Recorded by: World Affairs

Independent Institute Research Fellow, Bradley M. Gardner conversation with N. Bruce Pickering Vice President of Global Programs, Asia Society and Executive Director, Asia Society Northern California, Asia Society. Sharing insights from his recent book, "China’s Great Migration: How the Poor Built a Prosperous Nation", Bradley M. Gardner, shows how the migration of 260 million people from China’s rural countryside to its giant cities transformed the nation. He draws on on his extensive experience as a journalist and researcher working in China to explain how the largest economic migration in the history of the world transformed China into the industrial powerhouse it is today.

Sr. Fellow John C. Goodman, author of Priceless appears on the Fox News Channel program Happening Now to discuss the congressional debate over the future of the Affordable Care Act. Goodman discusses his free market principles needed to make the US healthcare responsive to patients, not insurance companies. If Obamacare is repealed, millions of Americans will choose not to buy health insurance, says Goodman. But supporters of Obamacare claim millions will lose their healthcare, which is much different.

George Gilder's presentation at the New Bridges: Texas symposium held in Dallas, Texas on May 9, 2017.

Research Fellow Bradley Gardner, author of China's Great Migration speaks with national radio host John Batchelor and his co-host, China expert Gordon Chang about China's great economic miracle. The migration of of more than 260 million people from their birthplaces to China's most economically vibrant cities. The migration has reshaped the global economy and also reshaped the country's culture and the government's grip on property rights. Gardner talks of his personal experience in China and what problems the new economy in China faces.

Panel on Building a Win/Win Healthcare System at the New Bridges: Texas symposium held in San Francisco on April 7, 2017

About the panelists:
Mary Theroux is Senior Vice President of the Independent Institute.
John C. Goodman is Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute.
Robert P. Murphy and Robert M. Whaples are Research Fellows at the Independent Institute.
Joshua J. Umbehr is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Medical MD.

Watch the videos of the event featuring Robert P. Murphy, John C. Goodman, Robert M. Whaples, Mary L.G. Theroux, and Joshua J. Umbehr.

Research Fellow Robert M. Whaples' presentation at the New Bridges: Texas symposium held in Dallas, Texas on May 9, 2017.

Sr. Fellow John C. Goodman, author of Priceless, appears on the Lars Larson radio show to discuss the current bill in the Senate, authored by Republicans to replace Obamacare. Goodman discusses whether conservatives really want to repeal Obamacare at all. He says the current Senate bill is the same structure—a managed competition model—as Obamacare. Obamacare and its derivatives have destroyed the concept of a free market for healthcare.