What To Present:
We are looking for practitioners, theoreticians, and other problem-solvers to present on:
- An obstacle a liberty-for-real society (might) face:
- It can be a planned, emerging, on-going, past, or failed liberty society.
- The obstacle might arise in any area that restricts the growth of liberty in that society:
- culture; economic; social; psychological; diffusion; political; legal; logistical; safety; defense; health; trade; infrastructure; border; religion; charity; commons; business; investment; constitution; crime; advertising; immigration; conflicts; community-building; virtue; tolerance; minorities; employment; governance; covenants; banishment; children; schooling; abuse; dating; family; drugs; nullification; taxation; cronies; innovation; libertinism; vices; arts; etc.
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- culture; economic; social; psychological; diffusion; political; legal; logistical; safety; defense; health; trade; infrastructure; border; religion; charity; commons; business; investment; constitution; crime; advertising; immigration; conflicts; community-building; virtue; tolerance; minorities; employment; governance; covenants; banishment; children; schooling; abuse; dating; family; drugs; nullification; taxation; cronies; innovation; libertinism; vices; arts; etc.
- The obstacle should be unique to liberty-for-real societies, rather than a general problem faced by all libertarians.
- Perhaps first mention any progress in the area of the obstacle.
- Describe how the obstacle impacts the society’s continued success.
- An overview of potential solutions
Drawn from any promising sources. - One solution in detail
The tentative solution that you would like the most feedback on from this conference.
Forms of Presentation
Presenters will present the above ideas in three main forms:
- 5-15 page paper (5,000-15,000 words) to be published in the Conference book, “Liberty-For-Real Societies Vol 1”
(The paper can include just the speech itself, or additional detail, or it can be a more complete treatment.
Prizes are awarded for best papers.) - A 50 minute speech (of which 35 minutes is of substance and the rest is Q&A)
- Roundtable discussions where you interact, brainstorm, detail with attendees
What Not To Present
NH Liberty Forum is not looking for discussions on minor reforms of authoritarian governments, on national politics, on problems faced by all libertarians everywhere, nor on imaginative but fictitious future societies. We are looking for practical solutions to actual, unique problems faced by liberty-for-real societies as they start growing, that threaten to reduce their success or speed of diffusion.
Have an Idea for a Presentation?
Submit a short overview of your idea and we’ll help guide you!