetwork0 Comments

The information sector is growing relentlessly, especially its profits. But, its share of U.S. GDP has actually declined over the past 10 years. You’d be forgiven for thinking that this sector doesn’t contribute anything to wealth or productivity. You would be Dead Wrong®. Find out why cost and value are two completely different things from Free To Choose® Media Executive Editor and Cato Institute Senior Fellow Johan Norberg.

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