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Join Anthony Gill for a 3-session VRG (June 9, 16, 23 | 12–1 PM EDT) exploring religion & politics in the American founding—how theological ideas shaped debates on liberty, conscience, and government. Learn more and register! loom.ly/MNQ1ATM

Olson argued it takes a catastrophic shock to clear out entrenched distributional coalitions. AI might be that shock—but expect incumbents to try to regulate it out of existence before it can scale... My latest @EconLib econlib.org/econlog/ai-vs-…

No rush, no noise, no one else on the course: golf alone is a different game. @GaryBelsky joins @EconTalker to discuss the mental, physical, and spiritual rewards of solo golf—and what walking the fairway alone can teach us about flow, self-awareness, and the game of life. Watch the full episode of EconTalk from the @HooverInst, @Liberty_Fund, and @Econlib on X:

Join @DrEdmondsonIII for a 4-part series (June 8, 15, 22, 29 | 3–4 pm EDT) exploring Franz Kafka’s overlooked short stories—where themes of alienation, authority, and transformation emerge with striking clarity and depth. Register 👉 loom.ly/8dDhQFk

Join us May 19 (12:30–2:00 pm EDT) with Sarah Skwire for a discussion of All’s Well That Ends Well—a comedy that resists easy answers. Admire Helena or question her? Explore its moral complexity & gender role reversals. Pre-register here: loom.ly/SNiI6RA

Join Jason Stevens for a 3-part series on the Lincoln-Douglas Debates (1858)—exploring slavery, popular sovereignty, and America’s moral crossroads. Wednesdays May 13, 20, 27 • 1–2 PM EDT. Why they mattered then—and now. Register 👉 loom.ly/2jlXax8

Celebrating #MaryWollstonecraft today—pioneering thinker, fierce advocate for women's rights, and author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman. Her call for #equality and reason still resonates. loom.ly/fr_bOl0

Remembering #HerbertSpencer on his birthday—philosopher of evolution and “survival of the fittest.” His ideas shaped debates on society, science, and individual liberty. Still discussed, still debated. loom.ly/HkODyn8

Join Sarah Skwire & Janet Bufton May 11, 2026 (2–3:30 pm EDT) for part 3 of our virtual reading group celebrating 250 years of Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations. Register 👉 loom.ly/VcpACnE #WealthofTweets

Join our virtual reading group: Liberty and the American Statesman: Roger Sherman with @MDH_GFU (May 11, 1–2:30 pm EDT). Explore Sherman’s role in the Great Compromise, federalism, and the Constitution. Register now! loom.ly/AlrOMOw

What should economists actually study? Join @mungowitz for Buchanan’s What Should Economists Do? (May 7, 2–3:30pm EDT). Explore markets, choice, and institutions. Pre-register to attend. loom.ly/dk8LR0E

Happy birthday to Immanuel #Kant, the philosopher who challenged us to think for ourselves. “Sapere aude” — dare to know. His ideas on reason, duty, and morality still shape how we see the world today. loom.ly/IlgI7vM

Join us May 19 (12:30–2:00 pm EDT) with Sarah Skwire for a deep dive into All’s Well That Ends Well. Is Helena admirable, pitiable, or troubling? Explore Shakespeare’s morally complex comedy. Pre-register; full attendance required. loom.ly/SNiI6RA

Join @jasonsorens for a 3-part series on the Lincoln-Douglas Debates (May 13, 20, 27, 1–2pm EDT). Explore slavery, popular sovereignty, and the ideas that shaped a nation—and still matter today. Register 👉 loom.ly/2jlXax8

Adam Smith's Jurisprudence sees slavery, justice, and governance through incentives, not ideals. Smith the economist was always a legal theorist. Throwback to Charles Korsmo's article on Jurisprudence. adamsmithworks.org/documents/kors…

It’s not The Wealth of Nations, it’s an inquiry. Not a slogan, but a question: what is wealth, and what causes it? Smith wasn’t declaring, he was investigating. Discover more in David Hebert's full article. econlib.org/econlog/wealth…

Join Sarah Skwire & Janet Bufton on May 11 (2–3:30 pm EDT) for Part 3 of our 6-part virtual reading group celebrating 250 years of Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations. Dive into a new book each month! #WealthofTweets Register 👉 loom.ly/VcpACnE

Why are we still reading Adam Smith in 2026? 📖 Because The Wealth of Nations still shapes how we think about markets, labor, and growth today. Explore the latest Liberty Matters debate: loom.ly/QUt0gT8

Join our virtual reading group, Liberty and the American Statesman: Roger Sherman with @MDH_GFU (May 11, 1–2:30pm EDT). Explore the life, ideas, and legacy of the overlooked Founder behind the Great Compromise. Register now! loom.ly/AlrOMOw

Happy Birthday #ThomasJefferson—principal author of the #DeclarationOfIndependence and a champion of #liberty, education, and self-government. His words continue to shape the American experiment. loom.ly/oO_iuhw