One of my personal heroes, Lawrence W. Reed, has started a weekly series for the Foundation of Economic Education (FEE) entitled Real Heroes and it's simply fascinating.
Starting April 24, 2015 with an article on Jimmy Lai of Hong Kong and the second about Harriet Tubman and her most dangerous work with helping free slaves through the "underground railroad".
Find out more here…
Speaking Truth to Power
Real Heroes: Jimmy Lai
Lawrence W. Reed Apr 24
Jimmy Lai is precisely the sort of individual that John James Cowperthwaite had in mind when he decided that entrepreneurs, not central planners, should drive an economy.
and here…
Risking Life and Limb for Liberty
Real Heroes: Harriet Tubman
Lawrence W. Reed May 1
Tubman ventured back into slave states to escort escapees to Northern states and to Canada as conductor of the most dangerous “railroad” in the world.
