Mont Pelerin Society General Meeting

Mises en las Playas
Competition, Discovery, and the Pursuit of Happiness

The 2018 Mont Pelerin Society General Meeting — celebrating ideas of liberty, markets, and human flourishing in the Canary Islands.

📅 September 30 – October 6, 2018
📍 Gran Canaria, Spain
🏛️ Expomeloneras & Lopesan Hotels
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Welcome to MPS 2018

Gran Canaria (Spain) · September 30 – October 6, 2018

Welcome to the 2018 Mont Pelerin Society General Meeting!

We are very pleased that you will be joining us. This event taps into the symbolism, history and location of the Canary Islands, Columbus's last port-of-call in the known world of Europe and a free port for centuries thereafter.

The Canary Islands provide an evocative setting to address modern issues, such as competition, separatist movements, cryptocurrencies, overlapping jurisdictions, and the free movement of people, goods, and capital.

Our aim is to contribute to making classical liberal philosophy relevant to contemporary concerns. We encourage all comers—speakers, participants, and guests—to think beyond what we already know, and to engage in an adventure of discovery.

Learn More About MPS
Gran Canaria
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When

September 30 – October 6, 2018. Six days of conference sessions, workshops, and social events.

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Where

Expomeloneras and Lopesan Hotels, Meloneras, Gran Canaria, Spain — a stunning Atlantic island setting.

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Theme

"Competition, Discovery, and the Pursuit of Happiness" — addressing free markets, liberty, and the future of liberal philosophy.

Featured Speakers

Distinguished economists, philosophers, and public intellectuals from around the world

Rajshree Agarwal
Rajshree Agarwal
University of Maryland
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Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo
Spanish Politician
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Benito Arruñada
Pompeu Fabra University
Neera K. Badhwar
Neera K. Badhwar
George Mason University
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Leszek Balcerowicz
Warsaw School of Economics
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Toby Baxendale
Entrepreneur
Eric Beinhocker
Eric Beinhocker
Oxford University
Bruce L. Benson
Bruce L. Benson
Florida State University
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Alain Bertaud
NYU Marron Institute
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Peter J. Boettke
George Mason University
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Philip Booth
St. Mary's University
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Eamonn Butler
Adam Smith Institute
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Nicolás Cachanosky
Metropolitan State University
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Bruce Caldwell
Duke University
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Gabriel Calzada
UFM
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Francisco Capella
IFICC
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Alejandro Chafuen
Atlas Network
Emily Chamlee-Wright
Emily Chamlee-Wright
Washington College
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J.R. Clark
University of Tennessee
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Lenore Ealy
Philanthropic Enterprise
William Easterly
William Easterly
New York University
Richard M. Ebeling
Richard M. Ebeling
The Citadel
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Francisco García Paramés
Cobas Asset Management
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Eric Graf
UFM
Thor Halvorssen
Thor Halvorssen
Human Rights Foundation
Daniel Hannan
Daniel Hannan
Member of European Parliament
Thomas W. Hazlett
Thomas W. Hazlett
Clemson University
Michael Huemer
Michael Huemer
University of Colorado
Jesús Huerta de Soto
Jesús Huerta de Soto
King Juan Carlos University
Guido Hülsmann
Guido Hülsmann
University of Angers
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Sanford Ikeda
Purchase College
Jerry L. Jordan
Jerry L. Jordan
Universidad Francisco Marroquín
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Nils Karlson
Research Institute of Industrial Economics
Peter G. Klein
Peter G. Klein
Baylor University
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Martin Krause
Universidad de Buenos Aires
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Robert Lawson
Southern Methodist University
Dominique Lazanski
Dominique Lazanski
Tech Policy Consultant
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Brad Lips
Atlas Network
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Caitlin Long
Avanti Financial
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Pavol Lupták
Paralelní Polis
William J. Luther
William J. Luther
Florida Atlantic University
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Ron Manners
Mannkal Economic Education Foundation
Adam Martin
Adam Martin
Texas Tech University
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Deirdre Nansen McCloskey
UIC
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Massimiliano Neri
Researcher
Barbara Oakley
Barbara Oakley
Oakland University
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Ramón Parellada
UFM
Giovanni Patriarca
Giovanni Patriarca
Wilkes University
Carmen Pavel
Carmen Pavel
King's College London
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Virginia Postrel
Author & Journalist
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Benjamin Powell
Texas Tech University
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Dr. Roberta Q. Herzberg
Utah State University
Juan Ramón Rallo
Juan Ramón Rallo
King Juan Carlos University
Ruth Richardson
Ruth Richardson
Former Finance Minister, NZ
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Matt Ridley
Author, The Rational Optimist
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Mónica Río Nevado de Zelaya
Researcher
Carlos Rodríguez Braun
Carlos Rodríguez Braun
Complutense University
Patrik Schumacher
Patrik Schumacher
Zaha Hadid Architects
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Pedro Schwartz
Universidad Camilo José Cela
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Michael Shermer
Skeptics Society
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Edward Peter Stringham
Trinity College
John B. Taylor
John B. Taylor
Stanford University
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Peter Thiel
Entrepreneur & Investor
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Marian L. Tupy
Cato Institute
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Viktor Vanberg
Walter Eucken Institut
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Stefan Voigt
University of Hamburg
Magatte Wade
Magatte Wade
Entrepreneur
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Linda Whetstone
Network for a Free Society
Lawrence H. White
Lawrence H. White
George Mason University
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Amy Willis
Liberty Fund
All Speakers

Organized by

The Mont Pelerin Society in collaboration with the Universidad Francisco Marroquín

OMMA UFM