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Index numbers and choice: Haberler’s unseen bridge between Austrian Economics and Logical Empiricism Executive Summary This paper examines Gottfried Haberler’s early theoretical work on index numbers as a unique point of convergence between the Austrian School of Economics and the tradition of Logical Empiricism. While these schools are often seen as methodologically opposed – the […]

  The world has never been a peaceful place, and it never will be. Unfortunately, war and conflict appear unavoidable. Fighting is part of human nature, even though mankind longs for peace. The solution to this conundrum was already known to the ancient Romans: If you want peace, you must prepare for war. Diplomacy cannot […]

A short note on the troubling decline of the US Republican Party’s social and economic positions.   They give me only bad publicity [and] press. I mean, they’re getting a license. I would think maybe their license should be taken away.   Donald J. Trump I Although the Democratic Party (Democrats) was founded almost a […]

  In recent months, various developments, surprise announcements and newly revived initiatives have sparked controversy and debate globally concerning the implications of digital identification systems. Most recently, the United Kingdom made headlines when Prime Minister Keir Starmer in late September announced a mandatory digital identification (ID) scheme. He stated that the move was aimed at […]

  The gravest threat to Europe is neither Russia nor migration. It is internal: a loss of confidence in its own civilization. No army can defend a society that no longer believes in itself. While a delegation from the United States negotiates with Moscow over a potential peace settlement in Ukraine – without European participation – the […]