Liberalism doesn't claim to say everything. It only answers the question of the political organization of society, which must be based on respect for negative freedoms. This in no way precludes a positive and complementary conception of freedom.
Fille des Lumières, Germaine de Staël fait naturellement sien le discours libéral. Mais elle le développe en l’associant à l’idée de nation, reflet du romantisme de l’époque, que le libéralisme a fini par apprivoiser avec le concept d’Etat-nation.
L’école autrichienne d’économie, qui a resurgi récemment dans l’actualité, se distingue des théories dominantes dites «néoclassiques», notamment en redéfinissant la valeur d’un bien comme l’importance que les individus lui attribuent. Explications.
Etienne de La Boétie wrote this 16th-century text between the ages of 16 and 18, and according to Pascal Couchepin, there's «something refreshing» about it. Every month, the former federal councillor shares a reading that struck a chord with him.
In a little-known text first published in 1705, Bernard Mandeville set out some of the central themes of what would become economic liberalism. Dive into «The Fable of the Bees».
This week, Regard Libre publishes a special report on the current state of liberalism, looking at the thinking of the great authors who have left their mark on this philosophical, political and economic movement.
French essayist Mathilde Berger-Perrin, author of «Ayn Rand, l'égoïsme comme héroïsme», believes that the market economy is women's best friend. She urges them to expect less from the state.
The Bonny Foundation's Prix de la Liberté 2024 has been awarded to «NZZ» journalist Katharina Fontana. The award ceremony took place in Berne on Thursday, in front of over 650 guests from the worlds of politics, business and culture.
He defines himself as a classic liberal. That alone makes him an original personality in the French media world. Interview with economist Jean-Marc Daniel on the fiftieth anniversary of his country's public deficit.
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