Videos

Watch recordings of past public lectures and other events hosted by Civitas.

Why Postliberalism Is Gaining Ground: Phillip Muñoz on America’s Founding Values

Constitutionalism
Aug 7, 2025
1:23:20

Why the Damage to Fed Independence May Have Already Been Done

Economic Dynamism
Jul 24, 2025
27:43

Arthur Brooks on the Secret to a Fulfilling Life

Pursuit of Happiness
Jul 7, 2025
1:10:28

Arthur Herman on Mobility, Markets, and Natural Law

Economic Dynamism
Apr 29, 2025
45:04

Yuval Levin on How the Constitution Unified our Nation – and Could Again

Constitutionalism
Mar 27, 2025
1:08:53

WSJ: The Legal Theory Behind Trump’s Plan to Consolidate Power

Constitutionalism
Mar 11, 2025
7:01

Populism Unpacked: Voices from the Heartland

Pursuit of Happiness
Mar 4, 2025
40:16

Lord Andrew Roberts on Winston Churchill and the US-UK Special Relationship, Then and Now

Politics
Sep 26, 2024
59:44

Justin Dyer on Civic Education: Live at AEI's Future of the American University Conference

Politics
May 14, 2024
19:09

Edward Glaeser on Dynamism and Stagnation

Economic Dynamism
May 8, 2024
1:04:19

Dynamism & Its Enemies: 2024 Austin Symposium Recap

Economic Dynamism
May 8, 2024
1:31

Arthur C. Brooks on The Art & Science of Getting Happier: Live at The Texas Tribune

Pursuit of Happiness
Mar 29, 2024
1:06:07

Does America Have a Balance of Power Problem?

Constitutionalism
53:57

Trump’s Tariff-for-Income-Tax Swap

Economic Dynamism
Aug 21, 2025
19:25

Why the Damage to Fed Independence May Have Already Been Done

Economic Dynamism
Jul 24, 2025
27:43

Richard Epstein: Law and Economics of Public Sector Unions

Economic Dynamism
Jun 19, 2025
43:49

Can the U.S. Defense Industrial Base Meet Today’s Challenges?

Economic Dynamism
May 13, 2025
1:35:10

Virginia Postrel and Adam Thierer on Big Trends and Big Ideas in Dynamism

Economic Dynamism
Apr 29, 2025
1:09:22

Kotkin: Non-Aligned Nations Navigating a Multipolar World

Politics
Aug 19, 2025
47:01

Wall Street Journal: Donald Trump Takes On the Conservative Judiciary

Politics
Jun 2, 2025
25:37

Trump’s Drug Pricing Plan: Consequences for Innovation and Patient Access

Politics
May 13, 2025
18:50

John Yoo: How Will Trump Try to ‘Redirect’ the Justice Department Toward ‘Public Order and Safety’?

Politics
Mar 14, 2025
5:16

John Yoo: The DOJ Is Being ‘Tricky’ but They May Be Right

Politics
Mar 18, 2025
5:28

Epstein: Executive Power & Authoritarianism

Constitutionalism
Sep 17, 2025
44:10

Epstein: Tim Kaine’s Misunderstanding of Natural Rights

Constitutionalism
Sep 15, 2025
15:49

Does America Have a Balance of Power Problem?

Constitutionalism
53:57

Why Postliberalism Is Gaining Ground: Phillip Muñoz on America’s Founding Values

Constitutionalism
Aug 7, 2025
1:23:20

Richard Epstein: The Constitution, Parental Rights, and More

Constitutionalism
Jul 7, 2025
17:54

Arthur Brooks on the Secret to a Fulfilling Life

Pursuit of Happiness
Jul 7, 2025
1:10:28

Populism Unpacked: Voices from the Heartland

Pursuit of Happiness
Mar 4, 2025
40:16

Arthur C. Brooks on The Art & Science of Getting Happier: Live at The Texas Tribune

Pursuit of Happiness
Mar 29, 2024
1:06:07

Melissa Kearney on Two-Parent Privilege and Social Mobility

Pursuit of Happiness
Mar 18, 2024
1:19:06

Christine Emba on Love, Sex, and Liberalism

Pursuit of Happiness
Jan 1, 2024
1:02:41
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Past events
Liberty in the Balance: Classical Liberal Perspectives on the Trump Era
Liberty in the Balance: Classical Liberal Perspectives on the Trump Era
In-person Event
Jun 4, 2025
Austin Symposium on Economic Dynamism
Austin Symposium on Economic Dynamism
In-person Event
Apr 16, 2025
Political Order and the Spartan Ideal
Political Order and the Spartan Ideal
In-person Event
Apr 10, 2025
Civitas
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Content

Rational Judicial Review: Constitutions as Power-sharing Agreements, Secession, and the Problem of Dred Scott

Judicial review and originalism serve as valuable commitment mechanisms to enforce future compliance with a political bargain.

John Yoo
Constitutionalism
Sep 15, 2025
Amicus Brief: Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish

Civitas Research Fellow Michael Toth's work was cited in a Supreme Court brief.‍

Michael Toth
Constitutionalism
Sep 11, 2025
The Causal Effect of News on Inflation Expectations

This paper studies the response of household inflation expectations to television news coverage of inflation.

Carola Binder, Pascal Frank, Jane M. Ryngaert
Economic Dynamism
Aug 22, 2025
The Rise of Inflation Targeting

This paper discusses the interactions between politics and economic ideas leading to the adoption of inflation targeting in the United States.

Carola Binder
Economic Dynamism
Aug 11, 2025
Epstein & Yoo: Amicus Brief in Supreme Court of Maryland

Civitas Senior Research Fellows Richard Epstein and John Yoo, alongside the Mountain States Legal Foundation, filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of Maryland.

Richard Epstein, John Yoo
Constitutionalism
Jul 24, 2025
AI and the Future of Society and Economy

Large language and generative AI models like ChatGPT are the equivalent of the first automobiles: fun to play with, somewhat unreliable, and maybe a little dangerous. But over time, the lesson for will be clear: Who Learns Fastest, Wins.

Joel Kotkin, Marshall Toplansky
Economic Dynamism
Jul 17, 2025
Automated Detection of Emotion in Central Bank Communication: A Warning

Can LLMs help us better understand the role of emotion in central bank communication?

Carola Binder, Nicole Baerg
Economic Dynamism
Jul 1, 2025
Civitas Conversations: Statesmanship and Our Flailing Country

An interview with Thomas Howes on Gov. Spencer Cox's statesmanship after the murder of Charlie Kirk.

Thomas D. Howes, Richard M. Reinsch II
Politics
Sep 18, 2025
The Education Revolution Is Here and Parents and Children Are Winning

We see new policies and rights that return power to parents and students. 

Michael Toth, Daniel Murphy
Politics
Sep 18, 2025
The Broken Windows in American Higher Education

The pattern that culminated in Kirk’s murder reinforces the truism that institutions shape the culture in which individuals act.

Tal Fortgang
Politics
Sep 17, 2025
Draining the Ivory Tower

We need foundational alterations to academic institutions to help bring scholars back into compliance with the bargain agreed upon by the public.

Kevin Frazier
Pursuit of Happiness
Sep 17, 2025
The Fall of the Last Mainline Seminary

Out with John Calvin, in with Nikole Hannah-Jones.

Kayla Bartsch
Pursuit of Happiness
Sep 16, 2025
Spencer Cox Provides the Statesmanship America Needs

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox did not say what many wanted to hear but what they needed to hear in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's murder.

Thomas D. Howes
Politics
Sep 15, 2025
The Dangers of Pursuing the Endangerment Finding

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s most ambitious undertaking may also be the most legally vulnerable.

Jonathan H. Adler
Economic Dynamism
Sep 15, 2025

The Libertarian

The inimitable Richard Epstein offers his unique perspective on national developments in public policy and the law.

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Law Talk

Welcome to Law Talk with Richard Epstein and John Yoo. Our show is hosted by Charles C. W. Cooke.

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The Three Whiskey Happy Hour

Steven Hayward brings you the Power Line Blog's perspective on the week's big headlines.

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