Absolutism and freedom

Does centralised power or state power divided among several competing groups promote greater civil liberties? Traditionally, it has been argued that centralisation is a threat and that, conversely, more independent…

Inventors liberators

A few days ago I lamented the disappearance of the inventive, emancipatory ethos of “let’s free all housewives from drudgery by putting an automatic washing machine in every home”. Some…

Who would miss dollar

The collapse of the dollar has already begun, writes David Haggith, an otherwise cautious financial analyst. His logic is this. Donald Trump is promoting a model in which most goods…