Comments on: Recap of Our 9/15/09 Meeting http://www.unclibertarians.com/2009/09/recap-of-our-91509-meeting/ at the University of North Carolina Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:54:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tom VanAntwerp http://www.unclibertarians.com/2009/09/recap-of-our-91509-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Tom VanAntwerp Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:33:23 +0000 http://www.unclibertarians.com/?p=166#comment-9 These both sound like great speakers. I had the great opportunity to hear Dr. Cowen on several occasions this past summer, and I know how great and event that would be. I don't know much about Dr. Beitler, but I'm going to make it a point to find out more. (And until I do, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt as a fellow b-schooler.) These both sound like great speakers. I had the great opportunity to hear Dr. Cowen on several occasions this past summer, and I know how great and event that would be. I don’t know much about Dr. Beitler, but I’m going to make it a point to find out more. (And until I do, I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt as a fellow b-schooler.)

]]> By: Drew Dimmery http://www.unclibertarians.com/2009/09/recap-of-our-91509-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Drew Dimmery Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:16:54 +0000 http://www.unclibertarians.com/?p=166#comment-8 Dr Beitler sounds like it would be a great event. I would, personally, be thrilled to have Dr Cowen speak. I'm a regular reader of MR and a big fan. He did a discussion/debate with Peter Singer a while ago that was one of my favorite things ever. I think there might be an opportunity there. I think he could give a fascinating talk on how to improve human welfare through incremental but, nonetheless, libertarian policy changes. UNC is very concerned with these issues, so giving a perspective that isn't strictly a socialist "more aid, more money, more government" approach could be great. It would have the potential to attract a decent-sized audience (Cowen would probably attract a lot of CRs, human welfare could attract a lot of YDs and miscellaneous liberals), raise our profile on campus, and be really interesting to boot. I'm obviously not around this semester, but I hope the club takes advantage of these great opportunities. Dr Beitler sounds like it would be a great event. I would, personally, be thrilled to have Dr Cowen speak. I’m a regular reader of MR and a big fan. He did a discussion/debate with Peter Singer a while ago that was one of my favorite things ever. I think there might be an opportunity there. I think he could give a fascinating talk on how to improve human welfare through incremental but, nonetheless, libertarian policy changes. UNC is very concerned with these issues, so giving a perspective that isn’t strictly a socialist “more aid, more money, more government” approach could be great. It would have the potential to attract a decent-sized audience (Cowen would probably attract a lot of CRs, human welfare could attract a lot of YDs and miscellaneous liberals), raise our profile on campus, and be really interesting to boot.

I’m obviously not around this semester, but I hope the club takes advantage of these great opportunities.

]]> By: MMunger http://www.unclibertarians.com/2009/09/recap-of-our-91509-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-7 MMunger Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:36:11 +0000 http://www.unclibertarians.com/?p=166#comment-7 Also, I am having in Tyler Cowen, the George Mason economist and libertarian who blogs at "Marginal Revolution." Perhaps he could give a talk over at UNC, also, in the Spring Semester? Mike Munger mcmunger@gmail.com Also, I am having in Tyler Cowen, the George Mason economist and libertarian who blogs at “Marginal Revolution.” Perhaps he could give a talk over at UNC, also, in the Spring Semester?

Mike Munger
mcmunger@gmail.com

]]> By: MMunger http://www.unclibertarians.com/2009/09/recap-of-our-91509-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-6 MMunger Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:32:52 +0000 http://www.unclibertarians.com/?p=166#comment-6 Dear All: Another speaker, and an interesting event, would be the newly announced candidate for U.S. Senate, Dr. Michael Beitler (pronounced "Bite-ler"). His web site: http://www.beitlerforussenate.org/ Great guy, good speaker, could give very interesting background on financial crisis (b-school prof and finance PhD!). A little bio: During Mike's 30-year career, he has been recognized as a leading business executive, business consultant, business professor, and business author. Dr. Beitler's book, Strategic Organizational Change, is required reading in MBA programs worldwide. His book, Rational Individualism: A Moral Argument for Limited Government and Capitalism, is widely acclaimed by libertarians and free-market advocates as the leading guide for today's political and economic issues. I would be happy to come over and introduce him, and MC the discussion, if that would help. We might get a decent crowd. And I would be happy to pay for pizza and drinks. Mike Munger mcmunger@gmail.com Dear All: Another speaker, and an interesting event, would be the newly announced candidate for U.S. Senate, Dr. Michael Beitler (pronounced “Bite-ler”).

His web site: http://www.beitlerforussenate.org/

Great guy, good speaker, could give very interesting background on financial crisis (b-school prof and finance PhD!). A little bio:

During Mike’s 30-year career, he has been recognized as a leading business executive, business consultant, business professor, and business author. Dr. Beitler’s book, Strategic Organizational Change, is required reading in MBA programs worldwide. His book, Rational Individualism: A Moral Argument for Limited Government and Capitalism, is widely acclaimed by libertarians and free-market advocates as the leading guide for today’s political and economic issues.

I would be happy to come over and introduce him, and MC the discussion, if that would help. We might get a decent crowd. And I would be happy to pay for pizza and drinks.

Mike Munger
mcmunger@gmail.com

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