The Moral Foundations of Civil Society
- 250 pages
- 9 hours of reading
Wilhelm Roepke may have been the soundest economist of the twentieth century
Wilhelm Röpke Books
October 10, 1899 – February 12, 1966
Wilhelm Röpke was a professor of economics and one of the spiritual fathers of the social market economy. His theories and work significantly contributed to Germany's post-war economic revival. Röpke, who was also a historian, developed the ideas of sociological neoliberalism. His influence is considered key to enabling Germany's post-war economic 'miracle.'
A Humane Economy: The Social Framework of the Free Market
- 312 pages
- 11 hours of reading
An introduction to economic thinking which holds that the vital things in life are those beyond supply and demand, written by the chief architect of Germany's post-war social market economy. A Humane Economy offers an understandable and compelling explanation of how economies operate. A sweeping and brilliant exposition of market mechanics and moral philosophy, Rpke's masterwork cuts through the jargon and statistics that make most economic writing so obscure and confusing. Over and over, the great Swiss economist stresses one simple You cannot separate economic principles from human behavior.
The Social Crisis of Our Time
- 275 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Roepke's The Social Crisis of Our Time is a series of blasts against the "malformations" of economics: the Nazi and Communist forms of collectivism both come in for severe criticism. Roepke shows the process by which the Western liberal tradition itself makes possible these rebellions against open economic systems. The drive toward social welfare, full employment policies, and the state management of fiscal fluctuations all lead away from free societies no less than market economies.
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