Upcoming Events

Reason Speakeasy: Ben Smith on Rise & Fall of Gawker, Buzzfeed, HuffPost About this event The Reason Speakeasy is a monthly, unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of free thinking and heterodoxy. It doubles as a live taping of The Reason Interview podcast and always provides a great evening of camaraderie and conversation about cutting-edge topics (more…)

Raucous live taping of Reason’s signature podcast with Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, Peter Suderman, and Matt Welch! Every week, the libertarian editors of Reason, the magazine of “free minds and free markets”—Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, Peter Suderman, and Matt Welch—discuss and debate the week’s biggest stories and what fresh hell awaits us all in politics, (more…)

Reason Speakeasy: John Tomasi & Matt Zwolinski on the Libertarian Movement About this event The Reason Speakeasy is a monthly, unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of free thinking and heterodoxy. It doubles as a live taping of The Reason Interview podcast and always provides a great evening of camaraderie and conversation about cutting-edge topics and ideas. This time, Nick (more…)

Reason’s Nick Gillespie interviews Kat Rosenfield on Cancel Culture, Mystery Novels, and more About this event Join Reason Editor at Large Nick Gillespie for a live taping of The Reason Interview podcast on Monday, February 6 at New York’s Blue Building theater. Doors open at 6pm, interview starts at 7pm sharp, program ends at 8.30pm. Reception before and after. The Reason (more…)

Reason’s Nick Gillespie interviews Andrew Tatarsky and Maia Szalavitz on Harm Reduction About this event Join Reason Editor at Large Nick Gillespie for a live taping of The Reason Interview podcast on Wednesday, January 4 at New York’s Blue Building theater. Doors open at 6pm, interview starts at 7pm sharp, program ends at 8.30pm. Reception before and after. The Reason Speakeasy (more…)

Come join the fun at Reason Weekend 2023, our annual long weekend for members of Reason’s exclusive Torchbearer Society. You’ll spend time with great speakers, engage in spirited conversation, and enjoy amazing food at one of California’s most beautiful resorts. It will be a weekend to remember! Register today! Our stellar group of speakers includes: (more…)

Debate: The U.S. should have free immigration except for those who pose a security threat or have a serious contagious disease. For the affirmative: Alex Nowrasteh is the director of economic and social policy studies at the Cato Institute where most of his work has focused on immigration. He is widely published in newspapers, blogs, (more…)

Debate: Anarcho-capitalism would definitely be a complete disaster for humanity. For the affirmative: Yaron Brook is the host of the podcast and YouTube program The Yaron Brook Show. Brook was the Executive Director of The Ayn Rand Institute (ARI) for 17 years (2000-2017). He continues as Chairman of the Board of ARI. Brook has co-authored (more…)

Debate: The break-up of the United States into different regions is a workable option likely to bring a marked improvement in human affairs. For the affirmative: Ryan McMaken is a senior editor and economist for the Mises Institute where he has published more than a thousand articles focusing largely on the global economy, foreign affairs, (more…)