Tag Archives: European Union

The slow cultural suicide of Europe

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on June 19, 2011

The Dutch ex-politician and right-wing intellectual Frits Bolkestein, no stranger to defying political taboos, published a remarkable article in the Wall Street Journal called “How Europe Lost Faith in Its Own Civilization.” He is not the first person to wonder … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Society | Tagged Christianity, Denazification, Euro, European Union, Friedrich Nietzsche, Frits Bolkestein, Michael Levin, Thomas Sowell | Comments Off

Competition vs coordination

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on February 8, 2010

If there is one consistent theme in the fallout of the financial meltdown it is the demand for more policy “coordination.” In the case of the sovereign debt problems in the European Union it seems inconceivable that the “low debt” … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged Euro, European Union, Libertarian Centralism, Sovereign Debt | Comments Off

The positive external effects of stimulus

by Aschwin de Wolf Posted on March 27, 2009

Some politicians have expressed great frustration over the fact that not all countries are doing their part in engaging in deficit spending and/or manipulating the money supply to stimulate “the economy.” It is not difficult to imagine how such a … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Politics | Tagged Anthony de Jasay, Antifederalists, European Union, Public Goods, Russell Kirk, World Government | Comments Off

Tag Archives: European Union

The slow cultural suicide of Europe

Competition vs coordination

The positive external effects of stimulus

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