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Week of Freedom in Lodz

Among our guests You was able to find: the president of National Bank of Poland prof. Marek Belka, journalists and editor in chiefs of leading medias in Poland: Adam Michnik from Gazeta Wyborcza, Bogusław Chrabota from Rzeczpospolita, Jarosław Gugała from Polsat and Jacek Żakowski from TOK FM.

Liberte / June 17, 2013

I blame you – dear professors

Let me list seven sins which, in my opinion, decrease the quality of higher education. You know them well, don’t you?

Tomasz Kaminski / June 17, 2013

It is necessary to break through rational ignorance of voters

The conclusion of Prague economic conference, organized on the occasion of THE TAX FREEDOM DAY 2013 with the support of Friedrich Naumann Foundation, was quite clear: “We have to beat rational ignorance of European voters.”

Liberalni Institute / June 17, 2013

Real causes of the financial crisis

The overwhelming majority of financial crises since the early 1970s has been caused by mistakes in monetary policy.

Peter Altmiks / June 10, 2013

Who owns broccoli?

Despite their differences, the authors agree in the necessity to reappraise patent and copyright law from a liberal point of view. The current state of law doesn’t adequately meet the requirements of a manageable and incentive-compatible intellectual property rights regime.

Steffen Hentrich / June 9, 2013

Featured Articles »

Why is didactics (un)important at colleges and universities?

The pressure on publications at the expense of didactics, grants orientation, unmotivated students, the level of professors’ skills and, above all, red tape – these are the weaknesses of the system of higher education, which in many cases lower the level of teaching.

Daria Hejwosz / June 18, 2013

I blame you – dear professors

Let me list seven sins which, in my opinion, decrease the quality of higher education. You know them well, don’t you?

Tomasz Kaminski / June 17, 2013

Real causes of the financial crisis

The overwhelming majority of financial crises since the early 1970s has been caused by mistakes in monetary policy.

Peter Altmiks / June 10, 2013

Analysis »

Muslims in Europe – our fears vs. facts

As human relationships develop mostly on a local level, it might be good to try and answer one particular question: are Muslims, Christians, and representatives of other cultures able to peacefully coexist in a multiethnic environment?

Michal Zakowski / June 16, 2013

Roads in Laguna Niguel

A survey in 1995 in 34 US states showed that the advantages of the outsourcing of road management have been used by up to 37% of the cities, and in the period of 1987-1995, the number increased by 19%.

F.A. Hayek Foundation / May 20, 2013

Saving entrepreneurial future of Europe

Over the past three years the share of European Union (EU) citizens who want to be self-employed has fallen from 45% to 37%, reports European Commission (EC).

LFMI / May 6, 2013

Commentary »

Does politics lack young people?

What is inspiring about Margaret Thatcher´s story is the gradual growth of her political career. She started in her 20´s but was not elected Minister of Education until the age of 45. At the age of 53 she was already ruling Britain as Prime Minister

Lenka Andrysova / June 17, 2013

More centralization

It is interesting as, on the one hand, there is France calling for more centralization and more common policies on the EU level, and on the other hand, President Francois Hollande is able to say: “The European Commission cannot dictate us what we have to do.”

Matus Posvanc / June 12, 2013

In two years, from Brussels

The Greek nationalist party Golden Dawn became a subject of another scandal when one of its members shouted Heil Hitler! in Greek Parliament. Nevertheless, its popularity is growing and the last poll showed 11,5% support. Kind of difficult to understand it since the Greek nation suffered from one of the hardest Nazi occupations in non-Soviet Europe; but democracy brings also surprises like this.

Martin Vlachynsky / June 8, 2013

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Week of Freedom in Lodz

From 4th to 12th of June 2013 Industrial Foundation publisher of Liberté! organized “Week of Freedom” – several events and debates to celebrate the anniversary of first partly free democratic elections after the communism domination in...

Liberte / June 17, 2013