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Introduzione “E’ stato detto che la democrazia è la peggior forma di governo, eccezion fatta per tutte quelle altre forme che si sono sperimentate finora”. Così, letteralmente, Winston Churchill fissava un principio fondamentale di supremazia storica del regime democratico nel discorso rivolto alla Camera dei comuni alla fine della seconda guerra mondiale nel 1947. A […]

GIS statement by Prince Michael of Liechtenstein Indonesia, the world’s fourth-largest country population-wise, is the world’s largest exporter of palm oil. The value of this export exceeds $12 billion per year, which accounts for some 8 percent of the value of Indonesia’s total exports. Palm oil production and export is a crucial part of the […]

Anlässlich der Weltausstellung ‘500 Jahre Reformation’ wurde 2015 ein internationaler Wettbewerb zur Gestaltung der ‘7 Tore der Freiheit’ veranstaltet. Mit ihrem Entwurf zur Gestaltung des Torraums 4 “Gerechtigkeit, Frieden und Bewahrung der Schöpfung” konnten die Studenten der FH Salzburg (Design / Produktmanagement und Soziologie) unter der akademischen Leitung von Dr. Michael Leube (Prof. an der […]

Regulations took care of the most serious issues. Now it’s time for markets to handle the rest, says Terry Anderson. By Valentin Schmid, Epoch Times The days when political lines could be drawn in terms of where one stood on the environment are over. Everybody wants cleaner air, open spaces, vibrant wildlife, and lusher vegetation. […]

Everything you always wanted to know about the Austrian School of Economics by Alvino-Mario Fantini Speaking about Austrian Economics—or, rather, ‘the Austrian Tradition’—is often met with raised eyebrows.  It’s not just that the vast majority of people are unacquainted with this tradition. It’s more a consequence of having been purposefully ignored by the leading departments of […]