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    When Race Trumps Merit

    Manhattan Institute fellow Heather Mac Donald argued that the pursuit of racial equity by progressives is leading to mediocrity in American businesses and institutions. This event was hosted…

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    2023 Hayek Prize Lecture

    Historian Edward Chancellor discussed his Hayek Prize-winning book, The Price of Time, about the history of interest. This event was hosted by the Manhattan Institute, which awards the Hayek…

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    Criminal (In)Justice

    Manhattan Institute senior fellow Rafael Mangual argued that defunding the police and introducing more leniency in the criminal justice system would disproportionately harm Black and brown A…

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    2022 Hayek Book Prize and Lecture - Joseph Henrich, The WEIRDest People in the World

    Harvard professor Joseph Henrich discussed his 2022 Hayek Book Prize-winning work, The WEIRDest People in the World, about how and why Western democratic societies prospered. The F.A. Hayek …

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    Hostage No More

    Former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos talked about her time in the Trump administration and offered her thoughts on education reform. This event was hosted by Manhattan Institute and Nation…

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    Justice Clarence Thomas on Racial Inequality and the Supreme Court

    “What happened at the Court is tremendously bad,” remarked Justice Clarence Thomas about the recently-leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would strike down Roe v. Wade. Justice Thom…

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    Manhattan Institute Discussion on Black Patriotism

    The Manhattan Institute held a discussion on the topic of Black Patriotism with Glenn Loury and John Wood Jr. on Veterans Day.

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    Unsettled

    Steven Koonin, undersecretary for science at the Department of Energy during the Obama administration, argued that the science behind climate change is not settled and said that a misunderst…

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    Why It's OK to Speak Your Mind

    Bowling Green State University Philosophy Professor Hrishikesh Joshi talked about free speech and the free exchange of ideas. This virtual event was hosted by the Manhattan Institute.

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    Senator Cotton on Crime and Policing

    Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, made remarks on crime and policing at an event hosted by the Manhattan Institute. He addressed violent crime rates, cri…

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    Authors Jim Copland and Richard Epstein on the Administrative State

    Manhattan Institute senior fellow Jim Copland (The Unelected) and visiting fellow Richard Epstein (The Dubious Morality of Modern Administrative Law) talked about government regulation under…

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    The Decadent Society

    New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, who argues in his book The Decadent Society that the United States is in a state of malaise, talked about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected his…

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    Author Discussion on Race

    Authors John McWhorter, Randall Kennedy, and Jason Riley and City Journal's Christopher Rufo discussed critical race theory and ideology in America. This virtual program was sponsored by the…

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    Senator Tim Scott on Criminal Justice Reform

    Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) spoke with Manhattan Institute Legal Policy Director James Copland about policing, his criminal justice reform bill, and working with his Democratic colleagues in Co…

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    Author Discussion on Race, Riots, and the Police

    Youth activist and author Jamil Jivani and the Manhattan Institute’s Coleman Hughes and Rafael Mangual offered their thoughts on race, riots, and the police. This is virtual event hosted by …

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    The Madness of Crowds

    Douglas Murray, associate editor at The Spectator, talked about Brexit, the culture wars in the United Kingdom, and the impact of COVID-19 on that country. This virtual discussion was hosted…

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    Great Society

    Amity Shlaes talked about her book, Great Society: A New History of the 1960s in America, in which she compared the economic debates of the 1960s to those happening in present-day times.

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    The Power of Bad

    Science writer John Tierney argued that human brains are wired to focus on what is bad rather than what is good.

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    Peter Thiel on Technology Innovation and Globalization

    Peter Thiel, a technology entrepreneur and venture capitalist, talked about the U.S. rivalry with China, globalization and the end of the computer age at a Manhattan Institute dinner in New …

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    The Theft of a Decade

    Joseph Sternberg argued that the mishandling of the 2008 economic crisis by the Baby Boomers has left the a huge burden for Millennials.

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