Prize Essay Contest
The Institute for Humane Studies is sponsoring its first essay contest this spring with $5,000 in prizes.
The contest is open to all full-time students or anyone 25 years old or younger. Essays must be submitted online and address the following question:
In "The Creative Powers of a Free Civilization," Nobel Prize winner F.A. Hayek posits that only in a truly free society can the creative powers of individuals be maximized. In an essay of 2,500 words or less, please answer the following question:
To what degree are the creative powers of individuals influenced by the
structure of the society in which they live? What legal, social, cultural,
or educational conditions would be needed to fully realize their creative
powers?
Visit www.TheIHS.org/essays for more information and to submit an essay. aWorldConnected.org and aBetterEarth.org, our websites on globalization and environmental issues respectively, will also be sponsoring essays contests this spring.
