Ways to advance freedom

The deadline of ‘Young Writer on Liberty' contest by the Adam Smith Institute is on April 30th.

The contestants should write three articles on

Ways to advance freedom

The title of each article is up to the contestants.

1st Prize:
£500 cash prize
3 articles published on www.adamsmith.org/blog
3 books on the subject of liberty
2 weeks work experience at the ASI
Invitation to the prize giving on our Summer Boat Party

2nd Prize:
2 articles published on www.adamsmith.org/blog
2 books on the subject of liberty Invitation to the prize giving on our Summer Boat Party

3rd Prize:
1 article published on www.adamsmith.org/blog
1 book on the subject of liberty
Invitation to the prize giving on our Summer Boat Party

Cato on Campus Op-Ed Contest

Cato on Campus Op-Ed Contest

Each month, Cato on Campus will highlight the best op-ed submitted by a student that cites Cato scholars or publications. If your Op-Ed is featured on Cato on Campus, you will automatically receive a free Cato book.

The State Lives At Our Expense

The submission deadline for Sir John M. Templeton Fellowships Essay Contest for junior faculty and students in higher education is on May 3, 2010.

The topic is:

"Everyone wants to live at the expense of the state. They forget the state wants to live at the expense of everyone.”
—Frederic Bastiat (1801–1850)

Assuming Bastiat is correct, what ideas or reforms could be developed that would make people better aware that government wants to live at their expense?

Awards:

Students

First Prize: $2,500
Second Prize: $1,500
Third prize: $1,000

Junior Faculty Members

First Prize: $10,000
Second Prize: $7,500
Third Prize: $4,000