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Augusto Pimentel

Augusto Pimentel is from city of Recife in Brazil. He has been part of the liberal movement since 2021 and is also active in local politics today, as well as an enthusiast in libertarian philosophy and international law. He is currently a law student. He believes that freedom is achieved through mutual effort in defending individual freedoms.

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The Economic Impact of the Ukraine War

May 22, 2024
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Economics

It has been over two years now since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This armed conflict has had serious economic implications not just for the local economy in both Ukraine and Russia, but also for the rest of the world. In the past, prominent liberal thinkers, such as Friedrich Hayek and Alexis de Tocqueville, have highlighted the impact of war on a country's freedom and prosperity. As de Tocqueville noted, the development of industry and trade that accompanies the expansion of democracy creates a situation where war is widely recognized as a catastrophe.  For more perspective on