Talking Liberty and Milton Friedman: A Conversation with Brad Lips, CEO of Atlas Network

The Liberty Exchange
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Jonathan and Brad discuss the recent issue of the Atlas Network magazine, “Freedom’s Champion”, in which Brad celebrates the legacy of Milton Friedman.

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Hosts
Jonathan Fortier
Guests
Brad Lips
Chief Executive Officer, Atlas Network

Brad Lips is the chief executive officer of Atlas Network, which increases opportunity and prosperity by strengthening a global network of independent civil society organizations that promote individual freedom and remove barriers to human flourishing. Since he became CEO in 2009, the budget of Atlas Network has more than doubled and the scope of its programs has extended worldwide.

He is the author of Liberalism and the Free Society in 2021, as well as another monograph titled The Freedom Movement: Its Past, Present, and Future, as well as the editor of Finding New Ideas in Old Ones. Lips is a member of the John Templeton Foundation, Templeton World Charity Foundation, and Templeton Religion Trust.

He serves on the boards of directors of the American Friends of the Institute of Economic Affairs and Donors Capital Fund. He is on the Board of Advisors of Antigua Forum hosted by Universidad Francisco Marroquín, and served as the President of its 2024 meeting in Guatemala. As a member of the Mont Pelerin Society, Lips chaired the Organizing Committee of its General Meeting in 2016 and now chairs its Membership Committee.

Jonathan Fortier talks with Brad Lips, CEO of Atlas Network, about a network of over 500 liberty-​advancing think tanks around the world. Their conversation explores the necessity of decentralized knowledge and local efforts as essential elements in promoting free societies in different cultures with unique circumstances. Jonathan and Brad discuss the recent issue of the Atlas Network magazine, “Freedom’s Champion”, in which Brad celebrates the legacy of Milton Friedman, his close connection to Atlas Network, and his many contributions to promoting liberty around the world.