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The 19th conference of the "Property and Freedom Society" (PFS), founded by Hans-Hermann Hoppe, took place in September 2024 in Bodrum and was dedicated to his recently celebrated 75th birthday. Fittingly, he welcomed 75 participants. Stephan Kinsella and Guido Hülsmann formally presented him with a Festschrift titled "A Life in Liberty - Liber Amicorum in Honor of Hans-Hermann Hoppe", in which 41 friends, colleagues, and companions paid tribute to his life's work in nearly 400 pages.
The conference once again offered a wide-ranging program. At its core was the election of the Argentine president Javier Milei, a topic addressed in two presentations. The Swiss jurist David Dürr outlined in his contribution a hypothetical libertarian state without coercion or government monopolies, while the economist Antony P. Mueller critically analyzed Milei's term so far. Mueller praised the reduction of inflation and public spending but also pointed out ongoing challenges such as rising unemployment and a weakened economy.
Hoppe himself criticized Milei's failure to abolish the Argentine central bank, as well as his rapprochement with NATO and the USA. Other highlights of the conference included lectures by Jayant Bhandari, who sharply criticized India, and Rahim Taghizadegan, who analyzed Switzerland's social development. Renowned speakers such as Philipp Bagus, Jeff Deist, and Guido Hülsmann concluded with discussions on topics such as COVID policy, open borders, and compulsory democracy.
The conference once again demonstrated the diversity of libertarian thought and provided a platform for critical debates on politics, society, and economics.
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