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Understanding Freedom: Insights from Freedom Week at Cambridge
Freedom Week 2024, held at the prestigious Cambridge University by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) and Adam Smith Institute (ASI), was a conference aimed at educating students on free-market and classical liberal theory, as


Punts, Pints and Policy: Navigating the Currents of Freedom in Cambridge at Freedom Week 2024
It was a surreal experience to find myself walking the cobbled streets of Cambridge and attending Freedom Week in the late August summer. This unique conference, a collaboration between the Institute of Economic Affairs and


Freedom Week in Cambridge: Punting, Paternalism and the Pursuit of Free Markets
Freedom Week was an exceptionally insightful experience, unlike any other educational program I’ve undertaken. One of the highlights was a lecture on Paternalism by Christopher Snowden, where we delved into the distinctions between soft and


Capitaf & AIER: New Ideas in New England
For three amazing weeks, I had the privilege of joining three other distinguished Mannkal scholars on our mid-year American experience. As our new friends over there continue their summer adventures, I am now afforded the


Musing Milton in New England
The most striking feature of Capitaf – the serene summer home of Milton & Rose Friedman – is the dense New England forest stretching into the horizon. Most surprising to me, accustomed as I am


A Legacy of Liberty: Lessons on Classical Liberal Thought in the Land of the Free
As I settle back into the routine of life here in Perth, I find myself reflecting on a trip that has been both exciting and insightful. Thanks to Mannkal Economic Education Foundation, myself and three


Exploring Liberty in the Land of the Free: Summer in Capitaf & AIER
Having just touched down back onto Australian soil, I can positively say that I am not the same person returning as when I left. My experiences in the United States of America, both with the