Articles By Karen Horn
May 2013
Keynesian policy recommendations are now the staple of governments around the world but it is hard to believe Keynes himself would endorse them
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October 2012
The backlash against neoliberalism has revived anti-capitalist conspiracy theories. Those under attack must not behave like a sect
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July/August 2012
A new breed of libertarian paternalists who claim to know what's best for us are nudging us down the road to serfdom
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May 2012
From beneath Berlin's streets archeaologists have unearthed a reminder of Nazi oppression
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October 2010
The reaction to Thilo Sarrazin's courageous book shows that Germany is indeed abolishing itself
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April 2010
"Cuba is decaying at a scandalous pace, physically and morally. The social capital of civil values and mutual trust has evaporated and hatred is taking hold"
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October 2009
Historical events, finding a dusty old book or debates at the dinner table: anything can inspire a Nobel Laureate. So what makes an economist tick?
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April 2009
Keynes may be the flavour of the month but the Sage of Kirkcaldy’s insights are more valuable than ever
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December 2008
‘Where is Milton Friedman now? He would have retorted: “The business of financial business is business”’
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About Karen Horn
Karen Horn is an economist and author. She teaches the history of economic thought at Humboldt University and is president of the Hayek Society.
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