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Sahra Wagenknecht, synthesis of nationalism and socialism, by Rainer Zitelmann – L’Express
Sahra Wagenknecht is one of Germany’s most prominent political figures. She was originally a member of the communist party (Socialist Unity Party of Germany, SED) which, after the collapse of…
the silent majority won over the woke minority, by Rainer Zitelmann – L’Express
Eurovision is the biggest music competition in the world. The 2024 edition was watched by more than 200 million people on television. In addition to the songs, viewers witnessed a…
the intriguing decline of France, by Rainer Zitelmann – L’Express
France continues to fall in the annual ranking of economic freedom. Since 1995, the Heritage Foundation (Editor’s note: American think tank with liberal and conservative leanings) has analyzed the evolution…
these left-wing thinkers who advocate violence, by Rainer Zitelmann – L’Express
Sadly, there is a sinister tradition of left-wing intellectuals justifying or even celebrating “revolutionary” or “anti-imperialist” violence. On September 5, 1972, the Palestinian terrorist organization “Black September” took athletes hostage…
Adam Smith is not a leftist, by Rainer Zitelmann
Adam Smith is generally considered the father of modern capitalism. His works are cited by Milton Friedman, Friedrich August von Hayek and many other liberal and libertarian thinkers. According to…
Anti-capitalists are an apocalyptic cult, by Rainer Zitelmann
Anti-capitalists have always anticipated the great crisis that will cause the final and irreversible collapse of capitalism. Karl Marx believed he had discovered a number of economic “laws” that would…
Why it is better to worry about poverty than inequality, by Rainer Zitelmann
The two American computer programmers Brian Acton and Jan Koum invented WhatsApp and sold it to Facebook for $19 billion in 2014. Two billion people around the world now use…
Why capitalism is the solution to global warming, by Rainer Zitelmann
For more than twenty years, researchers at Yale University have published the Environmental Performance Index (EPI), which ranks countries according to their environmental health and the vitality of their ecosystems.…
Why capitalism is the answer to poverty and starvation, by Rainer Zitelmann
Before the emergence of capitalism, the majority of the world’s population was mired in extreme poverty. In 1820, approximately 90% of the world’s population lived in absolute poverty. Today, less…