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Free Markets
The Ethical Economic Choice
Speakers Series
This speakers series examines competing conceptions of economic justice from a variety of perspectives. Various conservatives, classical liberals and libertarians may differ on how best to address poverty and the exact scope of limited government. They agree, however, that individual effort, merit, preferences and values matter morally and that free markets offer the most ethical and humane means of organizing economic life. They agree that an unplanned and unequal distribution of income and wealth is just if it is the result of individuals acting freely in accordance with just rules. The speakers will critique the liberal, progressive and socialist egalitarian vision that seeks to have government enforce a predetermined distribution of economic goods in the name of equality, fairness or social justice.
Heritage Events
All events start at 11:00 a.m.
Dr. Walter E. Williams
John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics, George Mason University
“The Role of Government in a Free Society”
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Dr. John Tomasi
Romeo Elton Professor of Natural Philosophy, Brown University
“Free Market Fairness”
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Sir Roger Scruton
Professorial Research Fellow, Humanities Research Institute, University of Buckingham
Author of Conservatism: An Invitation to the Great Tradition and more than 40 other books
“An Interview with Roger Scruton”
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Lawrence W. Reed
President, Foundation for Economic Education
“Heroes of Character”
Monday, October 29, 2018
Dr. Deirdre McCloskey
Distinguished Professor of Economics, History, English, and Communication University of Illinois at Chicago
“Is it Humane to be a Socialist?”
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
George Gilder
Senior Fellow, Discovery Institute
“Capitalism is an Information and Learning System"
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Dr. Mike Munger
Director of the Philosophy, Politics & Economics Certificate Program, Duke University
“If Poverty is the Real Problem, Then Capitalism is the Only Solution”
Friday, November 30, 2018
John A. Allison
Retired Chairman & CEO, BB&T; Retired President, Cato Institute
“The Philosophic Fight for the Future of America”
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Rev. Robert A. Sirico
President, Acton Institute
“The Moral Case for a Free Economy”
Monday, December 10, 2018
Randy Barnett
Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Legal Theory, Georgetown University
“The Constitution and Economic Freedom”
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
David R. Burton
Senior Fellow in Economic Policy, The Heritage Foundation
“Economic Equality is Unjust”
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Dr. Edward Feser
Professor of Philosophy, Pasadena City College
“Socialism versus the Family”
Monday, February 11, 2019
Paul Winfree
Director, Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation
“Freedom and Solidarity: Why You’ve Gotta Have Both”
Tuesday, March, 5, 2019
Paul Larkin
Senior Legal Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation
“The Framers’ View of Property”
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Jason Brennan
Professor of Strategy, Economics, Ethics, and Public Policy McDonough School of Business
“Fake Socialism vs. Real Capitalism”
Thursday, April 4, 2019
James Otteson
Professor of Economics and Executive Director, Eudaimonia Institute, Wake Forest University
"Justice vs. Social Justice"
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Ryan Anderson
William E. Simon Senior Research Fellow in American Principles & Public Policy, The Heritage Foundation
"Conservative Social Justice"
Monday, July 22, 2019
The speakers’ contributions will be published in a book at the conclusion of the series.
