On Thursday, July 31, the Arizona chapter of Americans for Prosperity
Foundation will celebrate the birthday of the late Nobel laureate
economist and free-market advocate Dr. Milton Friedman with two free
speaker events in Phoenix and Tucson. (Scroll down for RSVP information for both events.)
"How did liberals get to be the way they are today?"
Good question! That will be the subject of the talk by Dr. Donald Critchlow
of ASU's Center for Political Thought and Leadership, when he speaks at
the AFPF-Arizona's Milton Friedman Day luncheon on July 31 in Phoenix.
At our July 31 event, Critchlow will argue that it is a mistake to
see the Obama Administration's sweeping agenda as a single man's vision.
Equally flawed is the now-common argument that today's liberalism is
simply a continuation of the progressivism that Woodrow Wilson embodied a
century ago. According to Critchlow, today's Left has embraced a more
radical vision for transformative change: to remake nearly every aspect
of American life.
Donald T. Critchlow is the author of When Hollywood Was Right: How
Movie Moguls, Film Stars, and Big Business Remade American Politics (to
be published by Cambridge University Press), as well as Takeover: How
the Left's Quest for Social Justice Corrupted Liberalism. In addition,
he has authored and edited many other books including The Conservative
Ascendancy: How the GOP Made Political History (Harvard University
Press, 2007); Phyllis Schlafly and Grassroots Conservatism (Princeton
University Press, 2005); and Intended Consequences: Birth Control,
Abortion, and the Federal Government (Oxford University Press, 1999).
Our Tucson/Pima County speaker on July 31 will be Dr. David Schmidtz,
Kendrick Professor and founding Director of the Center for Philosophy
of Freedom at the University of Arizona. Here is how Dr. Schmidtz
describes his talk:
Homo sapiens became the wisest of primates around forty
thousand years ago, when we learned to make deals with strangers. Many
steps we've made in our social evolution involved expanding the spheres
of mutually advantageous commerce. Paradoxically, we are inclined,
perhaps even biologically programmed, to see commerce as a zero-sum
game: that is, we see people who profit by selling us food or tools as
getting rich at our expense. Eons ago, though, brave souls began to
imagine what human beings could do, and saw that the key to a better
life was trade. Thus began our liberation from the brutality of life as
cave-dwellers.
Which brings up an interesting question: Are modern Americans in
danger un-learning the lessons of 40,000 years? Find out on July 31!
Phoenix Event â€" July 31
Features: Guest Speaker, Audience Q&A, Birthday Party
Guest Speaker: Dr. Donald Critchlow, Director, Arizona State University Center for Political Thought & Leadership
Topic: "How did liberals get to be the way they are today?"
City: Phoenix
Date: Thursday, July 31
Time: 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Hosts: Americans for Prosperity Foundation, Arizona Chapter, and the Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation
Location: Goldwater Institute, 500 E. Coronado Road, Phoenix, AZ 85004
RSVP Info: Leslie White, lwhite@afphq.org (480) 290-2286
EventBrite Link: https://afpffriedmanphx.eventbrite.com
More Info: Sandwiches and light beverages will be served. This event is
"free," or what Dr. Friedman would call "unpriced," and open to the
general public (RSVP mandatory).
Tucson Event â€" July 31
Features: Guest Speaker, Audience Q&A, Birthday Party
Guest Speaker: Dr. David Schmidtz, Director, University of Arizona Center for Philosophy of Freedom
Topic: "Free markets and human progress"
City: Tucson/Oro Valley
Date: Thursday, July 31
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Hosts: Americans for Prosperity Foundation, Arizona Chapter, and the Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation
Location: Oro Valley Country Club, 300 W. Greenock Drive, Oro Valley, AZ 85737
RSVP Info: Leslie White, lwhite@afphq.org (480) 290-2286
EventBrite Link: https://afpffriedmantucson.eventbrite.com
More Info: Light beverages and hors d'oeuvres will be served. This event
is "free," or what Dr. Friedman would call "unpriced," and open to the
general public (RSVP mandatory).
About the Friedman Legacy for Freedom Day
AFPF-Arizona's July 31 events are part of a national day of
recognition for the Nobel laureate economist, his work, his theories,
and his contributions to political change. The Friedman Legacy for
Freedom Day, sponsored by the Foundation for Educational Choice and the
Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation, will be celebrated at dozens of
events in nearly every State and in several countries.
About Dr. Critchlow
Donald T. Critchlow serves as Director of the ASU Center for
Political Thought and Leadership. The Center's mission is to promote a
greater understanding of the foundations of democratic society through
undergraduate education, scholarly research, and civic involvement. The
Center sponsors public lectures, academic seminars, internships, and
scholarly research projects. The Center supports post-doctoral programs,
an undergraduate certificate program in Political Thought and
Leadership, the Journal of Policy History, student reading groups, and
public education programs.
About Dr. Schmidtz
David Schmidtz is Kendrick Professor and founding Director of the
Center for Philosophy of Freedom at the University of Arizona. In his
field, political philosophy, the University of Arizona is ranked as the
#1 graduate program in the world. He is editor-in-chief of Social
Philosophy and Policy (which has the largest circulation among
philosophy journals in the western hemisphere). He currently is working
on Markets in Education with Harry Brighouse for Oxford University Press
and is designing a program for K-12 education in the field of political
economy
Please register today for these great events, using the EventBrite links above!
For Liberty, Tom
Tom Jenney
Arizona Director
Americans for Prosperity Foundation
tjenney@afphq.org
(602) 478-0146
Click HERE for more info about the Phoenix luncheon.
