Finn Andreen

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The Forces of Centralization and the Struggle for Freedom

07/11/2025 Mises Wire Finn Andreen

Throughout history, decentralization and secession have helped pave the way for more individual freedom. Naturally, political elites want to centralize everything, thus setting off the eternal battle between centralizers and decentralizers.

The EU Wants to Use War as an Excuse for More Debt

03/06/2025 Mises Wire Finn Andreen

It seems that the EU leaders have decided on a new military spending spree. To pay for this, the EU will issue new war debt on top of its current high debt loads.

How the US Became So Dysfunctional, Oligarchic, and Corrupt

01/25/2025 Mises Wire Finn Andreen

How did the US go from a nation that revered liberty to one with despotic governance? While political forces already were trying to push the US in a direction of centralization, the Civil War completed the job. We see the results of those centralized outcomes daily.

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The Forces of Centralization and the Struggle for Freedom

07/11/2025 Finn Andreen

Real Democracy Can Only Be Freedom

01/15/2025 Finn Andreen

Democracy is the watchword with the ruling classes, yet a democratic political system does not protect individual freedoms. Indeed, democracy often has become the main road to socialism. It‘s time for some honest discussion.

The Limits to Public Opinion and the Failure of Democracy

12/09/2024 Finn Andreen

The watchword among progressives this election season is: “Nothing less than our democracy is at stake.” In truth, democracy itself is not in danger, but one can accurately say that “democracy,” as practiced in the US, endangers our lives.

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