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The Free Market Road Show 2026 celebrates its 20th anniversary - two decades of ideas in motion. Returning to nearly 40 cities worldwide, FMRS fosters debate on markets, freedom, and 21st-century challenges. 🌍 freemarket-rs.com

FMRS Zagreb 2026: Eamonn Butler @eamonnbutler may have found a practical solution to reading Adam Smith. #fmrs #freemarket #roadshow #zagreb #croatia #adamsmith #wealthofnations

@UffeMerrild 😁🙈

@AustrianCenter Funny coincidence. The Danish National card payment system had difficulties today and I was asked to pay in cash several places 😅

Still carrying cash? Mises would approve. The Austrian School has always been skeptical of systems that depend on constant central coordination. Turns out your payment terminal does too.

Keep reading from director of the @AustrianCenter: washingtontimes.com/news/2026/may/…

🚨 We are shortly going LIVE with our 3rd annual Free Market Roadshow with the @AustrianCenter. A great line up of events and talks. Join LIVE on here, LinkedIn, or YouTube

Somewhere between social media management and economic philosophy.

Tickets: radiokulturhaus.orf.at/artikel/727605…

Klassiker des Wissens: Friedrich August von Hayek Martin Haidinger präsentiert zentrale Passagen aus Hayeks Werk "Der Weg zur Knechtschaft" und ordnet sie historisch ein. Dienstag, 26. Mai 2026 | 19:30 Uhr RadioCafe In Kooperation mit der Ö1 Science Arena.

Quote of the Week | Benjamin Franklin The balance between liberty and security defines every generation. Which side are we choosing?

POV: they start arguing and suddenly reality leaves the chat 📉

Europe stands at a crossroads: An Open Market or a Closed State? Join the FMRS in Reykjavik for a timely discussion on free trade, economic freedom, and the future of the West. Reykjavik | May 13th, 2026 🕟 16:30 – 18:00 Register here: freemarket-rs.com/event/reykjavi…

Then, in February 1637, the market collapsed almost overnight. The first financial bubble in history had burst. 400 years later, the pattern still feels familiar. Markets change. Human psychology doesn’t.

Before crypto. Before Wall Street bubbles. There was Tulip Mania. 🌷 Tulips were first brought to Europe from the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century, admired for their rarity, elegance, and exotic beauty.

In the Netherlands, they became symbols of wealth & status. But fascination turned into speculation. By the 1630s, rare tulip bulbs were selling for fortunes, sometimes worth more than houses. People weren’t buying flowers anymore. They were buying the promise of higher prices.

Join the FMRS in Iasi for a discussion on free markets and the future of the EU. Iasi | May 14th, 2026 10:00 – 12:00 Register here: freemarket-rs.com/event/iasi/

From ancient trade routes to digital currencies - evolution never stops.

Quote of the Week | Frank Hyneman Knight How much liberty are we prepared to trade away?

“We must make the building of a free society once more an intellectual adventure, a deed of courage.” 🥳 Happy Birthday to F.A. Hayek! His timeless wisdom continues to inspire the fight for liberty. What’s your favorite Hayek quote?

התובנה של זוכה פרס הנובל שתגרום לכם לחשוב מחדש על העתיד: למה המלחמה של המאה הקודמת רלוונטית מתמיד ב-2026? | ד"ר ברברה קולם, נשיאת מכון האייק @AustrianCenter #כלכלה_עולמית