Then at 10 00 p. M. Eastern time, on book tvs after words program, capital Founding Partner discusses income inequality with the former chair of the council of economic advisers during the bush administration. We wrap up in prime time at 11 00 p. M. Chuck collins will be the author hes the greatgrandson of meatpacker oscar meyer and he talks about wealth inequality and his decision to give away much of his inheritance. Of morning welcome to the Cato Institute. I am a senior policy analyst and also editor of Human Progress which is an educational website that tries to put together as many statistics as human wellbeing as possible in order to present to our users and our more real picture of the world than the headlines would suggest thinking about the headlines, it is perhaps an understatement to say that we live in an era of great pessimism. This pessimism is not distributed evenly across the world. It is felt very acutely in many western democracies including ours here in the United S
Good afternoon, and welcome to the Cato Institute. I am the Vice President here at cato and publisher. I would hardly like to thank you for coming here today off our viewers online and being broadcast by cspan, you may not know, unexpectedly the washington subway system, the metro was closed today. The people that have joined this year amid a great effort to your something about this book, lessons and censorship. The topic of our book form today. Another thing that can be said command we chose today for this particular book and the reason is, the 265th birthday of a man named James Madison. As it happens, James Madison wrote the First Amendment because he wrote the 1st ten that were introduced into congress and was beyond that more than just the author of them what a person who wrote them committee was also a strong defender and believed hardly in the. I would say also that in part of that, the First Amendment center valuable institute here in washington has designated his Birthday Nat
He wrote the first ten amendments that were introduced into congress and was a beyond that more than just the author of them or the person who wrote them and believed in them. I should say that in part of that of valuable institute here in washington has designated his Birthday National freedom of information day, which is we are celebrating here today along with the publication of his book. I cant help, however, but refer to what i thought was an interesting and useful from madison on this very topic, the First Amendment freedom and freedom of speech. Madison wrote, quote, a popular government without popular information or the means of inquiring it is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignore reins and people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselveses with the power which knowledge gives, unquote. And we will continue in this as we go down through the history of the United States that knowledge will govern ignorance and
Its good as they are a person its better on the page. Enjoy the book. [inaudible conversation] thats incredibly inspiring because you guys do it too had dan, which is connecting flight to the pursuit of memory and truth in forcing people to confront a history they dont want to confront, including cambodians themselves. Im afraid were about an time. You are welcome to ask your question that way. I want to thank our panelists peter and [applause] as good as they are in person, they are better on the page. Enjoy the book. But [inaudible conversations] good afternoon welcome to the Cato Institute. I am Vice President and publisher and i would heartily like to thank you for coming here, for our viewers on mina being broadcast by cspan. You may not know unexpectedly the washington subway system, the metro was closed today so the people who have joined us here have made great effort to hear something about this book, lessons and censorship, how school is subvert First Amendment right to refin