Rostra Economica

Is our ability to choose freely an illusion, or can it stand alongside the calculated world of economic decision-making?

A tale of political cynicism and free-riding. Image created by Chat GPT As early as the 19th century, scientists suggested that humans...

How internet trolls manipulate public perception How much do the things we see, like, repost, retweet, or block on the internet affect...

Steve Keen was interviewed on Wednesday in the Room for Discussion stage at the University of Amsterdam. Keen is a well-known heterodox...

Ready to kiss the ATM goodbye? We might soon see a world where Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) are a thing of the past.

Image: Trump's TikTok ban deadline is extended by 75-days as buyers place their bids When politics and social media are on a collision...

2024 reprint of the 1928 edition of "Propaganda" by Edward L. Bernays and published by Liveright. The year 1929 is primarily recalled for...

Protests initiated by university students in front of Beyazıt Square in Istanbul, Turkey, March 21, 2025. Mellonsapka/Wikipedia "The...

© Todd Trapani / Unsplash If politics were a Netflix show, I’d be wondering who greenlit this mess. Every day, we’re confronted with new...

The American Nightmare of a broken Promise Kendrick Lamar's performance at the super bowl halftime show left some people amazed and...

Yesterday, The former UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson was interviewed by Einar Ottosson and Gabe Wielinga at Room for...

How the AfD’s silent victory on January 29th could redefine power in the Bundestag. Generated by ChatGPT For decades, Germany’s largest...

China’s stock market interventions are tools of both economic management and political power, influencing global finance.

Dall-E image creator AI South Korea, long hailed as a model democracy in East Asia, now faces an unprecedented political crisis following...

Opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado, addressing a demonstration before inauguration day Source:...

How We Learn to Thrive in a World Without Guarantees “I’m finally doing this,” I thought on my way to the voting section in Amsterdam....

Imagine it’s early 2016, and you are a citizen living in a northern english city. Over the past decade, your financial situation has...

Is democracy capable of producing a desirable result for itself? “To him or her within whose thought rages the battle, advancing,...

The greatest victory of crypto bros against the dollar. Following the outcome of the US elections, it is now confirmed that the next...

Assad's regime is gone, but does the future mean a change for the better? What happened on December 8th took everyone by surprise. After...

New Year's address by our Editor in Chief.

“Every dollar that a corrupt official or a corrupt businessperson puts in their pocket is a dollar stolen from a pregnant woman who needs...

Joint article with Timofey Zhalnin National Defense Management Center on Frunzenskaya Embankment © Alexander Savin, WikiCommons As...

Inequality shapes opportunities and mobility, sparking both challenges and innovation. This article explores its causes and consequences.

Have you ever wondered how someone was able to get their hands on an original Picasso, Bacon, or Richter? Keep reading to learn the...

Beyond Reason: Instincts, Morality, and the Political Divide “How on Earth can anyone vote for [fill in the blank]?” This year, this...

cottonbro studio// Pexels It’s funny how happiness has been reduced to something you can plot on a graph, with income as the main factor...

“Happiness is a sad song.” -   Charles M. Schulz Headphones on, staring out of the window as heartbreaking music blasts through your...

Why don't we own anything anymore? Mick Haupt via Pexels What do you own? What do you have the title deeds for? Do you have a house? A...

Buffalo was once the City of Light — the first city with electricity — fully powered by Nikola Tesla’s new AC turbines with renewable...