“Blue Green Summit”, Brussels, Feb. 1

Max Falque will attend this interesting conference : “Conservatives are natural conservationists. On 1 February, in Brussels, ACRE will be organising a one day seminar looking at how we can best improve our environment using market mechanisms; the innovation that comes from capitalism, and the natural sense of trusteeship that is part of Burkean conservatism.” Read more about “Blue Green Summit”, Brussels, Feb. 1[…]

By the people : rebuilding liberty without permission

« By the people : rebuilding liberty without permission » par Charles Murray, Crown Forum,2015, 319 p. Murray is anathema for American liberals since he is openly libertarian. No wonder none of his books has been translated and published in France. Here is the abstract of his book “American freedom is being gutted. Whether we are trying Read more about By the people : rebuilding liberty without permission[…]

Laudato Si: An American economists’ perspective

This outstanding symposium on Laudato Si in the Independent Review’s last issue is a response to Pope Francis ‘s call for dialogue but demonstrates that the content of the Encyclical is at odd with classical liberal economists who advance that propoerty rights and markets are the main drivers for prosperity and environmental protection. In addition, Read more about Laudato Si: An American economists’ perspective[…]

Markets and the environment: friends or foes?

Sciences Po, the French elite school is traditionally leftist. However a student association, Think Libéral Sciences Po, is interested in free market and liberty. They asked Max Falque to speak on free market environmentalism on Octpber 11th with 2 other dissenting speakers. Some 60 students attended the 2 hour discussion on quite new concepts, especially Read more about Markets and the environment: friends or foes?[…]