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Apply today and join us on August 8th‐​11th at George Mason University in Washington, D.C. to examine the pitfalls of centralized government in “The Use and Abuse of State Power.”

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Learn from experts alongside the policy leaders of tomorrow at Cato University.

Apply today and join us on August 8th‐​11th at George Mason University in Washington, D.C. to examine the pitfalls of centralized government in “The Use and Abuse of State Power.”

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Lib​er​tar​i​an​ism​.org is the Cato Institute’s treasury of resources about the theory and history of liberty.

It offers a wealth of original essays and classic reprints by great classical liberals and libertarians as well as articles from modern‐​day thinkers, book reviews, four podcasts, a libertarian encyclopedia, videos, online introductory courses, and books on a variety of topics within the libertarian tradition.

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Are you interested in another type of learning experience — on your own, at your own pace? We are delighted to now have the Cato University Home Study Course available. The 12 modules of this program are available as downloads or listened to online.