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SUMMARY:The Soho Forum Debate: Dave Smith vs. Alex Nowrasteh
DESCRIPTION:Resolution: Government restrictions on the immigration of peaceful and healthy people make sense from a libertarian standpoint\, especially in present-day America.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nDave Smith is a comedian\, political commentator\, and media personality. He is the host of the Part of the Problem podcast and is a regular guest on Gutfeld! and The Joe Rogan Experience. His most recent stand-up special\, 30 Minutes with Dave Smith\, is available on YouTube. \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nAlex Nowrasteh is the vice president for economic and social policy studies at the Cato Institute. He has been published in The Wall Street Journal\, USA Today\, and The Washington Post\, and regularly appears on Fox News\, MSNBC\, Bloomberg\, and NPR. He is the coauthor of Wretched Refuse? The Political Economy of Immigration and Institutions. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:00 PMMeeting Convenes on the Main Stage: 6:30 PMReception: 8:00 PMModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein. \n\n\n\nUse REASON discount code for 25% off
URL:https://reason.org/event/the-soho-forum-debate-may-2025/
LOCATION:The Sheen Center\, 18 Bleecker St\, New York\, NY 10012\, New York\, New York\, 10012\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250506T190000
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SUMMARY:Reason Speakeasy: Robert Rosenkranz on 'The Stoic Capitalist'
DESCRIPTION:Are you stoic? There’s a reason an ancient philosophy built on virtue\, reason\, and self-control is so popular in a world that just seems to get crazier and crazier.  \n\n\n\nJoin Nick Gillespie at the Reason Speakeasy on Tuesday\, May 6 when he’ll talk with Robert Rosenkranz\, author of The Stoic Capitalist: Advice for the Exceptionally Ambitious\, and take a deep dive into how stoic principles can lead to personal\, financial\, and societal success.The Reason Speakeasy is a monthly unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of free thinking and heterodoxy in an age of intellectual conformity and groupthink. The event doubles as a live taping of The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie. \n\n\n\nBob is the chairman of Delphi Capital Management and founder of Open to Debate\, a nonprofit that hosts nationally broadcast debates about the toughest issues of the day. His efforts seek to demonstrate the power of rational thinking and purposeful action\, and his investments\, philanthropic initiatives\, and intellectual ventures reflect a deep commitment to intense but civil debate\, advancing innovation\, championing economic and civil liberties\, and improving the human condition.  \n\n\n\nBob and I will discuss his new book\, The Stoic Capitalist\, which explores the intersection of ancient stoic wisdom and modern capitalism\, offering a blueprint for navigating the complexities of life and business. We’ll also talk about lessons learned throughout Bob’s long and successful career in business and philanthropy\, sharing personal stories\, practical advice\, and key insights. The Reason Speakeasy will be hosted at the Blue Building at 222 E 46th St. in Midtown Manhattan. Doors will open at 7 p.m.\, and my discussion with Robert will begin at 7:30 p.m.\, followed by audience Q&A. Tickets are $15 and beer\, wine\, soft drinks\, and light fare will be served.
URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-speakeasy-robert-rosenkranz/
LOCATION:Blue Building\, 222 E 46th St\, New York\, New York\, 10017\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250426T110000
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SUMMARY:The Soho Forum Debate: Eric Brakey vs. Andrew Heaton
DESCRIPTION:Resolution: Libertarians should focus on building liberty-for-real societies like the Free State Project\, rather than reforming an ever-expanding\, uncontrollable federal government.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nEric Brakey is the executive director of the Free State Project. He served as a Maine state senator for three terms and was the Maine state director for the 2012 Ron Paul presidential campaign. \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nAndrew Heaton is a comedian\, author\, and political satirist. He hosts The Political Orphanage podcast and is the author of Tribalism is Dumb: Where It Came From\, How It Got So Bad\, and What to Do About It. \n\n\n\nModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein.
URL:https://reason.org/event/the-soho-forum-debate-april-2025/
LOCATION:Grappone Conference Center\, 70 Constitution Ave\, Concord\, New Hampshire\, 03301\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250408T190000
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SUMMARY:Reason Speakeasy: Jeffrey A. Singer
DESCRIPTION:Who owns your body and who decides your health care decisions? \n\n\n\nJoin us for the Reason Speakeasy on Tuesday\, April 8\, featuring Jeffrey A. Singer\, author of Your Body\, Your Health Care\, for a radical reframing of the relationship between individuals\, the health care system\, and the state. \n\n\n\nThe Reason Speakeasy is a monthly unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of free thinking and heterodoxy in an age of intellectual conformity and groupthink. The event doubles as a live taping of The Reason Interview\, hosted by Reason Editor at Large Nick Gillespie. \n\n\n\nA practicing general surgeon for over 35 years\, Jeff is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute’s Department of Health Policy Studies. His book\, Your Body\, Your Health Care—which releases the day of our Reason Speakeasy—offers a compelling vision for a future in which patients regain control over their health decisions and care. \n\n\n\nNick and Jeff will discuss the importance of personal autonomy and how the patient-practitioner relationship has been overshadowed in recent decades by paternalistic and overbearing government intervention. They’ll cover everything from prescription requirements and licensing laws to the right to self-medicate and access to harm-reduction techniques.The Reason Speakeasy will be hosted at the Blue Building at 222 E 46th St. in Midtown Manhattan. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and Nick’s discussion with Jeff will begin at 7:30 p.m.\, followed by audience Q&A. Tickets are $15 and beer\, wine\, soft drinks\, and snacks will be served.
URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-speakeasy-jeffrey-singe/
LOCATION:Blue Building\, 222 E 46th St\, New York\, New York\, 10017\, United States
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Reason Weekend 2025
DESCRIPTION:Reason Weekend is sold out! Please contact Melissa Mann at  melissa.mann@reason.org or at 661-805-3886 to join our wait list.  \n\n\n\nCalling all members of Reason Foundation’s Torchbearer Society! Please join us at Reason Weekend 2025\, our exclusive annual retreat for Reason’s most dedicated supporters and friends\, in the vibrant city of Austin\, Texas! \n\n\n\nWhen: March 27-30\, 2025  \n\n\n\nWhere: Austin\, Texas \n\n\n\nConfirmed Speakers:  \n\n\n\n\nJohn Arnold\, Arnold Ventures\n\n\n\nBryan Caplan\, George Mason University\n\n\n\nPano Kanelos\, University of Austin\n\n\n\nAndrew Mayne\, AI consultant\n\n\n\nBrendan McCord\, Cosmos Institute\n\n\n\nNicole Nosek\, Texans for Responsible Solutions\n\n\n\n…and The Reason Roundtable – Live!\n\n\n\n\nReason Weekend is your chance to spend quality time with Reason’s award-winning journalists and policy wonks\, ask questions about what’s happening behind the scenes\, engage with experts and thought leaders on some of today’s most pressing issues\, and connect with new and old friends who share your passion for individual liberty\, free markets\, and the rule of law.  \n\n\n\nThis event is only for Reason supporters who donate $1000 or more annually. If you aren’t currently a Torchbearer\, you can make an online donation or explore other ways to give.
URL:https://reason.org/event/sold-out-reason-weekend-2025/
LOCATION:W Austin\, 200 Lavaca St\, Austin\, Texas\, 78701
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SUMMARY:Reason Speakeasy: Leigh Stein and Julius Taranto
DESCRIPTION:Is satire possible anymore in a world that outstrips our imagination on a daily—or maybe even hourly—basis? \n\n\n\nThat’s the topic of the next Reason Speakeasy\, a monthly unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of free thinking and heterodoxy in an age of intellectual conformity and groupthink. The event doubles as a live taping of The Reason Interview\, hosted by Reason Editor at Large Nick Gillespie. \n\n\n\nIn 1961\, Philip Roth famously opined that the American novelist “has his hands full in trying to understand\, and then describe\, and then make credible much of the American reality. It stupefies\, it sickens\, it infuriates\, and finally it is even a kind of embarrassment to one’s own meager imagination….Who\, for example\, could have invented Charles Van Doren? Roy Cohn and David Schine?…Dwight David Eisenhower?” \n\n\n\nTo which 2025 says confidently: Hold my beer. \n\n\n\nGillespie will talk with rising young writers Leigh Stein and Julius Taranto\, each of whom has recently published extremely funny and spirited novels. Stein’s critically acclaimed Self Care took a withering behind-the-scenes look at a women’s wellness startup; her forthcoming novel\, If You’re Seeing This\, It’s Meant for You\, is set at a Los Angeles social media “hype house.” Taranto is a recovering lawyer whose 2023 debut novel\, How I Won a Nobel Prize\, satirized a fictional university funded by a shadowy billionaire and staffed exclusively by academics who had been canceled. It was named among the best books of the year by The Times\, Vogue\, and Vox. \n\n\n\nThe evening’s conversation will take the measure of a widely pronounced vibe shift by which artists feel emboldened once again to slay sacred cows with impunity and explore whether markets for books\, movies\, plays\, music\, and other forms of creative expression are capable of supporting a new era of satire\, parody\, and self-examination. \n\n\n\nThe Reason Speakeasy will be hosted at the Blue Building at 222 E 46th St. in Midtown Manhattan. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and Nick’s discussion with Leigh and Julius will begin at 7:30 p.m.\, followed by audience Q&A. Beer\, wine\, soft drinks\, and snacks will be served.
URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-speakeasy-stein-taranto/
LOCATION:Blue Building\, 222 E 46th St\, New York\, New York\, 10017\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T183000
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SUMMARY:The Soho Forum Debate: Peter Beinart vs. Michael Rubin
DESCRIPTION:Resolution: The oppression of Palestinians in non-democratic Israel has been systematic and profound.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nPeter Beinart is a Professor of Journalism and Political Science at the Newmark School of Journalism at the City University of New York. He is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times\, Editor-at-Large for Jewish Currents\, and a political commentator for MSNBC. Beinart has authored several books\, including The Good Fight (2006)\, The Icarus Syndrome (2010)\, and The Crisis of Zionism (2012). His upcoming book\, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza\, will be released in January 2025. A Yale graduate and Rhodes Scholar\, he previously served as managing editor and editor of The New Republic from 1995 to 2006. \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nMichael Rubin is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute\, where he specializes in the Middle East and Africa\, and director of policy analysis at the Middle East Forum. Dr. Rubin has lived in post-revolution Iran\, Yemen\, and Iraq\, and spent time with the Taliban before 9/11. For more than a decade\, Rubin taught classes at sea about the Horn of Africa and Middle East conflicts\, culture\, and terrorism\, for the US Navy. Dr. Rubin has taught at universities in the United States\, Israel\, and Iraq\, and is the author of “Dancing with the Devil\,” a history of diplomacy with rogue regimes and terrorists. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:00 PMMeeting Convenes on the Main Stage: 6:30 PMReception: 8:00 PMModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein. \n\n\n\nUse REASON discount code for 25% off
URL:https://reason.org/event/the-soho-forum-debate-beinart-rubin/
LOCATION:Soho Playhouse\, 15 Vandam Street\, New York\, New York\, 10013\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250227T190000
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SUMMARY:Reason Speakeasy: Brian Doherty
DESCRIPTION:The Reason Speakeasy is a monthly unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of free thinking and heterodoxy in an age of intellectual conformity and groupthink. The event doubles as a live taping of The Reason Interview\, hosted by Reason Editor at Large Nick Gillespie. \n\n\n\nThis month’s guest is Brian Doherty\, a senior editor at Reason and author of Modern Libertarianism: A Brief History of Classical Liberalism in the United States. He’s an award-winning journalist who has written books about the libertarian and conservative movements\, Ron Paul\, gun policy\, bitcoin\, Burning Man\, and underground comics. \n\n\n\nNick and Brian will discuss the intellectual roots of the American libertarian movement and the roles played by key figures such as Ludwig von Mises\, F.A. Hayek\, Ayn Rand\, Murray Rothbard\, Milton Friedman\, and Barry Goldwater. They’ll also talk about how libertarians influence contemporary political battles over free speech\, international trade\, immigration\, regulation\, drug legalization\, and lifestyle liberation. \n\n\n\nThe Reason Speakeasy will be hosted at the Blue Building at 222 E 46th St. in Midtown Manhattan. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and Nick’s discussion with Brian will begin at 7:30 p.m.\, followed by audience Q&A. Beer\, wine\, soft drinks\, and light fare will be served.
URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-speakeasy-brian-doherty/
LOCATION:Blue Building\, 222 E 46th St\, New York\, New York\, 10017\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250202T150000
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SUMMARY:The Soho Forum Debate: Scott Horton vs. Eli Lake
DESCRIPTION:Resolution: The United States started the new Cold War with Russia and the catastrophe in Ukraine.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nScott Horton is director of The Libertarian Institute\, editorial director of Antiwar.com\, and host of Antiwar Radio on KPFK 90.7 FM in Los Angeles and the Scott Horton Show on ScottHorton.org. He is the author of Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War With Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine (2024). \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nEli Lake is a columnist for The Free Press and contributing editor for Commentary magazine. He is a longtime journalist who has covered foreign affairs and national security for Bloomberg\, The Daily Beast\, and Newsweek. He has reported on these topics from India\, China\, Egypt\, Iraq\, Iran\, North Korea\, and Israel. \n\n\n\nDebate starts at 3:00 p.m.Reception afterwardSponsored by the Dartmouth Political UnionModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein \n\n\n\nLimited tickets are available at no cost. Please contact Lukas Grund at lukas.grund@reason.org to request complimentary tickets.
URL:https://reason.org/event/the-soho-forum-debate-horton-lake/
LOCATION:Filene Auditorium at Dartmouth College\, 3 Maynard St\, Hanover\, New Hampshire\, 03755\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250127T183000
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SUMMARY:The Soho Forum Debate: Peter Gietl vs. Ricardo Avelar
DESCRIPTION:Resolution: President Nayib Bukele’s crime-fighting policies in El Salvador provide a model for reducing violence in other Latin American countries.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nPeter Gietl is the managing editor for Return and Frontier magazine for Blaze Media. He is a journalist and editor covering human stories in the digital age\, from crypto to AI to transhumanism. As the managing editor for Frontier he runs a premium lifestyle magazine dedicated to the hope and dynamism of the unfolding American future; covering the people\, trends\, products\, and visions at the epicenter of that new future. He lives in Texas. \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nRicardo Avelar is a journalist\, editor\, and political analyst from El Salvador. He holds a BA in Political Science from Francisco Marroquín University in Guatemala\, and an MSc in International Relations of the Americas from University College London. He is currently a senior journalist\, editor\, and chief satirist at Revista Factum\, one of the leading investigative outlets in Central America. He has been the Political Editor at El Salvador’s largest newspaper and a researcher on the rule of law\, democracy\, and electoral integrity. In 2021\, he co-directed a docu-series about a coup attempt led by Nayib Bukele on February 9\, 2020. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:00 PMMeeting Convenes on the Main Stage: 6:30 PMReception: 8:00 PMModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein. \n\n\n\nUse REASON discount code for 25% off
URL:https://reason.org/event/the-soho-forum-debate-peter-gietl-vs-ricardo-avelar/
LOCATION:Caveat\, 21 A Clinton Street\, New York\, New York\, 10002\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250121T190000
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SUMMARY:Reason Speakeasy: Alex Nowrasteh and Bryan Caplan
DESCRIPTION:Update: David Bier\, originally scheduled to join the Reason Speakeasy\, can no longer attend. His Cato colleague\, Alex Nowrasteh\, the coauthor of Wretched Refuse?: The Political Economy of Immigration and Institutions\, will replace him. \n\n\n\nThe Reason Speakeasy is a monthly\, unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of free thinking and heterodoxy in an age of intellectual conformity and groupthink. The event doubles as a live taping of The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie\, hosted by Reason Editor at Large Nick Gillespie. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis month’s guests are two of the nation’s most notable proponents of immigration liberalization\, Alex Nowrasteh and Bryan Caplan\, who will join Nick for a timely discussion about the state of U.S. immigration policy in 2025. They will discuss the implications of the incoming Trump administration’s immigration proposals\, and make the libertarian case for why more immigration will make America great (again). \n\n\n\nAlex Nowrasteh is the vice president for economic and social policy studies at the Cato Institute. He is the author of The Most Common Arguments Against Immigration and Why They’re Wrong and coauthor of Wretched Refuse?: The Political Economy of Immigration and Institutions. \n\n\n\nBryan Caplan is a professor of economics at George Mason University and a New York Times bestselling author. His books include The Myth of the Rational Voter\, Selfish Reasons To Have More Kids\, The Case Against Education\, and Open Borders. He is also the editor and chief writer for Bet On It on Substack. \n\n\n\nThe Reason Speakeasy will be hosted at Sovereign House\, located at 185 E Broadway on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. (Please note the different location from past Reason Speakeasy gatherings.) Doors will open at 7 p.m.\, and the discussion with Bryan and Alex will begin at 7:30 p.m.\, followed by audience Q&A. Food and drinks will be served.
URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-speakeasy-nowrasteh-caplan/
LOCATION:Sovereign House\, 185 E Broadway\, New York\, New York\, 10002
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SUMMARY:The Soho Forum Debate: Elizabeth Price Foley vs. Glenn Greenwald
DESCRIPTION:Resolution: Presidential immunity for official acts is a key factor in the proper functioning of the U.S. government’s executive branch.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nElizabeth Price Foley is a Professor of Law at Florida International University College of Law\, a public law school in Miami\, Florida\, where she teaches constitutional law and separation of powers. She also serves Of Counsel in the Washington\, D.C. office of Baker Hostetler\, where she practices constitutional and appellate law. Professor Foley is the author of three books on constitutional law published by Yale\, Harvard and Cambridge University Presses. She has testified before Congress on numerous constitutional topics and her op-eds appear regularly in the Wall Street Journal. She has previously served as a judicial clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit\, a Fulbright fellow at the National University of Ireland\, and a senior legislative aide on Capitol Hill. \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nGlenn Greenwald is a constitutional lawyer\, investigative journalist\, and best-selling author. Acclaimed as one of the 25 most influential political commentators by The Atlantic\, one of America’s top 10 opinion writers by Newsweek\, and one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers for 2013 by Foreign Policy\, Greenwald’s fiercely adversarial reporting has won the highest awards in journalism around the world\, including the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for the NSA-Snowden revelations. Leaving The Intercept—which he co-founded—in 2020\, he is now an independent journalist and host of SYSTEM UPDATE nightly on Rumble. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:00 PMMeeting Convenes on the Main Stage: 6:30 PMReception: 8:00 PMModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein. \n\n\n\nUse REASON discount code for 25% off
URL:https://reason.org/event/the-soho-forum-debate-elizabeth-price-foley-vs-glenn-greenwald/
LOCATION:The Sheen Center\, 18 Bleecker St\, New York\, NY 10012\, New York\, New York\, 10012\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T183000
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SUMMARY:Premiere of Reason’s The Battle Over D.C. Restaurants documentary & panel discussion
DESCRIPTION:When labor activists came to Washington\, D.C.\, to demand a higher minimum wage for restaurant workers\, they clashed with an unexpected adversary: restaurant workers. \n\n\n\nIn a new documentary short\, Reason explores what eliminating the so-called tip credit has meant for dining in the nation’s capital. We spoke with workers\, business owners\, and activists. \n\n\n\nIf they’re getting paid more\, why are D.C. restaurant workers so angry? \n\n\n\nCome watch the film\, which will be followed by a panel discussion featuring the filmmaker\, Justin Zuckerman\, and participants in the documentary. \n\n\n\nThe evening will include The Battle Over D.C. Restaurants documentary screening followed by a brief panel discussion. Light food and drinks will be served. \n\n\n\nWhere: Reason Office\, 1630 Connecticut Ave NW\, Ste 600\, Washington\, D.C.\, 20009 \n\n\n\nLocated by the Dupont Circle Red Line Metro stop \n\n\n\nPlease RSVP to Hilary Hackleman at hilary.hackleman@reason.org
URL:https://reason.org/event/premiere-of-battle-over-dc-restaurants/
LOCATION:Reason D.C.\, 1630 Connecticut Ave NW\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20009
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SUMMARY:The Soho Forum Debate: Santiago Forster vs. Agustín Rombolá
DESCRIPTION:Resolution: Free market President Javier Milei of Argentina has been making tangible progress toward improving the Argentinian economy.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nSantiago Forster is an Argentine-American who advocates for free markets and sensible politics. He is a youth leader within the Argentine political group\, Enlaces\, which is adherent to President Javier Milei’s political party. Santiago is currently carrying out his studies in Boston\, where he is a student in International Business & International Affairs at Northeastern University. In 2019\, Santiago was recognized as one of the top 10 individual debaters nationwide by the Argentine Debate Association (ADA). He now works in finance in the U.S. and is the co-founder and President of the LatAm Business Club at Northeastern University. In this role\, he has hosted and interviewed notable figures such as the former President of Ecuador\, Jamil Mahuad\, as well as CEOs of multinational companies. With experience in areas such as finance and strategic communications\, Santiago has become passionate about the overlap between the private and public sectors and sees them as mutually supportive. \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nAgustín Dante Rombolá was born and raised in Buenos Aires. He is a lawyer who graduated from Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) in 2017\, specializing in Constitutional Law and Human Rights. He started working in politics ten years ago\, as a member of the Unión Cívica Radical (Radical Civic Youth)\, a socialdemocratic party and the oldest party in Argentina. He is the current President of its Youth arm\, Juventud Radical (Radical Youth). In 2023\, he worked on the political campaigns of Horacio Rodríguez Larreta (for President) and Martín Lousteau (for Buenos Aires City Governor). \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:00 PMMeeting Convenes on the Main Stage: 6:30 PMReception: 8:00 PMModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein. \n\n\n\nUse REASON discount code for 25% off
URL:https://reason.org/event/the-soho-forum-debate-santiago-forster-vs-agustin-rombola/
LOCATION:The Sheen Center\, 18 Bleecker St\, New York\, NY 10012\, New York\, New York\, 10012\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reason Speakeasy: Martin Gurri
DESCRIPTION:The next Reason Speakeasy is set for Monday\, November 18\, featuring a discussion with Mercatus Center visiting fellow and former CIA analyst Martin Gurri\, whose decade-old The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium remains one of the most important guides to the 21st century. The Reason Speakeasy is a monthly\, unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of free thinking and heterodoxy in an age of intellectual conformity and groupthink. The event doubles as a live taping of The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie. \n\n\n\nReleased in 2014\, Gurri’s analysis of social media and geopolitics was both prescient and prophetic. He explained how Twitter and other platforms empowered ordinary people to resist control from above and anticipated the rise of former President Donald Trump\, French President Emmanuel Macron\, and Brexit\, while underscoring that it is easier to tear down established governments and institutions than to create them anew. In a recent piece in Discourse\, “Mistaking Leviathan for God\,” he described a “crisis of representation” in American society which has permitted politics to replace many traditional institutions as an avenue for meaning and transcendence. His insights make him the perfect guest to discuss the new realignments\, opportunities\, and dangers forming here and abroad in the wake of the 2024 election. Get your tickets for this important conversation today. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Reason Speakeasy will be hosted at Maxwell Social\, located at 135 Watts St. in Tribeca\, Manhattan. (Please note the different location from past Reason Speakeasy gatherings.)Doors open at 7 p.m.\, and the interview will commence at 7:30 p.m.\, followed by audience Q&A. Food and drinks will be served.
URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-speakeasy-martin-gurri/
LOCATION:Maxwell Social\, 135 Watts St.\, New York\, New York\, 10013\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Reason Roundtable Live in NYC
DESCRIPTION:Reason magazine’s own Nick Gillespie\, Katherine Mangu-Ward\, Peter Suderman\, and Matt Welch live in New York City! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWill Election 2024 result in an orderly transfer of power—or will the results unleash controversy and chaos that threatens the foundations of our democracy? Before America goes to the polls on November 5\, you’re invited to join the four hosts of The Reason Roundtable—Reason magazine’s own Nick Gillespie\, Katherine Mangu-Ward\, Peter Suderman\, and Matt Welch—in New York City for a no-holds-barred discussion of what this election means for the future of America. \n\n\n\nThe Reason Roundtable is a rollicking contretemps between these four opinionated journalists as they put their personal “free minds and free markets” filter on the biggest stories of today. During this hour-long live taping of the popular weekly podcast\, expect lively roasting\, incisive analysis\, and unflinching critiques of the latest in politics\, culture\, and whatever fresh hell awaits us all. \n\n\n\nThis will be the hottest ticket in town\, so grab your seat now! Doors for The Reason Roundtable Live at the Village Underground open at 6:00 p.m.\, and the four-way scrimmage starts at 6:30 pm SHARP. Tickets include admission to our after-party at 3 Sheets Saloon (134 W 3rd St)! \n\n\n\nSee you there!
URL:https://reason.org/event/the-reason-roundtable-live-nyc-2024/
LOCATION:The Village Underground\, 130 West 3rd Street\, New York\, New York\, 10012\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reason Speakeasy: Musa al-Gharbi
DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to announce the next Reason Speakeasy on Thursday\, October 24\, featuring a discussion with Stony Brook University and Heterodox Academy sociologist Musa al-Gharbi who will discuss his forthcoming book We Have Never Been Woke: The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite. The Reason Speakeasy is a monthly\, unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of free thinking and heterodoxy. The event doubles as a live taping of The Reason Interview with Nick Gillespie. \n\n\n\nWe Have Never Been Woke examines how a new progressive elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and status—without actually helping the marginalized or disadvantaged. This is a cutting and deeply researched critique of how the leaders of our educational\, legal\, media\, NGO\, and advocacy institutions are at odds with the very people they claim to represent. “By 2020\,” writes al-Gharbi\, “highly educated white liberals tended to provide more ‘woke’ responses to racial questions than the average Black or Hispanic person.” We’ll talk about how this happened\, why it causes social and political chaos\, and how to have better policy conversations.   \n\n\n\nPlease join us for this timely discussion! We’ll gather at the Blue Building\, located at 222 E. 46th St. in Midtown Manhattan. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the interview will commence at roughly 7:30 p.m. You can snag a ticket for the interview with Musa al-Gharbi\, which includes a Q&A\, below. Beer\, wine softs\, and light fare will be served.
URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-speakeasy-musa-al-gharbi/
LOCATION:Blue Building\, 222 E 46th St\, New York\, New York\, 10017\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Soho Forum Debate: David Leonhardt vs. John Early
DESCRIPTION:Resolution: The stagnation of living standards\, and soaring economic inequality\, have become the defining economic trends of American life.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nDavid Leonhardt is a senior writer at The New York Times and the author of Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of American Dream. The Atlantic\, the Financial Times and McKinsey & Co. named it one of the best books of 2023. David writes The Morning\, The Times‘s flagship newsletter\, and has previously been The Times‘s Washington bureau chief\, founding editor of The Upshot and a podcast host. He also led a strategy group that helped shape The Times‘s digital future. He has won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary. \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nJohn Early is a mathematical economist\, adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute\, and president of the consultancy Vital Few\, LLC. His experience includes two appointments as assistant commissioner at the Bureau of Labor Statistics\, chief operating officer of an international consultancy in quality\, chief strategy and customer officer for a Fortune 100 company\, and legislative assistant to Senator George McGovern. His more than 80 publications include The Myth of American Inequality: How Government Biases Policy Debate\, with Phil Gramm and Robert Ekelund and topics including measuring price change\, labor force dynamics\, income measurement\, fiscal dynamics\, improving healthcare\, and customer loyalty. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:00 PMMeeting Convenes on the Main Stage: 6:30 PMReception: 8:00 PMModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein. \n\n\n\nUse REASON discount code for 25% off
URL:https://reason.org/event/the-soho-forum-debate-david-leonhardt-vs-john-early/
LOCATION:The Sheen Center\, 18 Bleecker St\, New York\, NY 10012\, New York\, New York\, 10012\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Soho Forum Debate: David Stockman vs. Stephen Moore
DESCRIPTION:Resolution: In the current presidential election\, both Democrats and Republicans consist of a UniParty that will lead us to the bottom of the national policy dumpster.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nDavid Stockman was elected as a Michigan Congressman in 1976 and joined the Reagan White House in 1981. Serving as budget director\, he was one of the key architects of the Reagan Revolution plan to reduce taxes\, cut spending and shrink the role of government. He is the author of six best-selling books\, most recently: Peak Trump: The Undrainable Swamp And The Fantasy Of MAGA (2019); The Great Money Bubble: Protect Yourself from the Coming Inflation Storm(2022); and Trump’s War on Capitalism (2024). He is currently the publisher of a daily blog\, Contra Corner – “the place where mainstream delusions and cant about the Warfare State\, the Bailout State\, Bubble Finance and Beltway Banditry are ripped\, refuted and rebuked.” \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nStephen Moore was formerly Trump’s senior economic advisor. He is a Heritage Foundation economist and a Distinguished Visiting Fellow for their “Project for Economic Growth.” He is also the co-founder of Unleash Prosperity\, which aims to educate policy-makers in supply-side economics. Before returning to the Heritage Foundation in 2014\, Moore was the economics and policy writer for the Wall Street Journal and a member of The Journal’s editorial board. During that time he authored Who’s the Fairest of Them All?: The Truth about Opportunity\, Taxes\, and Wealth in America (2012). \n\n\n\nIMPORTANT: THIS DEBATE WILL BEGIN 15 MINUTES EARLIER THAN USUAL \n\n\n\nDoors open at 5:45 PMMeeting Convenes on the Main Stage: 6:15 PMReception: 7:45 PMModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein. \n\n\n\nUse REASON discount code for 25% off
URL:https://reason.org/event/the-soho-forum-debate-david-stockman-vs-stephen-moore/
LOCATION:The Sheen Center\, 18 Bleecker St\, New York\, NY 10012\, New York\, New York\, 10012\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reason Speakeasy: Kat Timpf
DESCRIPTION:She’s been described as “edgy” and “irreverent\,” and The Hill called her “…undoubtedly a talented and engaging on-air personality.” Politico wrote\, “Her opinions are often contrarian and thought-provoking\, even if you don’t always agree with them.” \n\n\n\nJoin us for the next Reason Speakeasy on Wednesday\, September 11 for a great conversation with comedian\, commentator\, and bestselling author Kat Timpf\, who’ll be talking about her new book I Used To Like You Until…(How Binary Thinking Divides Us). 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 with Nick Gillespie.  \n\n\n\nKat is a longtime friend of Reason\, proving her libertarian bona fides on  FoxNews’ late night program Gutfeld. I Used To Like You Until… tackles the issue of binary thinking and tribalism head-on\, with Kat’s personal stories illustrating how oversimplified perspectives are a direct threat to our political discourse\, institutions\, relationships\, creativity\, and even individual freedoms. She turned her last book You Can’t Joke About That: Why Everything is Funny\, Nothing is Sacred\, and We’re All in This Together\, into a live comedy show that sold out in theaters all around the country. Now\, with her trademark humor and sharp critical skills\, she’s using her national platform to show how thoughtful consideration and genuine conversation can bridge divides and make meaningful connections. \n\n\n\nWe’ll meet at the Blue Building\, located at 222 E. 46th St.\, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues in Midtown. Doors open at 7.30 p.m. and the interview itself will start at 8.30 p.m. Note later-than-usual start time! Tickets for the evening and Q&A with Kat are $15 and include a buffet of light bites and alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. 
URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-speakeasy-kat-timpf/
LOCATION:The Blue Building\, 222 East 46th Street\, new york\, new york\, 10017
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SUMMARY:The Soho Forum Debate: Art Laffer vs. Chase Oliver
DESCRIPTION:The Resolution: Among the candidates actively running for President in November\, Donald Trump is the best choice. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nDr. Arthur B. Laffer is the founder of Laffer Associates\, an economic research firm. Dr. Laffer has distinction in many publications as “The Father of Supply-Side Economics.” Dr. Laffer was a member of President Reagan’s Economic Policy Advisory Board for both of his terms (1981-1989) and was a founding member of the Reagan Executive Advisory Committee for the presidential race of 1980. He also advised Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on fiscal policy in the UK during the 1980s. In 2019\, Dr. Laffer was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Donald Trump. Dr. Laffer has authored numerous books including his most recent\, Taxes Have Consequences: An Income Tax History of the United States. \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nChase Oliver is an American political activist and nominee of the Libertarian Party for the 2024 United States presidential election. He was formerly a sales account executive and HR representative. Oliver was the Libertarian candidate for the 2022 United States Senate election in Georgia and the 2020 Georgia’s 5th congressional district special election. In the 2022 Georgia special United States Senate election\, Oliver received over 2% of the popular vote\, and was accused of acting as a spoiler candidate and forcing the Georgia senate race into a run-off. \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:00 PMMeeting Convenes on the Main Stage: 6:30 PMReception: 8:00 PM \n\n\n\nModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein. \n\n\n\nUse REASON discount code for 25% off
URL:https://reason.org/event/the-soho-forum-debate-art-laffer-vs-chase-oliver/
LOCATION:The Sheen Center\, 18 Bleecker St\, New York\, NY 10012\, New York\, New York\, 10012\, United States
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SUMMARY:Premiere of Reason’s Backpage Documentary & panel discussion
DESCRIPTION:In 2018\, journalist Mike Lacey was working at his desk when movement outside his office door caught his eye. He looked up and saw a government agent pointing a gun at him. \n\n\n\nLacey\, who co-founded the classified ad site Backpage with his business partner Jim Larkin\, was under arrest on charges of money laundering\, conspiracy\, and facilitating prostitution online . As publishers of the user-generated ad site\, Lacey and Larkin should have been protected by the First Amendment and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act\, which immunizes web services from liability for content posted by their users. Moreover\, Backpage banned ads for anything illegal\, including prostitution. Staff were careful to keep ads posted by or featuring minors off the site as best they could and cooperated extensively with law enforcement. So as the charges piled up\, Lacey and Larkin refused to cut a deal.On Tuesday\, July 23\, join us for the premiere of Reason’s latest documentary about the impact that the Backpage case has had on the lives of Lacey\, Larkin\, and sex workers who relied on the service for their own safety\, as well as the case’s implications for online speech of all sorts. Following the 30-minute documentary\, Nick Gillespie will talk with Reason Senior Editor Elizabeth Nolan Brown\, who co-produced the documentary\, to discuss the legal and constitutional aspects of this years-long prosecution. Also joining the conversation will be Old Pros’ founder Kaytlin Bailey\, an advocate for the decriminalization of sex work\, who appears in the documentary. \n\n\n\nThe documentary will be viewed at Sovereign House\, located at 185 E. Broadway on the Lower East Side\, across from Seward Park. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the program will start at 7:00 p.m sharp; the panel discussion will take place immediately after. Tickets are $10 and include the film screening\, the panel discussion\, and light appetizers. There is a cash bar at the venue\, and smoking is allowed in the backyard area. \n\n\n\nThe Backpage saga serves as a harrowing reminder of how unyielding government power can devastate the lives of individuals fighting for freedom. Sadly\, the story isn’t over yet. After a mistrial\, a second trial in 2023\, and Jim Larkin’s suicide earlier this year\, Lacey will be sentenced on the remaining charges on July 9. You can also read Reason’s coverage of the case here.
URL:https://reason.org/event/premiere-of-reasons-backpage-documentary-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Sovereign House\, 185 E Broadway\, New York\, New York\, 10002
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SUMMARY:The Soho Forum: Matt Ridley vs. Stephen Goldstein
DESCRIPTION:Resolution:  It is likely that the SARS-COV- virus originated in the Wuhan laboratory in China. \n\n\n\nFor the affirmative: \n\n\n\nMatt Ridley‘s books have sold over a million copies\, been translated into 31 languages\, and won several awards. His books include The Red Queen\, Genome\, The Rational Optimist\, and How Innovation Works. “Viral: the search for the Origin of Covid-19”\, co-authored with Alina Chan\, was published in 2021. He sat in the House of Lords between 2013 and 2021 and served on the science and technology select committee and the artificial intelligence select committee. He created the Mind and Matter column in the Wall Street Journal in 2010\, and was a columnist for the Times 2013-2018. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and of the Academy of Medical Sciences\, and a foreign honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. \n\n\n\nFor the negative: \n\n\n\nDr. Stephen Goldstein is a virologist at the University of Utah conducting research on coronavirus evolution. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania\, where he conducted research on the biology of MERS-CoV\, a zoonotic virus first identified in 2012. Over the course of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic Dr. Goldstein has engaged with the Utah Department of Public Health\, University of Utah Health\, and local and national media to provide scientific expertise. He has co-authored reviews and original research papers on the origin of SARS-CoV-2. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDoors open at 6:00 PMMeeting Convenes on the Main Stage: 6:30 PMReception: 8:00 PM \n\n\n\nModerated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nUse REASON discount code for 25% off
URL:https://reason.org/event/the-soho-forum-matt-ridley-vs-stephen-goldstein/
LOCATION:The Sheen Center\, 18 Bleecker Street\, New York\, New York\, 10012
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SUMMARY:Reason Speakeasy: Corey DeAngelis
DESCRIPTION:The Reason Speakeasy is a monthly\, unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of free expression and heterodox thinking. It doubles as a live taping of The Reason Interview with Nick Gillespie podcast and takes place at one of the coolest settings in Manhattan. \n\n\n\nThe guest this time is school choice activist Corey DeAngelis where he will discuss his provocative new book\, The Parent Revolution: Rescuing Your Kids from the Radicals Ruining Our Schools. A senior fellow at the American Federation for Children and a former education policy analyst at the Reason Foundation (the nonprofit that publishes Reason magazine)\, Corey has rightly been called “the most effective school choice advocate since Milton Friedman.” His new book explains why K-12 education failed so badly before and during Covid and how to fix it once and for all by making the needs of parents and students the central concern of schooling. If you have school-age kids or care about how your tax dollars are being misspent\, you’ll want to hear what Corey has to say. \n\n\n\nThe Reason Speakeasy takes place at the Blue Building\, located at 222 East 46th Street\, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.\, program starts at 7:00 p.m. and features audience Q&A. \n\n\n\nTicket includes beer\, wine\, soft drinks\, a buffet of snacks and appetizers\, and an evening of camaraderie and conversation.
URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-speakeasy-corey-deangelis/
LOCATION:The Blue Building\, 222 East 46th Street\, new york\, new york\, 10017
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SUMMARY:The Reason Roundtable LIVE!
DESCRIPTION:You know ’em\, you love ’em\, you spend your Mondays arguing with ’em—it’s The Reason Roundtable LIVE and IN PERSON in our nation’s capital! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin the four hosts of The Reason Roundtable —Reason magazine’s own Nick Gillespie\, Katherine Mangu-Ward\, Peter Suderman\, and Matt Welch—for The Reason Roundtable LIVE\, a rollicking contretemps between these four opinionated journalists as they put their personal “free minds and free markets” filter on the biggest stories of the day. \n\n\n\nThe shenanigans will go down at DC’s Landmark’s E Street Cinema\, as Gillespie\, Mangu-Ward\, Suderman\, and Welch roast each other like a Thanksgiving turkey\, spar over breaking news\, and dive headfirst into what fresh hell awaits us all. Doors open at 6:30 pm\, and the show starts at 7:00 pm SHARP. Get your tickets early\, because once they’re gone\, they’re gone!
URL:https://reason.org/event/the-reason-roundtable-live/
LOCATION:Landmark’s E Street Cinema\, 555 11th Street Northwest\, Washington\, District of Columbia\, 20004
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SUMMARY:Reason Speakeasy: Glenn Greenwald
DESCRIPTION:The Reason Speakeasy is a monthly\, unscripted conversation with outspoken defenders of free expression and heterodox thinking. It doubles as a live taping ofThe Reason Interview with Nick Gillespie podcast and takes place at one of the coolest settings in Manhattan. \n\n\n\nThe guest this time is firebrand journalist Glenn Greenwald\, whose work publicizing Edward Snowden’s revelations of ubiquitous surveillance by the National Security Agency (NSA) helped The Guardian win a Pulitzer Prize. In 2014\, Greenwald founded The Intercept\, an independent website with whom he had an acrimonious falling out in 2020. Greenwald now hosts the nightly news show System Update on Rumble and maintains an active presence on X (formerly Twitter). He will talk about shifting political alliances\, changes in the media landscape\, U.S. foreign policy under Presidents Trump and Biden\, and the 2024 presidential race. \n\n\n\nThe Reason Speakeasy takes place at the Blue Building\, located at 222 East 46th Street\, between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.\, program starts at 7:00 p.m. and features audience Q&A. \n\n\n\nTicket includes beer\, wine\, soft drinks\, a buffet of snacks and appetizers\, and an evening of camaraderie and conversation.
URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-speakeasy-glenn-greenwald/
LOCATION:California
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SUMMARY:The Soho Forum: Alan Dershowitz vs. Glenn Greenwald
DESCRIPTION:Resolution:The United States should strike Iran’s nuclear facilities. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nUse REASON discount code for 25% off
URL:https://reason.org/event/the-soho-forum-alan-dershowitz-vs-glenn-greenwald/
LOCATION:Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space\, 2537 Broadway\, New York\, New York\, 10025\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reason Weekend 2024
DESCRIPTION:Come join the fun at Reason Weekend May 16-19\, 2024\, 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 Boston’s most exquisite hotels\, the Four Seasons. It will be a weekend to remember! \n\n\n\nConfirmed speakers include: \n\n\n\n\n\nCharles Mann\, author of 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus \n\n\n\nDr. Jay Bhattacharya\, Stanford University\n\n\n\nTodd Rose\, founder of Populace and author of Collective Illusions\n\n\n\nRick Doblin\, founder and president of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS)\n\n\n\nCorey DeAngelis\, Senior Fellow\, American Federation for Children\n\n\n\nA live taping of the Reason Roundtable with Katherine Mangu-Ward\, Matt Welch\, Nick Gillespie\, and Peter Suderman\n\n\n\nReason President David Nott\, Founder Bob Poole\, and other Reason experts\n\n\n\n\n\nThe weekend will kick-off with dinner on Thursday\, May 16 and end with breakfast on Sunday\, May 19. Panels and speakers will run on Friday and Saturday from 8:30 to noon\, and we’ll have speakers during lunch and dinner on both days. On Friday afternoon\, you can explore Boston on your own\, relax at the hotel\, or hang-out with friends\, new and old. On Saturday afternoon\, we’ll have an optional city excursion. \n\n\n\nReason Weekend is open exclusively to members of Reason’s Torchbearer Society\, who are Reason’s most generous and engaged supporters. Membership requires a minimum donation of $1\,000 to Reason in a calendar year. To become a member\, please visit Reason.org/Donate. \n\n\n\nThe $2\,300 registration fee covers speakers and panels\, materials\, receptions\, excursions\, and all meals. Reason has reserved rooms at the Four Seasons at the rate of $550 plus tax.  \n\n\n\nA portion of the fee is tax-deductible as a gift to help Reason advance liberty. Tax receipts will be mailed after the event. \n\n\n\n\n\nIf you have any questions about Reason Weekend\, please contact Jennifer Kambara at jennifer.kambara@reason.org or at 310-740-8576.
URL:https://reason.org/event/reason-weekend-2024-2/
LOCATION:Four Seasons\, 200 Boylston Street\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02116\, United States
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SUMMARY:Join us in New York City for an Interview with Students for Sensible Drug Policy's Kat Murti 
DESCRIPTION:In a world where drug use and policy are rapidly changing\, what role will younger people play in challenging legal and cultural prohibitions of psychoactive substances? \n\n\n\nJoin us for a candid conversation with Kat Murti\, the new executive director of Students for Sensible Drug Policy\, which for over 25 years has been the leading voice on college campuses for changing laws and attitudes about psychedelics and other drugs. She will be interviewed by Reason editor at large Nick Gillespie and the conversation\, including audience Q&A\, will be recorded for a future episode of The Reason Interview podcast. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nUse the discount code REASON42 at checkout for 20% off all tickets.
URL:https://reason.org/event/join-us-in-new-york-city-for-an-interview-with-students-for-sensible-drug-policys-kat-murti/
LOCATION:The Blue Building\, 222 East 46th Street\, new york\, new york\, 10017
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240423T183000
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SUMMARY:The Soho Forum: Brent Orrell vs. Tom Woods
DESCRIPTION:Resolution:Government-imposed restrictions during the Covid pandemic were prudent and essential. \n\n\n\nUse REASON discount code for 25% off tickets
URL:https://reason.org/event/the-soho-forum-brent-orrell-vs-tom-woods/
LOCATION:The Sheen Center\, 18 Bleecker St\, New York\, NY 10012\, New York\, New York\, 10012\, United States
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