Health Care Reform

Health Care Reform

Last week FREE hosted a program for federal judges and law professors, “Personal Health Care Choices and Public Policy.” The speakers included some of America’s most well-known, seasoned, and respected analysts. All are PhDs and MDs from top places including Columbia, Harvard, Hopkins, MIT, and Yale. (Please contact FREE’s office for a list of speakers, […]

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 Rebel! Dare to be Optimistic

Rebel! Dare to be Optimistic

Ramona and I spent the best part of last week on a remote family guest ranch. It is a few hours drive from Bozeman followed by a twelve-mile wagon ride. The ranch was built as a private retreat in the early 1920s and retains original character and charm. We were there with a few old […]

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 The Importance of Social Trust

The Importance of Social Trust

Of the things that determine a community’s level of wellbeing, possibly the most important is social capital. The more involved individuals are in voluntary networks, and the more trust people have for others, the more productive, and happier they and their community are apt to be. In many parts of the world people distrust others […]

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