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Approximately 65% of council budgets consist of non-discretionary spending tied to statutory mandates. Because the majority of funds are ring-fenced by central government requirements, many of the problems that burden residents will never get fixed.

A Free Speech Act for the United Kingdom. Publishing on April 1st, 2026 at the @ASI. Not an April Fool's joke.

The Adam Smith Institute and University College Bahrain are delighted to welcome you to the Second Global Enlightenment Forum - a whole-day academic conference centred around the application of Enlightenment thought and philosophy to the non-Western world. 🔗 👇

The Adam Smith Institute Responds to The Chancellor's Plan to Tackle The Energy Price Hike.

@rorysutherland Watch the entire 1776 lecture with Rory Sutherland using the link below. 👇️ buff.ly/Rm9GDRR

Silicon Valley’s “optimisation obsession” is deeply left-brained — @rorysutherland

On this date in 1992, we lost one of our greatest minds: Friedrich A. von Hayek. His writing shone a light on the horrors of totalitarianism. He mounted vital critiques of centrally planned economies and theorised how knowledge moves through society using markets and their signals. His theories grounded some of the best economic reforms of the 20th century. Thanks to Hayek, we are all better off.

@rorysutherland Watch the entire 1776 lecture with Rory Sutherland using the link below. 👉️ buff.ly/M61oi7U

"The idea of division of labour and scale efficiencies has become effectively a religion." Our 1776 lecturer @rorysutherland on Adam Smith and what his ideas have meant for the world, Schiphol Airport and more.

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The American Declaration of Independence was the first and greatest use of the woke playbook. @RorySutherland talks all things 1776! 👇

British households are lucky that the electricity price cap was set before the Iran war began. But even that price means we are paying 40% more per kWh than the French, according to @ASI's Electricity Tracker. For an average household, that’s £229 a year. A🧵

Always great to be back on @theJeremyVine on @BBCRadio2, this time talking about energy for the quintessentially pro-abundance @ASI ⚡️📈🔋

Preparing to be excommunicated from the @ASI for this heresy for @TheCriticMag ... 🔗👇

@rorysutherland In the meantime, head over to our shop to browse our collection, including copies of the Condensed Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith busts and Adam Smith ties! 🔗 👇 buff.ly/5EKQklD

We were thrilled to host @RorySutherland for our 1776 Lecture, marking 250 years since The Wealth of Nations changed the world. 🌍 Missed out on tickets? We’ve got you covered. The full recording will be hitting our YouTube channel very soon! 🎥

Join us this evening for the Book Launch of Crude Calculations with Dr. McPherson-Smith The current conflict in Iran highlights a desperate struggle for control. But is the regime’s economic strategy a sign of strength or a survival tactic? 🔗 👇

Join us on March 11th for the Book Launch of Crude Calculations with Dr. McPherson-Smith The current conflict in Iran highlights a desperate struggle for control. But is the regime’s economic strategy a sign of strength or a survival tactic? 🔗 👇