Liberal Illusions
Aristides HatzisOccasional essays on history, philosophy, politics, law, economics, literature, and the arts, from a liberal perspective.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 52 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 15 days ago |
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The Hero Who Died a Traitor: Rethinking Odysseas Androutsos
The following text is adapted from a speech I delivered in Livanates, a coastal town in Phthiotis, Central Greece, on June 20, 2026, during the annual commemorative event honoring the Greek revolutionary leader Odysseas Androutsos. The addr...
Why Pride Still Matters
Many years ago, during a visit to Berlin, my wife and I spent two full days in the German Historical Museum. I still remember the experience vividly. It is an extraordinary museum, not because it flatters the national past but because it co...
The Long Cretan Revolution (1821-1898)
When Crete is set free, he sometimes thought, my heart too will be free.
When Crete is set free, I shall laugh.
Nikos Kazantzakis, Freedom or Death [Captain Michalis, 1953, ch. 3]
Crete did not enter the Greek state in 1830. That exclusi...
Interpreting Venizelos
This essay is adapted from my speech at the unveiling of the bust of Nikolaos Emm. Papadakis in Vamos, Apokoronas, Chania, Crete, on May 29, 2026. The ceremony took place in the presence of the President of the Hellenic Republic, members of...
A disaster for research
This op-ed for Kathimerini was published (in Greek). The newspaper selected it for its international edition. It was translated in English by the editors of Kathimerini. The original Greek text can be found here.
In December 2023, the Gree...
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Professor of Law, Economics & Philosophy, University of Athens (LLM, PhD, U of Chicago). I love history (esp. the Age of Revolutions, 1770-1848) and 19th century literature.
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