Tuesday, 18 February 2008, 5:30pm, Jazz 105, 2nd St/R. Manyika, Harare:
we interrogate Professor Friedrich A. von Hayek’s [1974 Nobel Prize in Economics laureate] prediction that Zimbabwe’s "… directed economy, where the authority watches over the ends pursued, it is certain that it would use its powers to assist some ends and prevent the realisation of others." Milton Friedman adds: "The free market is the ONLY mechanism that has ever been discovered for achieving participatory democracy."Free COMALISO dialogue meeting, donations @ door welcome. Cash bar available.
Wednesday, 19 February 2008, 7:00pm, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Harare:
Friedrich Hayek continues: "Nothing would first seem to affect private life less than a state control of the dealings in foreign exchange, and most people will regard its introduction with complete indifference. Yet the experience in most continental countries has taught thoughtful people to regard this step as the decisive advance on the path of totalitarianism and the suppression of individual liberty. This is a 3-course dinner dollarisation meeting hosted by Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce specifically for businesspersons, policy makers, trade attaches and legislators. Members: Z$800 mil; non-members Z$1 bil Call Celestine or Florence on 749816 /749737/749335; Jeff on cell 0912 635 188 or Rejoice on 0912 256 326. rejoice@earth.co.zw