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.

The History of Socialism and Capitalism
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FEATURING

Niall Ferguson, MA, D.Phil., is the Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and a senior fellow of the Center for European Studies, Harvard, where he served for twelve years as the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History. 

Victor Davis Hanson is the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution; his focus is classics and military history. 

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

Upcoming Events

Monday, April 20, 2026
Mexico-USA Prosperity and Security Conference
The U.S.–Mexico Economic And Security Relationship: Implications For North America
The Hoover Institution and ITAM hosts The U.S.–Mexico Economic and Security Relationship: Implications for North America conference on April 20th,…
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Historical Thinking And Democratic Citizenship
The Alliance for Civics in the Academy hosts "Historical Thinking and Democratic Citizenship" with Mary Clark, Suzanne Marchand, Jeffrey Collins, and… Hoover Institution, Stanford University
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
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GoodFellows Live | The Constitution: America's Greatest Design
Join us in-person on the campus of Stanford University for a live audience edition of GoodFellows, the Hoover Institution’s premier broadcast series… Hauck Auditorium, Hoover Institution
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