Johan Norberg — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Recipient of the Walter Judd Freedom Award (2018), previously awarded to Ronald Reagan and Garry Kasparov.
Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute since 2007 and Executive Editor at Free To Choose Media since 2017.
Author of over 20 books, including "Open: The Story of Human Progress" (2020), a book of the year in The Economist.
Authored "The Capitalist Manifesto" (2024), recognized as a book of the year by the Financial Times.
Hosts documentaries for US public television on global issues, such as "The Real Adam Smith" and "India Awakes."
Holds an M.A. in History of Ideas from Stockholm University.

Biography

Johan Norberg is a Swedish author, lecturer, and historian of ideas, recognized for his work promoting economic globalization and classical liberal positions. He serves as a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute in Washington D.C. since 2007 and is an executive editor at Free To Choose Media, where he produces documentaries for US public television on global issues and current events.