Benjamin Klutsey
- Director of Academic Outreach, Director of the Program on Pluralism and Civil Exchange
Ben Klutsey is the Director of Academic Outreach and the Director of the Program on Pluralism and Civil Exchange at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He facilitates outreach to faculty leaders and university centers to foster collaborations and knowledge sharing about building academic programs. He was previously the Program Manager for the Financial Markets Working Group and the Program on Monetary Policy at Mercatus.
Before returning to Mercatus, he worked with the Institute of International Finance, where he analyzed international financial regulations, particularly related to liquidity risk management and risk governance. He received his MA in International Commerce and Policy from George Mason University and his BA in Government and Philosophy from Lawrence University.
Latest Work
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Affective Polarization and the Boundaries of Speech | Discourse
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Communication That Unites Us | Discourse
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Democracy and Liberalism | Discourse
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From High Conflict to Good Conflict | Discourse
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Cultivating an Ethos of Tempered Liberalism | Discourse
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Having the Tough Conversations | Discourse
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Toward Racelessness | Discourse
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Racial Classification in America | Discourse
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Religion, Liberalism and Equality | Discourse
Latest Work
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Affective Polarization and the Boundaries of Speech | Discourse
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Communication That Unites Us | Discourse
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Democracy and Liberalism | Discourse
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From High Conflict to Good Conflict | Discourse
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Cultivating an Ethos of Tempered Liberalism | Discourse
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Having the Tough Conversations | Discourse
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Toward Racelessness | Discourse
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Racial Classification in America | Discourse
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Religion, Liberalism and Equality | Discourse
Latest Work
- | Financial Markets Financial Markets
- | Books Books
Reframing Financial Regulation

- | Corporate Welfare Corporate Welfare
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Reforms to Boost Economic Growth
- | Financial Markets Financial Markets
- | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs
Speed Bankruptcy as the TARP Alternative

- | Academic & Student Programs Academic & Student Programs
- | Financial Markets Financial Markets
- | Working Papers Working Papers
Speed Bankruptcy: A Firewall to Future Crises
Latest Work
- | Podcast Appearance Podcast Appearance
- | Discourse Magazine Podcast Discourse Magazine Podcast
Speaking Freely in American Universities | Discourse
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Discourse Magazine Podcast Discourse Magazine Podcast
Confident Pluralism
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
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What We Share
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Discourse Magazine Podcast Discourse Magazine Podcast
A Matter of Trust
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Discourse Magazine Podcast Discourse Magazine Podcast
Too Much of a Good Thing
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Discourse Magazine Podcast Discourse Magazine Podcast
Be a Fox, Not a Hedgehog
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
Restoring Liberalism

- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
- | Discourse Magazine Podcast Discourse Magazine Podcast
Restoring Liberalism
- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
Be a Fox, Not a Hedgehog

- | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
Liberalism Starts with the Individual

Latest Work
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Affective Polarization and the Boundaries of Speech | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Communication That Unites Us | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Democracy and Liberalism | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
From High Conflict to Good Conflict | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Cultivating an Ethos of Tempered Liberalism | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Having the Tough Conversations | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Toward Racelessness | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary
Racial Classification in America | Discourse
- | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary