In praise of Non-Centralism
Lesedauer: 69 MinutenThe doctrine of Federalism is a possession of humankind that cannot be surrendered. The Roman hierarchical ladder of pax – amicitia – societas -, the… Weiterlesen »In praise of Non-Centralism
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Keine Politik zulasten der Jungen
Lesedauer: 10 MinutenLaudatio für Kaspar Villiger anlässlich der Verleihung des Röpke-Preises 2024 des Liberalen Instituts. Ich beginne mit einem Röpke–Zitat, denn unser Preis heisst ja Röpke-Preis.… Weiterlesen »Keine Politik zulasten der Jungen
“Keep off” is a Good Maxim
Lesedauer: 8 MinutenI share with Hans Hoppe his attitude to “creative dissidence”. So let me start this contribution with the fable “The fairly intelligent fly” by the… Weiterlesen »“Keep off” is a Good Maxim
Freiheit ist weder rechts noch links
Lesedauer: 9 MinutenDie Polit-Etiketten «Rechts» und «Links» sind untauglich, folgerichtig «Mitte» ebenso. Wer liberal ist, will individuelle Freiheit, selbstbestimmte Kooperation und frei dosierte Solidarität. Robert Nef, Finanz… Weiterlesen »Freiheit ist weder rechts noch links
Liberty, diversity and subsidiarity
Lesedauer: 41 MinutenContending with triplets Ladies and gentlemen, I have been very much looking forward to giving this guest lecture at your institute in Utrecht. The honour… Weiterlesen »Liberty, diversity and subsidiarity
Non-centralism and Freedom
Lesedauer: < 1 MinuteLecture for „The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom“ in Seoul, South Korea, held on October 27, 2021.
Family and happiness
Lesedauer: 2 MinutenSwitzerland is one of the countries in Europe that invests the least in active family support. Despite this – perhaps because of it! – birth… Weiterlesen »Family and happiness
Capitalism and Religion
Lesedauer: 16 MinutenInternational Conference Austrian Economics Today V: The Roots of Capitalism Paper 3 The subject is a major challenge for me, and my preparations were an… Weiterlesen »Capitalism and Religion
Reinventing subsidiarity in the European Union
Lesedauer: 8 MinutenPublished in Italian in: Tito Tettamanti, Quale Europa, Una polemica liberale, Torino 2020, p 295 – 300 From a classical liberal perspective, the institutional separation… Weiterlesen »Reinventing subsidiarity in the European Union
Gallus and the bear
Lesedauer: 14 MinutenThe animal symbol of elemental power marks the beginning of the history of St. Gallen (Dedicated to the memory of my friend Hermann Jöhr, who… Weiterlesen »Gallus and the bear