Learn Liberty Academy

Learn Liberty Academy provides free, online educational programs to help you learn about the most critical questions facing our society. Our programs are designed to help concerned citizens become empowered citizens.

We offer free, interactive programs taught by professors from accredited universities.

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What Will You Learn?

The ins and outs of important contemporary issues and problems that our world faces, and solutions for a better future while developing a clear understanding of fundamental economic principles.
Format?

Every week, you will participate in a live professor-led webcast. They will be available to answer your questions in real time. These discussions will be supplemented with videos, discussion forums, and engaging short assignments.
Why Participate?

You will receive exclusive educational offers and career listings, mentoring, letters of recommendation, professor-signed certificates, and more. You can also signal to future employers that you are a self-starter who values learning.

Upcoming Programs

Making Sense of the Great Depression

Steven Horwitz • St. Lawrence University

Start Date: July 01, 2013

The 2008 financial crisis and subsequent recession prompted pundits of all ideologies to compare these events to those of the Great Depression. These comparisons have been used in the past five years to justify significant growth in the size and scope of government. However, many of the arguments are based on vast misconceptions about the Great Depression, and that is what I’m going to address ...
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Getting Politics out of Education

Diana Thomas • Utah State University

Start Date: July 08, 2013

School choice gives parents the opportunity to give their children the best education possible - so why does it cause such heated debate? Join Assistant Prof. Diana Thomas in an educational exploration of school choice with Learn Liberty Academy.
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Active Programs

Does Democracy Work? : Profs. Bryan Caplan and Helene Landemore Debate

Diana Thomas • Utah State University

Start Date: June 17, 2013

Does democracy represent 'we the people' as well as we'd like? Join Assistant Professor Diana Thomas as she explores the various views on how well democracy works in this Learn Liberty Academy Program.
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Archived Programs

Everything You Need to Know About Economics

Economist Art Carden, Samford University

Start Date: January 08, 2012

How does entrepreneurship work? What are the benefits of trade? What are the alternatives to free-market capitalism, and can they work? Join economist Art Carden on a 3-week adventure, where we explore the wonderful world of economics.
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War on Drugs : America's Longest War

Economist Angela Dills, Providence College

Start Date: February 18, 2013

For more than 40 years, the United States government has pursued a “War on Drugs,” prohibiting the consumption, production, use, or sale of a long list of intoxicating substances. The War on Drugs costs lives and treasure. The federal government alone spends $25 billion a year on drug control. Right now, more than 300,000 men and women are in prison for drug violations. Is the War on Drugs ...
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America in the Red : What You Need to Know About the $16 Trillion U.S. Debt

Economist Antony Davies, Duquesne University

Start Date: April 30, 2013

The federal government is growing unsustainably. Its debt is more than the income of all U.S. businesses and individuals combined! Servicing the debt will consume as much as 100% of the government’s tax revenues within 30 years. If the government doesn’t fix its spending problem, it has a choice between defaulting on the debt or inflating it away. What is the past, present, and future of the ...
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Dangers of Politics : Selfishness in Government

Diana Thomas • Utah State University

Start Date: June 03, 2013

Who is really represented in government? Discover what happens when voters', politicians', and lobbies' interests collide in Assistant Professor Diana Thomas' program with Learn Liberty Academy.
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