The Hoover Institution presents an online virtual speaker series based on the scholarly research and commentary written by Hoover fellows participating in the Human Prosperity Project on Socialism and Free-Market Capitalism. This project objectively investigates the historical record to assess the consequences for human welfare, individual liberty, and interactions between nations of various economic systems ranging from pure socialism to free-market capitalism. Each session will include thoughtful and informed analysis from our top scholars.

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FEATURING

John F. Cogan is the Leonard and Shirley Ely Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and a faculty member in the Public Policy Program at Stanford University.

Joshua D. Rauh is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Ormond Family Professor of Finance at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. 

Click HERE to read papers or watch videos that have been released for this project.

Upcoming Events

Monday, February 9, 2026
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Navigating International Research Partnerships In Choppy Geopolitical Waters - The Swedish Experience
The Hoover Institution Program on the US, China, and the World invites you to Navigating International Research Partnerships in Choppy Geopolitical… Herbert Hoover Memorial Building, Room 160
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
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America At 250: Classical Heritage, Western Civilization, The Future
COLLEGE 102 and the Hoover Institution host America at 250: Classical Heritage, Western Civilization, the Future on Wednesday, February 11, 2026,… Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Thursday, February 12, 2026
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Wilson Bentley’s Army Of Souls: A Photographic Requiem Of The American Civil War
The Hoover Institution Library & Archives invites you to a hybrid event on Thursday, February 12, 2026 from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. PT. Organized in… Hoover Tower, Stanford, California
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