Capitalism & Morality 2025 was held in Vancouver on Friday, 22 August and Saturday, 23 August 2025.

I hosted investors, writers, academics, physicians, political figures, and advocates of individual liberty for discussions about property rights, monetary instability, dependency, leftism, democracy, freedom of expression, DEI in science and medicine, America’s fiscal trajectory, and China.

Speakers and participants included Albert Lu, Stephan Kinsella, Maxime Bernier, Brian Leni, Peyman Askari, Clayton Reeder, John Ede, Rick Rule, Amy Wax, Dr Roger Cohen, Timothy Knight, and me.

Watch recordings from Capitalism & Morality 2025 and browse the complete seminar video archive →

Friday, 22 August 2025

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm: “Is India the Next China? Or is America the Next India?” by Albert Lu
Al Porto Ristorante
321 Water Street
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6B 1B8

Saturday, 23 August 2025 

7:30 to 7:55 am: Registration and coffee

7:55 to 8 am: Introduction by Jayant Bhandari

8:00 to 8:35 am: “What Is Property? And What Is Not?” by Stephan Kinsella  

8:35 to 9:15 am: “A Monetary Reset is Coming, and Canada isn’t Prepared” by Maxime Bernier

9:15 to 9:35 am: “The Obstacle is the Way” by Brian Leni

9:35 to 9:55 am: “On a Trajectory Towards Dependency” by Peyman Askari

9:55 to 10:25 am: Coffee

10:25 to 11:05 am: “Leftism and the Rest of Us” by Clayton Reeder

11:05 to 11:35 am: “In Search of My Democracy Utopia” by John Ede 

11:35 to 12:05 pm: Fireside chat between Stephan Kinsella and Albert Lu

12:05 to 1:25 pm: Lunch

1:25 to 2:10 pm: “Arithmetic of America” by Rick Rule

2:10 to 2:45 pm: “Who Threatens Free Expression within the American University and Democracy?” by Amy Wax

2:45 to 3:20 pm: “DEI in Science and Medicine: Missing Metrics and Measures” by Dr Roger Cohen

3:20 to 3:45 pm: Coffee 

3:45 to 4:25 pm: Maxime Bernier, John Ede, and Peyman Askari, with Timothy Knight

4:25 to 5:05 pm: “Demystifying China” by Jayant Bhandari

5:05 to 5:30 Break

5:30 to close: Amy Wax, Rick Rule, Clayton Reeder, Dr Roger Cohen, and Jayant Bhandari, with Brian Leni

Venue:
Strategy Room 320
Morris J Wosk Conference Centre
580 West Hastings Street (entrance via breezeway off Seymore Street)
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6B 5K3
(This is an independent event, not affiliated with the School.)

Host:
Jayant Bhandari

Other Events: Dinners will be organized on 22nd August (details above) & 23rd August 2025 (at Joss). Also, we will meet for a picnic starting at 9:30 am on 24th August 2025 (linked is the approximate location at the Coal Harbour Seaside Park). Please take care of your tab at the dinners. Also, bring something to eat and share for the picnic.

Linked here are video recordings of earlier years’ seminars.