What is fascism?
The word “fascism” is often used – and mis-used – to describe politicians and policies which are perceived to be somehow aligned with totalitarian ideas. But while it is often apparent right-wing policies that are described as fascist, in fact, fascism shares its ideological roots with progressive politics.
Indeed, to understand fascism, we [...]
Immanuel Kant: libertarian?
Immanuel Kant is widely regarded as one of the most influential philosophers of all time. Born in Königsberg, Germany, in 1724, at the advent of the Age of Enlightenment, [...]
What is conservatism?
In most Western countries, the modern political divide nominally pitches left leaning social democrats against conservatives on the centre-right. But take a closer look at [...]
Inflation in the era of QE: still a monetary phenomenon
When global central banks responded to the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) with Quantitative Easing (QE), many economists, not least Austrians, foresaw a wave of inflation. [...]
The age of big-government Conservatives
It is a development that has been under way for some time: the traditional left/right political divide is no more. A poll this week shows how a supposedly right-wing PM now [...]
Covid, lockdown and the Nuremberg Defence
Between 1945 and 1949, Nuremberg, in the German state of Bavaria, was the scene of a series of military tribunals, carried out to prosecute Nazi war criminals in the [...]
The end of the world as we know it
"It’s the end of the world as we know it” sang R.E.M. in 1987. The American rock band was pondering the many disasters they were supposedly facing at the end of the cold [...]
Seven big questions about lockdowns, masks, and vaccines
A year into the lockdown crisis, we should be seeing clear light at the end of the tunnel. Vaccines are being rolled out, the spread of the virus is being contained, and, [...]
The post-lockdown economy: from financial repression to crony capitalism
The Covid lockdown crisis has arguably been the most important global event since the fall of the Iron Curtain, perhaps since the Second World War. It has turned our lives [...]
Is Wall Street the enemy?
On January 11, 2020, GameStop, a struggling American video game and consumer electronics retailer, announced three new appointments to its board of directors. The market [...]
Should the social media companies be regulated?
Just before Donald Trump's exit from the White House, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube finally got rid of him. Accused of inciting the Capitol rioters, the social media giants [...]