ADAM Smith SOCIETY
FREE MARKETS. Open minds.
The Adam Smith Society is modeled on the Federalist Society and seeks to do for free-market principles what the Federalist Society has done for constitutionalism. We host speakers and debates that unpack key policy challenges facing the business community and our country at large, examining questions like:
How do we train the American workforce for jobs of the future?
Does the free market promote inequality or opportunity, or both?
Must firms prioritize social and environmental ends?
How does capitalism affect the least privileged?
Is Big Tech a problem for our democracy, and if so, should it be regulated?
The Adam Smith Society Student Club is the perfect platform for business school students passionate about exploring the vital role of free markets in driving human flourishing and creating opportunities for everyone. By joining, students gain access to thought-provoking debates, engaging discussions, and a dynamic network of peers and professionals who share a vision for advancing economic growth and individual potential through market-driven solutions.
For more information on the Adam Smith Society mission visit: https://www.adamsmithsociety.com/
"Our chapter has established a great culture for the open exchange of ideas. I feel like many of the deepest and most thoughtful conversations I've had have been either with members of the Society or stemmed from one of our events." — Chris Payne, Chicago Booth
Joining the Adam Smith Society is more than club membership—it's an opportunity to be part of a community shaping the future of business and society through the power of free-market ideas.
Feb 23, 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm
One of the core commitments of the Adam Smith Society is serious, open debate — learning from one another and engaging ideas we may not yet fully agree with. Our Jeffersonian Dinners are designed around that commitment. Inspired by a tradition established by Thomas Jefferson, these gatherings center on a single, shared conversation. Only one person speaks at a time, encouraging careful listening, reflection, and deeper exchange. The second dinner will focus on two major questions. First: What makes a community worth belonging to? • Is it shared values, shared risk, shared place, or shared goals? • Can markets build community, or do they erode it? • Is digital community real community? Second: When is globalization good, and when is it not? • What economic or moral criteria should determine when trade is beneficial? • On the margin, who benefits or is harmed by globalization and how should societies handle it? • What happens to prices, efficiency, and innovation as reshoring accelerates? • Can capitalism flourish in a strategically fragmented world? Dinner will be provided. New members may register using the non-member ticket (which includes Society membership), and partners of members are welcome with the Partners ticket. Space is intentionally limited to preserve the quality of discussion.
(Some Chicago Booth School of Business users only)
