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Independent Institute

The Independent Institute is an American libertarian conservative think tank based in Oakland, California. Its stated mission is "to boldly advance peaceful, prosperous, and free societies, grounded in a commitment to human worth and dignity. Wikipedia*

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Independent Institute has hosted 20 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1994 Forum. The year with the most events was 2000 with three events. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 2014 with an average of 2,241 views per video. Most appearances with David Theroux (11), Ivan Eland (3), Graham Walker (2). Most common tags: World War II, Capitalism, African Americans.

Recent Programs

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    Gaming AI

    Futurist and economist George Gilder, author of Gaming AI," talked about the future of artificial intelligence and the belief…

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    Really Good Schools

    James Tooley, vice chancellor and president at the University of Buckingham in England, argued that many private schools in p…

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    Gun Control in the Third Reich

    Stephen Halbrook talked about his book, Gun Control in the Third Reich: Disarming the Jews and "Enemies of the State", in whi…

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    Panel on Civil Liberties and Security in the Age of Terrorism

    Robert Higgs, author of Delusions of Power: New Explorations of the State, War, and Economy, and Anthony Gregory, author of T

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