Charleston: "Why Let Planners Do What They Do?" with Ryan Yonk

27 Lockwood Drive,Charleston SC 29401

05 October, 2021

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Please join AIER's Bastiat Society program in Charleston for an in-person event with with Ryan Yonk, Senior Faculty Fellow at AIER. Please join AIER's Bastiat Society program in Charleston for an in-person event with Ryan Yonk, Senior Faculty Fellow at AIER. One of the most discussed problems living together in groups larger than families is the problem of how to deal with the “bad neighbor.” It is easy to conjure up images of the bad neighbor both from personal experience and from popular culture. Local Governments often claim solving the bad neighbor problem as justification for planning and the litany of regulations that accompany that plan. Those regulations stifle entrepreneurial activity, limit economic opportunity, restrict property rights, and reward political connections. Dr. Yonk will discuss this reality and alternative ways of thinking about the bad neighbor problem. Eventbrite Tickets Required. This event is free and open to the public, but we suggest a donation of $20 to help sustain the chapter. _______________________ More about the speaker: Ryan M. Yonk is a Senior Faculty Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. He holds a PhD from Georgia State University and a MS and BS from Utah State University. Prior to joining AIER he held academic positions at North Dakota State University, Utah State University, and Southern Utah University, and was one of the founders of the Strata Policy. He is the (co) author or editor of numerous books including Green V. Green, Nature Unbound: Bureaucracy vs. the Environment, The Reality of American Energy, and Politics and Quality of Life: The Role of Well-Being in Political Outcomes. He has also (co) authored numerous articles in academic journals including Public Choice, The Independent Review, Applied Research in Quality of Life, and the Journal of Private Enterprise. His research explores how policy can be better crafted to achieve greater individual autonomy and prosperity. See Ryan’s full bio and recent publications here. AIER’s Bastiat Society program is a global network of business professionals committed to advancing free trade, individual freedom, and responsible governance. Our chapters host over 200 lectures, discussions, seminars, workshops, and conferences in over 20 countries each year.