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Tue August 29 to Fri September 1, 2017

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Real Heroes: Inspiring True Stories of Courage, Character, and Conviction

Lawrence W. Reed - Jul 20, 2016

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Free Ebooks: These Five Freedom Philosophers Will Liberate Your Mind

Dan Sanchez - Jun 29, 2016

Philosophy

I, Pencil

- Mar 03, 2015

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Students today are often given a skewed account of the Great Depression of 1929-1941 that condemns free-market capitalism as the cause of, and promotes government intervention as the solution to, the economic hardships of the era. In this essay based on a popular lecture, Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) President Lawrence W. Reed debunks this conventional view and traces the central role that poor government policy played in fostering this legendary catastrophe.

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