“I was startled how much the storyline of Atlas Shrugged mirrored certain realities I saw our country facing. Government force, the diminishment of reason, and the rejection of personal ingenuity, effort, and property only to name a few. Defenders of Capitalism has given me the framework to challenge such assaults. Whether in discussions with my family, friends, neighbors, fellow congregants, school board members, law enforcement, local business owners and even my medical providers, I openly share my learnings from Defenders of Capitalism and its application to current events. People are looking for language to express their confusion and frustrations. Without the foundation I gained through the Defenders of Capitalism coursework, I too may have been struggling for words. Instead, I am empowering fellow citizens to express why our country, and the world, must fight to uphold the means of production, the free exchange of value, and the rights of private ownership.”

“Defenders of Capitalism gave me a new appreciation of the importance of fighting for individualism, individual rights, limited government, and capitalism to secure the vision our founders put into words in the Declaration of Independence. Michael Williams expertly explains why capitalism is the only socio-political system that secures our rights. This topic could easily become a dry, academic exercise, but Mike brings it to life with real examples comparing our current welfare state society with true capitalism, challenging the audience to question–and correct–their premises. I highly recommend Defenders of Capitalism to anybody for answers to America’s moral, political, and economic challenges.”

“I had the honor of earning the first Defenders of Capitalism Award and the opportunity to be a judge on subsequent panels. It is a crucial part of the entire LPR experience and it’s only gotten better. As an entrepreneur, I’ve seen firsthand how bureaucrats, politicians and judges – who’ve often never read the constitution they swear to uphold – are ruining this country. Mike and I had a common language, both having gone through Strategic Coach Program and it’s fantastic how he and Shari are using material from Ayn Rand, Dan Sullivan, the Austrians and the Founders to educate a whole new generation of leaders in Colorado, and now Connecticut. In 2020, it’s clear to me that we desperately need more programs like Defenders of Capitalism and LPR.”

“In condensing Atlas Shrugged and Economics in One Lesson, Michael Williams’ Defenders of Capitalism program taught me more important lessons than I ever learned from my Harvard econ degree. The focus on the human mind as the most important resource, the morality of capitalism, the inviolability of property rights and the connection to our founding heritage as well as a pathway for more human happiness and productivity is crucial for any/all aspiring leaders – in politics, journalism or business.”

“The Defenders of Capitalism brought the experience to a different level. Understanding and being able to defend the moral principles of capitalism is more important now than ever, and the reason I joined LPR”.