At the end of European Communism, there was a widespread, euphoric hope that freedom and democracy would bring a better life; eventually, though, many lost that hope. The problem, under both Communism and the new liberal dispensation, was that those pursuing grand social projects had embraced ideology instead of philosophy.
considers what an Albanian Marxist philosopher can tell us about liberty in today's world.
For the US, Slovakia's general election may produce another unreliable allied government. But instead of turning a blind eye to such allies, as President Joe Biden has been doing with Poland, or confronting them with an uncompromising stance, the US should spearhead efforts to help mend flawed democracies.
reflect on the outcome of Slovakia's general election in the run-up to Poland's decisive vote.
东京—日本再一次成了亚洲的另类国家。过去二十年中,亚洲国家一个又一个迎来了繁荣,但日本经济始终陷于事实停滞之中。如今,在亚洲两大巨头中国和印度GDP增速显著放缓、并导致亚洲其他许多国家经济表现低迷的情况下,日本却迎来了自1980年代繁荣以来最强劲的经济增长。
但是,正如日本战后经济模式成为近几十年来亚洲经济奇迹的样板后,首相安倍晋三正在实施的改革(“安倍经济学”)或许能给亚洲经济体带来一条重回强劲增长之路。如果不想让中国减速的影响波及整个地区、破坏已经开始的经济一体化进程,那么亚洲各国政府——从中国开始——也需要采取类似的改革。
亚洲的繁荣为何消失的如此之快?经济学被认为是一门冷血的学科。但成功的经济容易受到最危险的心理之一的影响:自满,儒家所谓满招损是也。这种心态让政府害怕改革成功的模式,即使压力已经开始显现。
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