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Wilhelm Röpke (October 10, 1899, Schwarmstedt, a village touching Hannover - February 12, 1966, Geneva) was one of the first spiritual fathers of the German social market economy.

For this prof of political economy, right, moral habits (Sitte), & social norms & values were decisive elements by using which non a market, however a state and telephone exchange bank high-pressure require to exist as caring. By owning the "conforming" social, economic, & fiscal policy, a project of which is to protect a frail "beyond the market", to equalize interests, placed system of the game, & limit market power, Röpke strove for an economic sequentially of economic humanism, something which he also known as a third way. Röpke stood for a society & socal policy where homo rights come given the greatest importance. He believed that individualism must become balanced by the easily-thought-out principle of sociality & humanity.

Biography of Wilhelm Röpke
From the Mises Institute.

Wilhelm Röpke
A short biography from the site of Liberal International.

Wilhelm Röpke: A Centenary Appreciation
A biographical essay celebrating the 100th birthday of Röpke, written by Richard Ebeling.

Wilhelm Roepke and the Original "Third Way"
An essay on Röpke's thinking by Mark Cameron.

Wilhelm Roepke's Wisdom
On modern mass culture, an essay by Wilhelm Röpke.

Wilhelm Roepke: Means "Contra Gramsci"
An essay on Röpke's opposition to Antonio Gramsci.






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