Economic Communicators Contest to be judged by John Stossel

February 5, 2008 10:57 AM by Edward Stringham

The Association for Private Enterprise Education and the Market-Based Management Institute are proud to announce that ABC's John Stossel will be on the panel of judges for this year's Economic Communicators Contest. The panel will judge the contest's three finalists at APEE's Annual Conference to be held at Harrah's Las Vegas Hotel & Casino April 6-8, 2008. The contest deadline is February 22, so there's still time to enter for your chance to be evaluated by John Stossel and win cash prizes.

Mr. Stossel will also be receiving APEE's Thomas Jefferson Award, given to honor an individual whose public service has embodied the Jeffersonian ideal. It is bestowed on those who have dedicated their careers to establishing and maintaining the ideal government. It highlights the efforts of an individual who has demonstrated a desire to truly put the public interest first by providing, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, for all. You can still register to attend the conference and see John Stossel speak.

And you can read Steve Levitt's interesting commentary about the contest here.

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New Association of Private Enterprise Education contest

December 6, 2006 2:08 PM by Edward Stringham

From here

With a generous grant from the Market-Based Management Institute, the Association of Private Enterprise Education announces the:

Economic Communicators Contest

First Prize: $10,000
Second Prize: $5,000
Third Prize: $2,500

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Can the State Improve a Hobbesian World?

September 13, 2006 7:50 AM by Edward Stringham

Is social interaction without the state as bad as Hobbes and the public choice economists believe. Much of the recent analysis suggests otherwise. But maybe it is true that humans are inherently prone to conflict. Perhaps the Hobbesian dilemma is a real threat. Whatever the case may be, government does not seem to offer a solution. Either Leviathan is part of the problem or Leviathan is superfluous. Under either scenario, anarchy might be the best choice after all. FULL ARTICLE

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