“It begins”: The rise of the digital dollar
In mid-November, while the whole world was focused on the Ukraine crisis, the US midterms or whatever other “big story” the media decided was more important, a truly momentous shift took place in...
Interview with Vaclav Klaus: Keynes is the winner of the day, not Milton Friedman
To many of us, no matter how well versed in history, in political affairs or in socioeconomic issues, the present conditions in the West, and especially in Europe ...
The importance of being modest
It can be argued that the world has reach the sorry state it’s in today largely because academics, politicians and “distinguished experts” or “recognized authorities” did not have the...
Fernando del Pino Calvo Sotelo: The decline of Reason in the West
It will come as no surprise to friends and regular readers that I hold but a handful of contemporary intellects in high esteem, given the present Zeitgeist ...
Interview with Jakub Bożydar Wiśniewski: Philosophy and (Un)Common Sense (Part II)
In today’s world, dominated as it is by the ephemeral, the superficial and the inconsequential, it can be hard for a rational, dispassionate observer to make sense of what is going on -...
Interview with Jakub Bożydar Wiśniewski: Philosophy and (Un)Common Sense (Part I)
In today’s world, dominated as it is by the ephemeral, the superficial and the inconsequential, it can be hard for a rational, dispassionate observer to make sense of what is going on -...
The many perils of “Stockholm syndrome” politics (Part II)
It is a remarkable phenomenon that the majority of the voting, working and taxpaying population in most Western democracies consistently cast ballots against their own interests
The many perils of “Stockholm syndrome” politics (Part I)
It’s been a tumultuous couple of months in UK politics. After a troubled time in office, plagued by scandal, internal party frictions and much public embarrassment, Boris Johnson exited the stage...
Eat or heat: Europeans are already facing previously unthinkable dilemmas
As the citizens of the Eurozone and the UK are increasingly struggling to make ends meet due to record levels of inflation...
War on cash update: A brighter outlook - Part II
Central planners and paper pushers of all stripes are not generally known for their acumen or their ability to recognize and successfully seize opportunities in time...