Speech / Panel Order
Liberty: What’s Right vs. What Works • Charles Murray, David Friedman, R.W. Bradford, and David Boaz examine how we argue for liberty — and why we’re really for it.
Anarchy vs. Limited Government • The same all-star panel of David Boaz, Charles Murray, David Friedman, and R.W. Bradford reinvigorate the debate between radically smaller government and no government at all.
Big Government Is Bipartisan: What You Can Do About It • David Boaz looks at how both parties expand government power and trample on your rights, and explains how you can fight back.
What’s Wrong With Libertarianism • R.W. Bradford exposes what’s wrong with libertarianism and with libertarians — from a libertarian point of view.
Isabel Paterson and the Founding of Modern Libertarianism • Stephen Cox looks at the life and work of the political philosopher who was Ayn Rand’s mentor.
The 2004 Election • Stephen Cox, R.W. Bradford, David Boaz, Bruce Ramsey, and Doug Casey make the case for Kerry, Bush . . . and against voting at all.
The War in Iraq: Can It Be Justified? • John Hospers, Tim Sandefur, Bruce Ramsey, and R.W. Bradford try to untangle the confused thinking that shrouds the war in Iraq.
Fighting the FDA and Winning • Sandy Shaw and Durk Pearson tell how they beat the FDA in their fight for free speech and better health.
Are Americans Freer Today Than They Were 100 Years Ago? • David Boaz, Durk Pearson, Tim Sandefur, and David Friedman discover that freedom is a lot more complex than how much we are taxed.
Why Drugs Haven’t Been Legalized • Alan Bock, David Friedman, R.W. Bradford, and Andy von Sonn explore why, with all the evidence that marijuana is substantially less harmful than alcohol and that its criminalization does great harm, possession of marijuana is still a criminal offense.
Ayn Rand’s Novels and the Critics • Many fans of Ayn Rand think her books were mostly ignored by reviewers. Not so, David Boaz discovers.
Liberty in Film • Jo Ann Skousen, Doug Casey, Stephen Cox, R.W. Bradford, and John Hospers explore what makes a good libertarian film, and offer a few of their favorites, including some very surprising choices.
Garet Garrett and the Old Right Vision of Empire • Bruce Ramsey takes a close look at a dynamic critic of the New Deal and the rise of the American Empire.
The Complete 2004 Liberty Editors Conference • Full set of all the above talks and panels!
