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  We are very excited to share that Europe’s largest pro-liberty event is coming to Prague! The 13th LibertyCon Europe by Students For Liberty will be held in the Czech Republic in 2025. Come and hear renowned speakers such as Johan Norberg, Lawrence Reed, David Friedman, Deirdre McCloskey and many more. Save the date, and […]

Štěpán Drábek is a young Czech economist and commentator. Since August 2024 he has been the head of the analytical team of ECONET, the association of winners of the Economics Olympiad. He is also an analyst at the Centre for Economic and Market Analysis (CETA) as well as at the Institute of Liberal Studies. In his […]

  On March 21, 2024, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) and 16 state attorneys general announced a broad lawsuit against Apple on antitrust grounds. The suit’s crux lies in Apple’s tight control over the iPhone ecosystem. Apple says this control contributes to the smartphone’s appeal for users, while the U.S. government argues it […]

A speech given during XVIII. Gottfried von Haberler Conference on May 17, 2024 Summary This lecture is based on the contrast between the classical liberal idea on the one hand and the idea of Platonism or scientism on the other. The classical liberal idea is to recognize every human being as a person with fundamental […]

  Freedom and the rule of law are of paramount importance in free societies. A functioning democracy is likely the best system for preserving these values. At present, there is perceived antagonism between democracies and authoritarian regimes. Although this may not fully capture the complexity of global politics, it is evident that the free world […]