A 16-year experiment has yielded none of Viktor Orban’s stated goals, writes @johanknorberg.bsky.social, a senior fellow at the @cato.org. https://wapo.st/4c03oos

Martin Wolf in The Financial Times: ”Johan Norberg, a well-known ’classical liberal’, has written a devastating analysis of Orbán’s takeover of the Hungarian state for the Cato Institute … Norberg’s description of Orbán’s method for accumulating power is telling and chilling.”

From @johanknorberg.bsky.social, a new study. Thorough, honest -- and timely. Support Orbán if you must. But know what you are supporting. www.cato.org/policy-analy...

How Viktor Orbán’s Hungary Eroded the Rule of Law and Free Markets

Many on the right see Viktor Orbán’s Hungary as a model. In fact, it is a cautionary tale of unrestrained executive power and crony capitalism.

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1/ Orbán’s Hungary is often praised on the American Right. But after 16 years, we now know what that model delivers, and my new study shows it is the opposite of the American tradition of rule of law and free markets. 🧵

At @theunpopulist.net by @johanknorberg.bsky.social: Unless America reverses course and rediscovers its openness and confidence, historians will mark this moment as when it followed other great civilizations down a suicidal path: open.substack.com/pub/theunpop...

From Athens to Sparta: How Trumpism Is Driving America’s Decline

Civilizations commit suicide when they build walls against the outside world

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The Economist: The 40 best books published so far this year:

Incredible review of Peak Human in The Economist: "Mr Norberg adds fresh details and provocative arguments [and] deftly punctures popular misconceptions. Could a history book be more timely? America’s president will not read it, but others should."

Look! They sent me a copy of my new book and it’s beautiful. Perfect timing to be writing about the end of civilisations. 🇬🇧🇪🇺 1 May, 🇺🇸 2 Sept

The longest suicide note in economic history.

I’m deeply honored and truly overwhelmed to be this year’s recipient of the Hayek Book Prize — and to now find myself in the company of such distinguished thinkers as Thomas Sowell, Matt Ridley and Deirdre McCloskey.

Det charmigaste med ChatGPT är att den envisas med att hitta på bättre namn på mina gamla böcker. Vissa tror att AI är en frälsare, andra att den är en förgörare. I själva verket är den ett busfrö.