Videos

McGill University Professor Jacob Levy talked about how the concept of liberty in Western civilization changed during the 18th and 19th centuries. This session is part of a symposium on hist…

Cato Institute senior fellow Tom Palmer explored the key ideas of libertarianism and their evolution in Europe during the modern era. This talk was part of a symposium on history and philoso…

Cato Institute senior fellow Tom Palmer explored how the ideas of law, liberty and freedom have changed throughout history, from 2100 BC through the American Revolution. He is the author of …

H.W. Brands, Tom Palmer, Jon Utley, and John Browne talked about World War I. “World War I: The War to End All Wars” was a panel at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held July…

Tom Palmer talked about the role of government in society, as well as the historical origins and evolution of states and government. He outlined the history of government beginning with the …

Steven Landsburg talked about the role of economic freedom in driving innovation and growth. He described the impact of the Industrial Revolution on personal income, economic expectations, a…

Tom Palmer spoke about the history and development of the concept of freedom in relation to the rise of large national governments. He gave an historical perspective of freedom starting with…

Representatives of the District of Columbia and Mr. Heller and his attorneys spoke to reporters separately. They answered reporters' questions about details of the two sides of the Second Am…

Professor Bean talked about his book, Big Government and Affirmative Action: The Scandalous History of the Small Business Administration, published by University of Kentucky Press. The book …

Bruce Caldwell and Alan Ebenstein talked about their biographies of Austrian economist Friedrich A. Hayek. Mr. Ebenstein focused on Hayek’s views on such issues as freedom of association, le…

Author Charlotte Twight discussed her book, Dependent on D.C.: The Rise of Federal Control over the Lives of Ordinary Americans, published by Palgrave. According to her, the shift from perso…