MG on the loose in June

Events to consider avoiding in June include:

Lost Causes: The Retreat from Classical Liberalism

Society is cracking. Lurching from economic disaster to social decay, our modern day is plagued by sickness. Deepak Lal, world-renowned economist, tackles the hidden roots of our problems in his visionary book Lost Causes.

Date: 12th June
Time: 1830 – 2000
Location: IEA, 2 Lord North Street, London, SW1 3LB
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The Ayn Rand Lecture: The Long-term Consequences of the Financial Crisis

Speaker: John A. Allison, former CEO of BB&T

Mr Allison is a strong proponent of Ayn Rand’s Objectivist philosophy, and his lecture will also explore the profound philosophic causes of and cures for the economic problems we face today.

Date: 21st June
Time: 1845 – 2000
Location: Drapers’ Hall, Throgmorton Street, London, EC2N 2AN
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An Occasional Lecture: Crony Capitalism vs. Entrepreneurial Capitalism

Speaker: Fred L Smith Jr, President and Founder, Competitive Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC

Why does Crony Capitalism (a societal negative sum game) wax while Entrepreneurial Capitalism (a very positive sum game) wanes? “Even the most rational commentators,” a recent book noted, “believe that companies bribe, lie and cheat as a matter of routine.” Of course, some do but is that really a good (or even profitable) business plan? As Schumpeter noted long ago, if crony capitalists are the only face of business, entrepreneurial capitalism is unlikely to survive.

Date: 26th June
Time: 1830 – 2000
Location: IEA, 2 Lord North Street, London, SW1 3LB
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Drinking will, of course, be in moderation…

2 Comments

  1. jameshigham says:

    Drinking will, of course, be in moderation…

    Not much point then?