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Great Britain: The Suicide of a Successful Civilization
Britain gave the world capitalism, the Industrial Revolution, and the global financial system—and then abandoned that legacy. What happens to a country that traded economic freedom for socialism and state intervention?
30 Years of the Hryvnia: A History of Distrust
Lessons from a Thirty-Year Monetary Experiment That Failed. Why do Ukrainians keep their money in foreign currencies and distrust the hryvnia?
Hidden Manipulations by Well-Known Global Indices
Economic development indices are not just a tool for analysis, but can sometimes be a powerful weapon of manipulation. We examine how global rankings are being used as a tool to advance the interests of those who advocate for expanding state influence. Four well-known indices — under the ILI microscope.
THE EROSION OF DEMOCRACY
The global crisis of democracy is the logical and inevitable outcome of a system in which individual freedom always loses to the “will of the people.” How can we protect the individual from democracy and restore his genuine freedom? What scenarios for the transformation of democracy are possible under modern conditions?
Save Ukraine —Save the WEST
Is Ukraine fighting the war at the expense of other countries? An analysis of the actual military and financial expenditures of Ukraine’s partners in 2022–2025 relative to their GDP. Assessment of military and non-military expenditures and sources of increased funding for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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Common Sense in Economics: Government Rankings 2026
The deficit of common sense in the global economy as a consequence of a worldview crisis, and the real impacts of this phenomenon on the national economies of 144 countries in the new Common Sense Economics Index
Forecasts for 2026: how to avoid an annus horribilis
A sober analysis of events, probable positive and negative developments in the new year for the world, the US, the EU, and Ukraine, and the conditions for their realization, without all-encompassing scientific “futurology” and illusions.
Eсоnomic results of Ukraine 2025
Macroeconomic outlook for Ukraine in 2025: financial uncertainty, weakening economic security system, slowing GDP growth, increased government spending, and suppression of entrepreneurship.
Economic Security: Index 2025
Implementing the conclusions and benchmarks of the Economic Security Index guarantees quick results that will be felt in the country's defense capabilities and economic growth within a year.