Essays & News

People in Western democracies are losing trust in government, but that is hardly a surprise. Political mediocrity has caused leaders to make promises they cannot keep while shunning other points of view. Nothing less than freedom itself is at stake …

Vernon Smith Preis 2021 | Am vergangenen Montag hat Prinz Michael in seiner Funktion als Präsident des in Vaduz ansässigen Thinktanks ECAEF drei Studierende mit dem Vernon Smith Preis ausgezeichnet. Im Vorfeld dieser 14. Ausgabe des Essay-Wettbewerbs wurden laut Mitteilung des ECAEF 49 Essays eingereicht – mehrheitlich aus Europa, Südamerika und den USA. Das Thema […]

14th International Vernon Smith Prize – Winner Announcement | An international jury did judge the essays and the three winners are now invited to present their papers at a special virtual event on 7 February, 2022. Due to Corona restrictions, the organisers did again choose the virtual option.

Black Board Economics: The Public Interest and the Road to Leviathan – essay by Terry L. Anderson …

Superstitions, Conjectures and Refutations: Inflation, High Debt and the Public Interest – essay by Veronique de Rugy …