ASU Hosts Free Talk on Traditional American Liberty and the Spirit of ’76

SAN ANGELO, TX -- Angelo State University will host Dr. Alexander Salter, a comparative economics research fellow at the Texas Tech University Free Market Institute, for a public presentation on traditional American ideals of liberty on Monday, Nov. 16, in the Mathematics-Computer Science (MCS) Building at 2200 Dena Drive.

Sponsored by the Texas Tech University Free Market Institute at Angelo State University, Salter's presentation will take place in Room 100 of the MCS Building and is free and open to the public.

In his presentation based on his book titled "The Spirit of '76: Libertarianism and American Renewal," Salter will explore his statement, "Until recently, we knew liberty without order was decadent and order without liberty was tyrannical. But many powerful and influential figures have decided this wisdom is obsolete because it obstructs their demands for 'systemic equity' or their desire to 'own the libs.'" He will also advocate for a return to founding-era principles of "ordered liberty," emphasizing natural rights and limited government. Published in 2023, his book outlines a defense of traditional American ideals against the expansion of state power.

Also the Georgie G. Snyder Professor of Economics in Texas Tech's Rawls College of Business, Salter's research and teaching interests include comparative political economy, institutional analysis and the economics of governance. He is the author or co-author of four books and more than 80 articles in scholarly journals, including Journal of Macroeconomics, American Political Science Review, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Contemporary Economic Policy, Journal of Institutional Economics, and Public Choice. He also serves as an associate editor of The Journal of Private Enterprise, and his popular writing has appeared in several other publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Examiner, National Review, RealClearPolitics and City Journal.

The TTU Free Market Institute at ASU aims to advance research and teaching related to the free enterprise system and the institutional environment necessary for it to function well, and to support the missions of the ASU Norris-Vincent College of Business. The institute also develops and operates student and public programming that is supported by $1 million in anonymous gifts for the benefit of ASU students and the San Angelo community.