Economics, Politics, and Philosophy on the Bluff - Spring 2023

12800 Lake Shore Drive,Mequon WI 53097

22 February, 2023

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John Stossel | February 22 at 6 PM | Zoom WebinarJohn Stossel is an American libertarian television presenter, author, consumer journalist, and pundit. He is known for his career as a host on ABC News, Fox Business Network, and Reason TV. Stossel's style combines reporting and commentary. It reflects a libertarian political philosophy and views on economics which are largely supportive of the free market. The Truth Live from CUW | February 24 at 4 - 6 PM | Robert W. Plaster Center CollaboratoriumWitness a radio show being recorded live and in person featuring Rachel Ferguson and a surprise guest right on Concordia University Wisconsin's campus. Dr. Anne Bradley | March 1 at 6 PM | Robert W. Plaster Center Collaboratorium"Is Christianity compatible with economic freedom?"Dr. Anne Rathbone Bradley is the George and Sally Mayer Fellow for Economic Education and vice president of academic affairs at The Fund for American Studies. Through this position, she works to enhance the reach of TFAS and the Foundation for Teaching Economics economic education programs. She also delivers lectures around the country and oversees curriculum development and evaluation for economics courses. In addition to her role as a fellow and vice president of academic affairs, Dr. Bradley continues to teach economics courses to TFAS students at George Mason University. She is currently an Acton Affiliate scholar and a visiting scholar at the Bernard Center for Women, Politics & Public Policy. She is a lecturer for the Institute for Humane Studies and the Foundation for Economic Education. She writes for popular outlets such as Common Good Magazine, Acton Powerblog, Econlib, the Washington Times, Modern Age, The Washington Post, Patheos, the Stream, the Daily Caller among others. She is a regular guest on numerous radio shows including “In the Market with Janet Parshall,” “Dr. Bill Maier Live.” She served as the associate director for the Program in Economics, Politics and the Law at the James M. Buchanan Center at George Mason University. Dr. Bradley’s academic work ranges on the questions of income inequality, anthropological questions of human action, the relationship between human flourishing and economic freedom, and the political economy of terrorism, with specific emphasis on al-Qaeda which was the subject of her dissertation. Her academic research has been published in scholarly journals and edited volumes. Based on her academic research, she also worked as an economic analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency’s Office of Terrorism Analysis. Dr. Bradley received her Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University in 2006, during which time she was a James M. Buchanan Scholar. Diane Hendricks | April 4 at 6 PM | Todd Wehr TheaterDiane Hendricks chairs ABC Supply, one of the largest wholesale distributors of roofing, siding and windows in America. Hendricks cofounded the business with her late husband, Ken, in Beloit, Wisconsin, in 1982. She has run it since his death in 2007. She has spent millions on local economic development, rebuilding entire blocks in Beloit and bringing in several new businesses to the state.