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Wednesday, Nov 19, 2025
7:00 - 8:30 P.M. in Los Altos, CA
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Limited seating (35 participants)
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Join us for the first meeting of the Liberty Forum Book Club—a new exclusive discussion series.
Each quarter, we will select a liberty-focused topic for exploration through diverse perspectives and critical thinking. The Book Club will welcome all viewpoints that embrace the Forum's core values of liberty and freedom. Participants will engage in respectful discourse, focusing on strengthening independent thought.
The Format: Read one or more of the selected books, then join fellow members for facilitated discussion including member summaries, thematic questions, and open dialogue.
November 19 Topic: Higher Education's Promise vs. Reality: Are American Universities Serving Classical Liberal Values?
Choose Your Reading (acquire your own copies through purchase or library).
The College Scam by Charlie Kirk – A practical critique of higher education's economic and intellectual value
Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite by Bill Deresiewicz – How elite institutions shape conformity rather than independent thinking
Democracy and Education by John Dewey – Foundational democratic education theory that continues to influence American universities.
Sample Discussion Questions: Are universities producing critical thinkers or ideological conformists? Does the current system serve individual liberty and intellectual freedom? What would higher education look like if it truly served classical liberal principles?
Interested in joining the Liberty Forum Book Club?
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