C. Bradley Thompson, Executive Director
Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism

There is no question today more urgent and that deserves greater attention than this: Is capitalism a just and moral system?

At the Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism, our mission is explore the moral foundations of capitalism. In pursuit of this mission, we work with students, the academic community, and the general public to increase public awareness of capitalism's core principles and institutions.

VIDEO: Overview Of The Institute

Find out more about what we do at the Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism.

Teaching

In addition to our Lyceum Scholars Program, each year the Clemson Institute teaches 600 - 800 students in up to 20 different courses.

Scholarship

Faculty members affiliated with the Clemson Institute regularly publish books and in academic journals.

Each year, we host a Hayek Visiting Scholar, to help develop the careers of junior researchers.

Outreach

The Clemson Institute hosts the largest public lecture series at Clemson University. Past speakers include Jordan Peterson, Dave Rubin, George F. Will, Tyler Cowen, Richard Epstein, Lawrence W. Reed and Alan Charles Kors.

Publications

The Institute was founded on the belief that scholarship regarding morality, politics and economics must rigorously adhere to reality and human nature. We therefore examine how certain ideas actually work in practice and whether those ideas produce freedom, opportunity and prosperity for those who affirm them.