The Future of Freedom Conference candidate. The California Libertarian Alliance sponsored 1977's Future of Freedom Conference. The Future of Freedom II: The 1980s: Freedom or Slavery was held at Cypress College April 19–20, 1980, with a banquet at the Buena Park Holiday Inn. Main speakers included the following: Karl Hess, speechwriter for Senator Barry Goldwater, market anarchist, and author of "Dear America"; Robert Anton Wilson, author of the "Illuminatus! trilogy"; John Hospers, USC philosophy professor; Prof. Arthur B. Laffer, economist and originator of the "Laffer Curve"; John Matonis, tax-resistance attorney; J. Neil Schulman, science fiction writer of "Alongside Night"; David Bergland, attorney and Vice Presidential
Larry Laffer when Lowe sent a letter asking his permission for the publication of a program under the title "Laffer Utilities", a Larry spin-off which could potentially confuse the public due to the ambiguous title. Laffer asked his secretary if she knew about the games and she told him that she had played them for years, but never made a connection. Laffer gave the permission and also paid a visit to the Sierra studios. One of Larry's trademarks is his manner of introducing himself: "Hi, my name is Larry; Larry Laffer", a reference to James Bond's introduction style, "My name is Bond;