politics

  Elections are supposed to change things. And in one sense, they do: when a populist government loses power, the rhetoric changes almost overnight. The speeches shift in tone, the enemy-of-the-people framing disappears, and international observers breathe a collective sigh of relief. But rhetoric is not policy. And policy, it turns out, is far stickier […]

  Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) programs now run at more than 250 universities worldwide. Their purpose is to draw on the paradigms of the three disciplines to provide a comprehensive account of the world, human nature, and society—one that is essential for guiding public policy, governance, and engaged citizenship. In practice, modules from three […]

  In recent decades, the G20, together with the OECD, has sought to establish global regulatory frameworks aimed at managing the economy, expanding reporting and surveillance obligations, and tightening control over the population. Much of this effort has focused on extracting as much tax revenue as possible from businesses and individuals, while weaving a tight […]

  All industrialized countries are running high deficits. In Europe, the situation is particularly striking: France has a deficit exceeding 6 percent, and no solution seems politically acceptable. Germany is in full stagnation: its manufacturing base is crumbling, its infrastructure decaying and energy costs have become ruinous. The deficit remains high, while taxes on businesses […]

  Originating from our “Publish with Us” section, this essay continues our tradition of inviting thinkers and authors to contribute perspectives rooted in the intellectual legacy of the Austrian School of Economics — where individual insight, critical reflection, and open dialogue meet. Introduction It has grown fashionable to hold liberalism and its kindred ideologies in […]