Melbourne Reading Group
Inspired by this article, I’ve decided to start up a monthly reading group for Melbournians. You don’t have to be a libertarian, you just have to keep an open mind. We will be focusing on the Austro-libertarian literature, and given the current economic climate may I suggest we begin with Tom Woods’ Meltdown.
I posted this on my earlier blog and got a few interested people. But I never followed it up. This time, however, I’m keen to get things rolling.
Anyone interested can email me (ssabhlok@mises.com) or leave a comment.
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Great idea. Just ordered the book from Amazon and will receive it in a few weeks.
Really must get a Kindle one day…
So you’re in Melbourne Graeme? If you’re in, we’ve got 3 so far. Perhaps will wait for a few more
Talk about horses for courses! ‘Von Mises for Melbourne’ has a great ring to it!