Author Archives: Frederik Roeder

Spreading Liberty in the Eye of the Socialist Storm: The Free Market Road Show Stops in Greece

The Vienna-based Austrian Economics Center organized the 2012 Free Market Road Show, which stops at 13 European cities from April 27th to May 26th. The Road Show brings more than 100 pro-liberty speakers to different capitals in order to talk … Continue reading

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European Students For Liberty Executive Board Applications Open

We are proud to announce the opening of the applications for the 2012/13 ESFL Executive Board. After finishing the firs European Students For Liberty Conference in Leuven (with more than 220 pro-liberty students from 25 different countries), we are more convinced than ever that … Continue reading

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The Reality about the Swedish Welfare State

Sweden is often used by social democrats and other statists as an example of a country whose welfare policies lead to more equality and greater wealth, and they assert the Swedish model should therefore be copied by other countries around … Continue reading

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Freedom to travel – Let’s maximize liberty!

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain Intellectuals in western countries encounter one major problem when discussing how to democratize their eastern neighbors, which upsets their theories concerning the improvement of foreign political systems: Citizens of … Continue reading

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