In this discussion, Difficulties of Sensible Economic Decision-Making in a Democracy Listen to Dr. John Shoven, Professor Emeritus of Economics and Director of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research at the Hoover Institution, and Anne Krueger, Professor Emeritus of Science and Humanities in Economics at Stanford University, as they discuss how difficult economic decisions are to make in a democracy in. It was recorded in 2000.
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Dead Wrong® with Johan Norberg – The End of History as We Know It? (VIDEO)
In 1989, Francis Fukuyama said that liberal capitalist democracy was the end of history. But no, events keep happening, some of them very bad. Fukuyama was mistaken. Dead Wrong®.
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Dead Wrong® with Johan Norberg – Everything Wrong with Populists (VIDEO)
Do you think that famous populist leaders have been good for democracy in their countries? It turns out that populist leaders can have a very negative effect on the individual institutions that make up most democracies. As you’ll see, when people in power make decisions solely on what they believe is in the best interest of “the people”, that can lead to corruption and less real freedom for all.
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Episode 47 – George P. Shultz Conversations: Kenneth W. Dam (Podcast)
Today’s Free To Choose Media podcast episode features a conversation with former Secretary of State George P. Shultz. Shultz speaks with University of Chicago Law Professor Kenneth Dam and talks about his long and varied career in academia, government and business. During the discussion they expand upon Shultz’s views on terrorism, negotiation, Israel/Palestine, and the connection between open political systems and open economic systems. This personal talk dives further into Shultz’s experiences with the Reagan administration and what has transpired since his time as Secretary of State. Originally Recorded: 2006
Dead Wrong® with Johan Norberg – Democratic Socialism (VIDEO)
Jeremy Corbyn of the British Labour party wants a new kind of Democratic Socialism, with majority decisions controlling local communities, services and workplaces. Isn’t that neat? People power and democratic harmony. Dead Wrong®. Free To Choose® Media Executive Editor and Cato Institute Senior Fellow Johan Norberg discusses how those very ideals are tearing apart the group attempting to implement them.
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Sweden: Lessons for America? – Full Video Released
Sweden: Lessons for America? – full video has been released on YouTube, Roku, Amazon Prime and FreeToChoose.TV. To learn more about this program or explore our interactive timelines, click here.
Sweden: Lessons for America? – Screening hosted by Young Americans for Liberty followed by Q/A with Johan Norberg
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
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 American Swedish Institute followed by Q/A with Johan Norberg
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 – Is Democracy Dying? (VIDEO)
We never got to experience the end of history. The dictators returned. The authoritarians are at the gate. Democracy is dead or dying. Luckily, that’s Dead Wrong®. Democracy is far from its deathbed. Join Free To Choose® Media Executive Editor and Cato Institute Senior Fellow Johan Norberg to find out why.
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