The Hoover Institution presents an online virtual speaker series based on the scholarly research and commentary written by Hoover fellows participating in the Human Prosperity Project on Socialism and Free-Market Capitalism. This project objectively investigates the historical record to assess the consequences for human welfare, individual liberty, and interactions between nations of various economic systems ranging from pure socialism to free-market capitalism. Each session will include thoughtful and informed analysis from our top scholars.

The History of Socialism and Capitalism
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FEATURING

Niall Ferguson, MA, D.Phil., is the Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and a senior fellow of the Center for European Studies, Harvard, where he served for twelve years as the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History. 

Victor Davis Hanson is the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution; his focus is classics and military history. 

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Click HERE to read papers or watch videos that have been released for this project.

Upcoming Events

Monday, April 21, 2025
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Laying The Foundations For A Developed India (Viksit Bharat) By 2047
The Hoover Institution hosts, "Laying the Foundations for a Developed India (Viksit Bharat) by 2047," on Monday, April 21, 2025, at 4:00 pm PT in… Hauck Auditorium, Hoover Institution
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
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Journey Through Hoover’s Past And Present: The Origin And Operations Of The Library & Archives
Join the Library & Archives team for an exclusive tour of the spaces that support the collection, preservation, and accessibility to nearly one… Shultz Auditorium, George P. Shultz Building
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 10:00 AM PT
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How Foreign Speech Restrictions Affect American Free Expression
The sixth session will discuss How Foreign Speech Restrictions Affect American Free Expression with Jacob Mchangama and Eugene Volokh on Wednesday, …
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