Fwd: Reminder: Special Event: Why Freedom Matters More than Ever

X-Sender: swan001.mailadmin@pop.independent.org Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2001 17:24:55 -0800 To: schear@lvcm.com (Mr. Steve Schear) From: "David J. Theroux" Subject: Reminder: Special Event: Why Freedom Matters More than Ever

Dear Steve,

To follow up on my recent note, I am happy to report that C-SPAN will be taping our very timely, upcoming Independent Policy Forum with Professor David Henderson, entitled "Why Freedom Matters More than Ever."

As a result, if you have not done so already, we encourage you to make your reservation as soon as possible in order to guarantee seating. Please see the below announcement for details and contact our registrar, Ms. Nichelle Beardsley, at 510-632-1366 or nbeardsley@independent.org to reserve your seat.

We hope to see you Tuesday evening, December 4th.

Best regards,

David J. Theroux Founder and President The Independent Institute 100 Swan Way Oakland, CA 94621-1428 510-632-1366 Phone 510-568-6040 Fax DTheroux@independent.org http://www.independent.org

***********

"Why Freedom Matters More Than Ever" -- An Independent Policy Forum, December 4, 2001 http://www.independent.org/tii/forums/011204ipf.html

Is a republic justified during national emergencies in expanding government powers that result in permanent losses of civil and economic liberties? Is the U.S. government currently passing laws that we will live to regret? What are the best strategies for pursuing both security and freedom?

To overcome the new threat of terrorism and a recession, must freedom be restricted? Americans hold that freedom makes economic progress and the good society possible -- yet many support curtailing freedom during national emergencies. Economist DAVID HENDERSON, however, holds that freedom is as important during wartime and recession as it is during peacetime and prosperity.

Based on his insightful new book, THE JOY OF FREEDOM: An Economist's Odyssey, Professor Henderson will examine the imperative of individual liberty to the workings and institutions of a free and just society and to such issues as safety, employment, economic welfare, education, health care, the environment, community, culture, and much more. In so doing, he will examine how freedom is crucial for ensuring lasting peace, security and harmony.

SPEAKER*:

-- DAVID R. HENDERSON (Professor of Economics, Naval Postgraduate School; Research Fellow, Hoover Institution) is author of THE JOY OF FREEDOM: An Economist's Odyssey

WHEN: Tuesday, December 4, 2001 Reception and book signing: 6:30 p.m. Program: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: The Independent Institute Conference Center 100 Swan Way Oakland, CA 94621-1428 For a map and directions, see http://www.independent.org/tii/tii_info/about.html#map

TICKETS: $30.00 per person: includes one copy of THE JOY OF FREEDOM: An Economist's Odyssey. Admission without a book is $12 per person ($8 for Independent Institute Associate Members)

Because seating is limited, please make your reservations as soon as possible. To purchase tickets, please contact the Institute's Events Coordinator, Ms. Nichelle Beardsley, at 510-632-1366 or via e-mail at nbeardsley@independent.org.

Praise for David R. Henderson's THE JOY OF FREEDOM: An Economist's Odyssey:

"THE JOY OF FREEDOM is passionate and eloquent, yet at the same time, thoughtful, informed, and profound. A splendid statement of the moral case for a free society, at the same time it is an informed and comprehensive survey of its practical virtues and of the harm done by widespread government intervention." -- MILTON FRIEDMAN, Nobel Laureate in Economic Science

" THE JOY OF FREEDOM is an engaging tale of Henderson's odyssey to the wonders of freedom." -- JOHN STOSSEL, correspondent, ABC News

"THE JOY OF FREEDOM is a dazzling intellectual memoir, a high-level lesson in market economics, a terrific read." -- DANIEL SELIGMAN, columnist, FORBES Magazine

" THE JOY OF FREEDOM is a superb lesson from one of the masterly economics teachers." -- AMITY SHLAES, columnist, FINANCIAL TIMES

For more about this event, see http://www.independent.org/tii/forums/011204ipf.html.

*DAVID R. HENDERSON is Professor of Economics at the Naval Postgraduate School and Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution. Professor Henderson received his Ph.D. in economics from UCLA; he has taught economics at Santa Clara University, St. Louis University, and the University of Rochester; and he has served as Senior Economist with the President's Council of Economic Advisors. Editor of the book, FORTUNE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ECONOMICS, he is the recipient of the Rear Admiral John Jay Schieffelin Award and the Mencken Award. His scholarly studies have appeared in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Journal of Monetary Economics, Contemporary Policy Issues, Energy Journal, and other journals, and his popular articles have been published in the New York Times, Barron's, Fortune, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and elsewhere. Professor Henderson has also testified before the House Ways and Means Committee, Senate Arms Services Committee, and the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee, and he has appeared on CNN, "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer," and other national news and public affairs programs.