Dr. Patrick Basham

Patrick Basham

Patrick Basham is the co-author of several influential books highlighting the importance of personal freedoms and personal choices, including the powerful, Gambling – A Healthy Bet.

Patrick Basham is founding director of the Democracy Institute and an adjunct scholar with Cato’s Center for Representative Government. Prior to joining the Cato Institute, Patrick Basham served as the founding director of the Social Affairs Center at the Fraser Institute, Canada’s leading free market think tank.

Read Dr. Basham’s latest paper:

Health Warnings on Consumer Products: Why Scarier Is Not Better