Dialogues

Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) and Centre for Civil Society take great pleasure in inviting you to a conversation with David Friedman, one of the world’s most eloquent American economist, physicist, legal scholar, and libertarian theorist.

The program will be held at IIMB Auditorium, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore.

About David Friedman

David Director Friedman (born February 12, 1945) is an economist, physicist, legal scholar, and libertarian theorist. He is known for his writings in market voluntaryist theory, which is the subject of his most popular book, The Machinery of Freedom (1973, revised 1989). He has authored several other books and articles, including Price Theory: An Intermediate Text (1986), Law’s Order: What Economics Has to Do with Law and Why It Matters (2000), Hidden Order: The Economics of Everyday Life (1996), and Future Imperfect (2008).

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Media Coverage:

• Business Standard
• MyLaw.net blog
• The New Indian Express
• Niti Central: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

David Friedman discusses how private sources can produce more efficient laws than governments, making the case for anarcho-capitalism over government monopoly over law.

This talk will attempt to define government with a brief sketch of the evidence on whether and under what circumstances an anarchy, a society without a government, is workable. He will also provide a theoretical discussion intended to help make sense of the evidence, including a discussion of possible reasons for the nonexistence of an anarchy and concluding with a discussion with showing some circumstances and in what form stateless societies might come to exist over the next century or so.

About David Friedman

David Director Friedman (born February 12, 1945) is an economist, physicist, legal scholar, and libertarian theorist. He is known for his writings in market voluntaryist theory, which is the subject of his most popular book, The Machinery of Freedom (1973, revised 1989). He has authored several other books and articles, including Price Theory: An Intermediate Text (1986), Law’s Order: What Economics Has to Do with Law and Why It Matters (2000), Hidden Order: The Economics of Everyday Life (1996), and Future Imperfect (2008).

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Our alumni from across over a 100 programs form a strong cohort of individuals passionate about a society that promotes Choice and Accountability. CCS takes great pride in kick-starting the year with our extended family! Join us as we meet for a fun, informal gathering over snacks and drinks in the capital. Register Now. Contact Sadaf Hussain (programs@ccs.in | +91 99531 33868).

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India launch of Deepak Lal's book 'Poverty and Progress: Realities and Myths About Global Poverty' published by Oxford University Press.

The greatest reduction of mass poverty in human history has occurred during the current era of globalizations. The world's poor are now catching up with the rich at a rapid pace in terms of human well-being-health, education, and life spans. In the book renowned economist Deepak Lal draws 50 years of experience around the globe to describe developing country realities and rectify misguided notions about economic progress.

Books will be available at the venue for sale @ Rs 450 per copy

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The participants are cordially invited for the tea & refreshments following the launch.

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For more details please contact:
Debashish Pal debashish.pal@ficci.com | +91-9910257360 | 011-23487446
Manoj Mathew manoj@ccs.in | +91-9899307456 | 011-26537456
Nupur Hasija nupur.hasija@fnst.org | 011-26862064

It is our pleasure to invite you to CCS Chintan. We are hosting Andrew Humphries on 5 March 2015 to explore market processes, the functioning and necessity of prices, and kinds of order that exist in society.

Andrew is former faculty at Michael Polanyi College (MPC), a three-year liberal arts program at University Francisco Marroquin, Guatemala. He received a B.A. in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College, Santa Fe and an M.Ed. from Endicott College. He was a Program Associate with CCS in 2011-12 where he facilitated short courses in political economy for college students.

Please RSVP to Manasi Bose (manasi@ccs.in | +91 98107 72964). Due to space limitations, this is an invitation-only event.