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We normally meet on the second Monday of the month at 7pm but note that this month it is at a new place viz. The Institute of Education, off Russell Square - student bar, Room S16, Thornhaugh Street , London , WC1B 5EA All are welcome, admission free. So do come along. DAVID McDONAGH

Next Meetings

On Monday, 13 September Tim Evans will speak on
‘Thoughts on the UK’s Libertarian Movement’

All are welcome, admission free. So do come
along.
DAVID McDONAGH

Videos

Derrick Silver on "Global Warming" from LibertarianAlliance on Vimeo.

On Monday 14 April, 2008, Sean Gabb gave a talk on "Islam: Our Enemy?"

 

Podcasts

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On Monday, 9 August Derrick Silver spoke on Global Warming." Below is the link to both an audio and video file. Audio file is:
Global Warming

On Monday, 12 July Jock Coates talked on “Mutualism”.
Mutualism

On Monday, 14 June Christian Michel talked on “Our Northwest Passage, How to go from here to a free society”
Our Northwest Passage


On Monday, 12 April, Madsen Pirie spoke on "Libertarianism - the Philosophy of the Future." Libertarianism - the Philosophy of the Future

On Monday, 8 March Bob Layson spoke on

"The morality and economics of transfer 'payments' by the state."

The morality and economics of transfer 'payments' by the state

On Monday, 15 February David McDonagh gave the second part of his talk on “Why Classical Liberalism faded after 1860"

On Monday 11 January 2010 Antoine Clarke talked on “The Wisdom of Crowds”.

The Wisdom of Crowds

Discussion Discussion of the Wisdom of Crowds

On Monday 14 December, Kristian Niemietz talked on

“20 Years After: The Fall and Rise of Socialism in East Germany” Part 1 | Part !!

On Monday, 9 November David McDonagh gave a talk on

“Why Classical Liberalism faded after 1860.” - Part 1 | Part 2

On Monday, 12 October, Robert Layson gave a talk on “30 Years of Libertarianism”. 

On Monday, 14 September, Richard Wellings
gave a talk on 'Hyperinflation'

On Monday, 10 August, Stephen Berry gave a talk on "How Britain won the war but lost the empire"

On Monday, 8 June, 2009 Christian Michel gave a talk on “Why We Have Rights

On 11 May 2009 David McDonagh gave a talk on “The Keynesian Revolution

On Monday 9 March, 2009: Bob Layson spoke on “Hayek, Austrian Economics and the Place of Ignorance in the Market Order

On Monday 10 November, 2008, James Alexander gave a talk on the current financial crisis: some of the causes, some of the cures.

On Monday 8 September, 2008, David McDonagh
gave a talk on Norman Angell and the problem
of war
.

On Monday 11 August, 2008, Ray Percival gave
a talk on "Openness to Argument"

On Monday 7 July, 2008, Jan Narveson talked on
"Liberalism and Libertarianism"

Bob Layson gave a talk on
"Non-Equilibrium Economics, or Economics as if
Things Were As They Are
" On Monday 9 June, 2008,

Phil Anderson gave a talk entitled "Why Libertarian thought would guarantee violent and unstoppable economic booms and busts, unless.…… " On Monday 12th May, 2008

David Goldstone gave a talk on  "Some problems in liberal jurisprudence"
On Monday 10th March, 2008,

Terry Arthur on his new book: "Crap: A Guide to Politics"
Monday 11th February, 2008

Jan Lester "Real law versus arbitrary state commands posing as law."
Monday 10th December, 2007
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David Dunstan "Global warming, scam, fact, post-diction or prediction?"
Monday 10th September, 2007, 
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David McDonagh "Political Correctness and totalitarianism. "
Monday 12th March, 2007, 
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Past meetings:  

On Monday, 9 August Derrick Silver spoke on Global Warming." Below is the link to both an audio and video file. Audio file is:
Global Warming

On Monday, 12 July Jock Coates talked on “Mutualism”.
http://www.acoustic-recording. co.uk/la_talks/Jock_12_07_10. mp3

On Monday, 14 June Christian Michel talked on “Our Northwest Passage, How to go from here to a free society”
http://www.acoustic-recording. co.uk/la_talks/Michel_14_06_ 10.mp3

On Monday, 12 April Madsen Pirie spoke on
"Libertarianism - the Philosophy of the Future"

http://www.acoustic-recording.co.uk/la_talks/Madsen_12_04_10.mp3


On Monday, 8 March Bob Layson spoke on

"The morality and economics of transfer 'payments' by the state."

http://www.acoustic-recording.co.uk/la_talks/Bob_08_03_10_part1.mp3

On Monday, 15 February David McDonagh gave the second part of his talk on “Why Classical Liberalism faded after 1860"

On Monday 11 January 2010 Antoine Clarke talked on “The Wisdom of Crowds”.

http://www.acoustic-recording.co.uk/Antoine_11_01_10_part1.mp3

Discussion http://www.acoustic-recording.co.uk/Antoine_11_01_10_part2.mp3

On Monday 23 November Jonathan Le Cocq talked on 'New Zealand from a liberal perspective'. This is an extra LA special meeting to celebrate a rare visit of an LAer who emigrated to the other side of the world.

On Monday 14 December, Kristian Niemietz talked on “20 Years After: The Fall and Rise of Socialism in East Germany

On Monday, 9 November David McDonagh gave a talk on “Why Classical Liberalism faded after 1860.

On Monday, 12 October, Robert Layson gave a talk on “30 Years of Libertarianism”. 

On Monday, 14 September, Richard Wellings
gave a talk on 'Hyperinflation'

On Monday, 10 August, Stephen Berry gave a talk on "How Britain won the war but lost the empire"

On Monday, 8 June, 2009 Christian Michel gave a talk on “Why We Have Rights

On 11 May 2009 David McDonagh gave a talk on “The Keynesian Revolution

On Monday 9 March, 2009: Bob Layson spoke on “Hayek, Austrian Economics and the Place of Ignorance in the Market Order

On Monday 13 October, 2008, Bob Layson gave
a talk on the Austrian Theory of the Trade Cycle.

On Monday 8 September, 2008, David McDonagh
gave a talk on Norman Angell and the problem
of war
.

On Monday 11 August, 2008, Ray Percival gave
a talk on "Openness to Argument"

Bob Layson gave a talk on
"Non-Equilibrium Economics, or Economics as if
Things Were As They Are
" On Monday 9 June, 2008,

Phil Anderson gave a talk entitled "Why Libertarian thought would guarantee violent and unstoppable economic booms and busts, unless.…… " On Monday 12th May, 2008

On Monday 14 April, 2008, Sean Gabb gave a talk on "Islam: Our Enemy?"

On Monday 10th March, 2008, David Goldstone gave a talk on  "Some problems in liberal jurisprudence"

On Monday 11th February, 2008, Terry Arthur gave a talk
on his new book: "Crap: A Guide to Politics"

On Monday 14th January, 2008, Ray Percival gave a talk on  "Openness to Argument" 

On Monday 10th December, 2007, Jan Lester gave a talk on "Real law versus arbitrary state commands posing as law."

On Monday 12th November, 2007, Patrick Crozier gave a talk entitled "Why British Rail Privatisation Failed."

On Monday 8th October, 2007, Patrick Skinner gave a talk on  "Money, money, money"

On Monday 10th September, 2007, David Dunstan gave a talk on "Global warming, scam, fact, post-diction or prediction?"

On Monday 13th August , 2007, David McDonagh gave a talk on openness to argument."

On Monday 9th July, 2007, Robert Layson gave a talk on "The Admirable Chesterton."

On Monday 11th June, 2007, Christian Michel gave a talk on "Why I am not a democrat (I prefer freedom)"

On Monday 14th May, 2007, Jack Maturin gave  a talk on
"Socialism" - Was this the true Magnum Opus of Ludwig von
Mises?

On Monday 9th April, 2007, Gene Callahan gave a talk
on "Why Libertarians Should Pay More Attention to the
History of Political Thought,
"

On Monday 12th March, 2007, David McDonagh gave
a talk on "Political Correctness and totalitarianism."
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On Monday 12th February, 2007, Bob Layson gave
a talk on "Tolstoy and Anarchism".

On Monday 8th January, 2007, Paul Coulam gave a  talk on "The Importance of Ideology".

On Monday 11th December, 2006, Stephen Berry gave
a talk on environmentialism. Transcript of this talk

On Monday 13th November, 2006, John Laughland gave a talk on "The Trial of Slobodan Milosevic and the corruption of International Law"

On Monday 9th October,  2006,  Robert Layson gave a talk on "What happened to nineteenth century liberalism?"

On Monday 4th September,  2006,  David McDonagh gave a talk on "Keith Evens on Drugs" . 

On Monday 31 July 2006, Don Riley gave a talk on the nineteenth century author on popular economics and advocate of a single land tax, Henry George.

On Monday 26 June 2006, Elaine Sternberg gave a talk
on the political philosopher, Michael Oakeshott.

On Monday 22 May, 2006, Paul Coulam gave
a talk entitled: "On Libertarianism and Morality:
A Conjecture".

On Monday 24 April, 2006, Richard Wellings gave
a talk entitled: "When The State Appropriates Land:
Compulsory Purchase and Eminent Domain".

On Monday 27 March, 2006,  Jan Lester gave a
talk on  "A Libertarian Defence of Intellectual Property"

Monday 27 February, 2006, Gene Callahan gave a
talk entitled "Does Austrian Business Cycle Theory
Explain Recessions?"

Monday 30 January, 2006,  Bob Layson gave a
talk on 'Opportunity, Welfare and the Disabling State'.

Monday 28 November, 2005, Jan Clifford Lester 
talked on : "Equality: an unmitigatedly bogus ideal."

Monday October 31, 2005, Joe Plowright talked on
"What have the Romans done for us? A  talk on aspects
of immigration"

Monday, 26th September David McDonagh  gave a talk on  the topic of the ideas of the late Lord Peter Tomas Bauer.

Monday 29 August Terry Arthur gave talk on  the topic  of Pensions.
"Pension Myths

Monday 25 July Bob Layson gave  a talk on "The myth of Mental Illness."

Tuesday 22 February 2005 .Bob Layson talked on  "Keynes & Kuhn: paradigms & changing times".

Monday 17 January 2005 David McDonagh talked on "Is classical liberalism just another ideology?" 

Monday 6 December 2004 Gene Callahan talked on "The economic calculation argument against socialism/ communism."

Monday 1 November 2004 Barry MacLeod-Cullinane gave a talk entitled "ID Cards: Passports to Tyranny?"

Wednesday 13 October - Terry Arthur gave a talk entitled
"Europe and Free Trade

Wednesday 15 September - David McDonagh gave a talk
entitled "The ethics of Joseph Butler".

Wednesday 11th August 2004 David McDonagh gave a talk entitled "
How far did J.S. Mill let liberalism down
?"

Monday 5 July 2004 Bob Layson gave a talk entitled "Mises Without Embarrassment."

Monday, 7 June 2004 Professor David Dunstan gave a talk critical of liberalism entitled "The Real Outcomes of Free-Market Economics" Transcript of this talk: 
4MedievalFreeMarket.doc

Monday, 5 April 2004 Don Riley talked on "A Trip Through Land Values."

Monday, 2 February 2004 Stephen Berry talked on "Education without the State". Transcript of this talk:
Education without the state.doc

Monday, 5 January 2004 David Goldstone talked on
"Law without the State - a step too far?"

Monday, 1 December2008 Michael Mosbacher talked on
 'Anti-capitalism today - new criticisms or the same old arguments?'

Monday 3 November2008 Paul Coulam talked on
'The Myth of Sexual Ethics'.

Monday 6 October 3003 Robert Layson talked on Say's Law of Markets.

Monday 8 Sept2008 Paul Coulam talked on Paleo-libertarianism: The Contested Legacy of Murray Rothbard.

Monday 4 August2008  David McDonagh talked on
Kropotkin's attack on T.H. Huxley on competition in nature & human society

 

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