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Hope and Change in Memphis

October 20, 2009 by

I spoke to the local Campaign for Liberty group last night and wanted to thank everyone who made it an excellent event. It was everything a speaker could want: a large and enthusiastic crowd (they said they counted 72 people, I think), great conversation, and excellent questions peppered with healthy skepticism. My long-run optimism is, perhaps, a bit schizophrenic. We’ve made a mess of things recently, and I don’t think we’re making very good policy right now. At the same time, however, there are a lot of ideas on the table that weren’t seriously considered even a few years ago. I had a fantastic time, I enjoyed meeting people I had previously only met via email or blog comments, and I learned a lot. It’s hard not to be at least a little optimistic when that many people are willing to give up a Monday evening to talk about economics and public policy. Here’s a list of reading recommendations and links to articles, podcasts, and videos that you might find interesting; I assembled it for a “Think Globally, Act Locally” panel at Rhodes a few weeks ago and it’s sort of a Beta version of an economics education clearinghouse I hope to put together at some point.

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Peter Ulsteen October 20, 2009 at 11:46 am

Thanks for speaking to us, Dr. Carden, you were excellent! I agree with your long-term optimistic view (especially on a global/macro scale rather than just a national scale), as well as your advice to focus on economic rather than electoral means of achieving liberalization. The political battle may indeed be lost at the moment, but the sheer ineptitude of our policymakers and the Fed make it somewhat easy to predict and therefore profit from the resulting economic trends. As Peter Schiff asked: were any Austrians surprised at what has unfolded thus far? It’s entirely possible that the next several years could see organizations such as LvMI, FEE, The Independent Institute, and Cato gain more influence. Jim Rogers, Marc Faber and Peter Schiff are already appearing on CNBC and Bloomberg far more often than before.

I look forward to hearing you in the future. Thanks again!

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