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the German variant of social liberalism that emphasizes the need for the state to ensure that the free market produces results close to its theoretical potential

(also known as the window of discourse) the range of ideas the public will accept; used by media pundits; derived from its originator, Joseph P. Overton (1960–2003),[3] a former vice president of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy

relating to a church parish; having a limited or narrow outlook or scope

relating to a church parish; having a limited or narrow outlook or scope

an economic system based on participatory decision making as the primary economic mechanism for allocating the factors of production and guidance of production in a society

(adjective) of, relating to, or being an era after a modern one / (adjective) of, relating to, or being any of various movements in reaction to modernism that are typically characterized by a return to traditional materials and forms (as in architecture) or by ironic self-reference and absurdity (as in literature) / (adjective) of, relating to, or being a theory that involves a radical reappraisal of modern assumptions about culture, identity, history, or language

a economic theory relating to the origin of capital (Adam Smith saw it as a peaceful process with natural imbalances in wealth distribution; Karl Marx saw it as a violent enclosure of the commons etc etc)

a economic theory relating to the origin of capital (Adam Smith saw it as a peaceful process with natural imbalances in wealth distribution; Karl Marx saw it as a violent enclosure of the commons etc etc)

a hardening of tissue and other anatomical features / becoming rigid and unresponsive; losing the ability to adapt

(stagnation + inflation) when inflation is high, the economic growth rate slows, and unemployment remains steadily high

a term for the loans provided by the IMF and the World Bank to countries that experienced economic crises, which come with strings attached: privatisation and deregulation, mainly (the conditions are also known as the Washington Consensus)

freedom that needs to be materially produced (a formal right that without a material capacity is worthless); introduced in Inventing the Future

(noun) the mind in its hypothetical primary blank or empty state before receiving outside impressions / (noun) something existing in its original pristine state (philosophy)

a slogan refering to globalization popularised by Margaret Thatcher; means that the market economy is the only system that works, and that debate about this is over

a slogan refering to globalization popularised by Margaret Thatcher; means that the market economy is the only system that works, and that debate about this is over

give or assign a value to, especially a higher value: "The prophets valorized history"

(noun) a change or variation occurring in the course of something; successive, alternating, or changing phases or conditions, as of life or fortune; ups and downs

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