Michael Lucas is a policy analyst at MacIver Institute, a Wisconsin-based think tank that promotes free markets, individual freedom, personal responsibility, and limited government [fda9633c]. Lucas received his bachelor's degree in economics and psychology from Hillsdale College in 2020. Prior to his current role, he worked as a welder and truck driver and recently retired from teaching in Miami, Florida. Lucas is an adherent of the Austrian School of economics and a staunch defender of liberty, peace, and voluntary association. He has contributed to Robert Whitaker's blog 'Mad in America' and is currently working on developing a classical curriculum and textbook for psychology. Lucas resides in Burlington with his wife and together they own and operate an equestrian facility and farm [fda9633c].