Gerhard Schwarz
Gerhard Schwarz
Publications
Left-Wing, Zeitgeisty and in Love with Power
Liberal Thoughts on Intellectuals
01.06.2023
Switzerland as a Tiny State – a Model of Obsolescence or Success?
04.04.2017
Europe, Switzerland and the Future of Freedom
Essays in honor of Tito Tettamanti
01.04.2015
The Trouble with Liberalism
When Security and "Social Justice" take Precedence over Freedom
02.04.2013
City- State – Utopia or Realistic Model?
Theorists and Practitioners in the Debate
03.03.2011
Repository
Liberalism is an unreasonable demand
Liberalism demands a lot from people. Life in freedom is uncomfortable and exhausting, characterized by insecurity and inequality. Liberal society does not promise a land of milk and honey, but that is precisely why it is humane.
12.03.2024
Ten commandments of common sense
The "legendary" words of Abraham Lincoln about the strong and the weak and the dangers of debt were never spoken by him. They were not written until long after his assassination by a preacher of German descent. But they have retained their validity in their practical dimension.
27.12.2023
Neoliberalism? Hardly. We’re actually living in an era of neo-mercantilism
For almost all economic, many social and even some health problems of our time, an astonishing number of contemporaries only know one scapegoat. The blame lies with "evil neoliberalism". But what about the characteristics attributed to it, deregulation, austerity, social cuts and global competition? A fact check.
12.12.2023
Fortunately, different characters and talents cannot be leveled out
Equality from the start is a great liberal good. However, if children are transferred from family to collective care too early due to a fixation on equality, this damages a pillar of liberal society.
31.10.2023
21. Economic Conference
The Vatican’s Attitude Towards Our Understanding of the Free Market Economy
Michael Novak
«Economics from John Paul II to Benedict XVI»
Peter Koslowski
«Expectations of Catholic Social Teaching Under Pope Benedict XVI Joseph Ratzinger»»
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57. Economic Conference
The Rule of Law under Pressure
Tom Ginsburg
«Preserving the Rule of Law: Pragmatic Considerations»
Paul Kirchhof
«The Rule of Law Based on Unwritten Certainties»
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56. Economic Conference
Energy and Climate – From Wishful Thinking to Realistic Action
Jeremy Bentham
«Wise Approaches to Energy Transition Uncertainties»
Lino Guzzella
«Energy for the World and for Switzerland - an Overview»
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