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    Vavrinec Kryzanek
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    University of Economics in Prague
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  1. I’m fininishing my studies of finance and economics. I work part-time as financial risks consultant for international company. Previsously I had worked for two years as financial journalist for majour Czech newspaper. I have studied economics primarily by reading old research reports of companies advising institutional investors, because most of what is taught at our university at Prague – be it Keynesianism, Monetarism or Austrian economics isn’t of much use. I’ve also read classical economist and lot about economic and business history. I’ m also spending lot of time by learning statistics and time series analyses and math which both of these subjects require. Now I’m in the process of being hired as junior trader for futures trading company and I’m excited about prospects of working there.
  2. Yesterday I'we seen movie Troya. At first I was reluctant to see it because I've read a review of it in TIA daily by R. Tracinski, whose articles I like. But then my good friend told me that he liked the movie and he told me about one of the last senteces of Odysseus in the movie - something like: I walked with giants -Achilles, Hektor.... Then was enough to start my curiosity. And now I must say I liked the movie. I agree with some negative comments by R. Tracinski, but these posititives are for me greater then negatives especially today where I have a hard time to find a movie a I could at least partialy like: 1)There were strong characters driven passionate personal desires: Paris and his love for Helen, Hektor and his love for his family and city and dedication to defend it in order to live there a happy life, Agamemnon and his will for power, Achilles and his quest for "eternal glory", Their desires were often not fully rational, but these times were truly at the very beginig of civilization, so they should be judged in that context. 2) It was partialy a war movie but there was no appeasement. 3) Battle scenes. Whene I was a kid my top interest were wars and battles and I wanted to became a "professor of wars" (I assume that this profession doesn' t really exists ). What I like in these battle scenes is that they are like chess game -because there are definite logical laws of battle- but much more passionate -and weaker side can sometimes win by greater dedication, moral certainty and courage. 4) Stupid priests. There were priest giving foolish mystical advice to Priamus and I like that I could hate them for that. 5) Achilles displaying sense of justice in recognizing Hektor's greatness and returning body of Hektor to his father.
  3. I'm planing as a celebration for some special occasion in work or in school to take few days and visit a place which has a special meaning for me - beautiful and interesting woman on my side of course . For example since I like Greek culture I would like to visit Greece and spend a few days there - to see some historical monuments, to spend some time near the sea or in mountains, to taste Greek wine and try Greek dancing. Other place that comes to my mind are actually United States. I would like visit Washington and read Declaration of Independence or to take a walk on Wall Street.
  4. Objectivism is almost unknown to normal people in Czech R., but it is known in general way to people who are interested in ideas and have politicily right wing orientation. Most of them think of objectivisim as interesting curiosity from which they sometimes can borrow some idea. For example our current president Vaclav Klaus in one discussion mentioned objectivism as a "great deductive system" . Or leading memeber of our currently strongest political party has written two years ago generally positive two page article about Ayn Rand. But mostly they view objectivism as another intelectual tool in defending capitalism. To them it is just like Hayek or Friedman. At least some right wing politicians in my country like Mr Klaus who knows something about objectivism are not afraid to actualy use the word "capitalism" in public. From my reading of western newspapers and watching CNBC I observed that right wing politicians there almost never use the word capitalism, they only speak about free enterprise and democracy. The most positive is that in Czech exists small but determined number of mostly young people who are serious students of Objectivism, myself including. It is pity that we joined EU - garden of Eden for bureaucrats.
  5. Thanks. Yes, It was excelent match. OPAR was officialy translated and published into Czech as well as Fountainhead. I think that OPAR exists today in just two languages - Czech and English.
  6. Hi all, I'm student of finance and economics from Czech Republic. I've discovered objectivism during last year at high school through articles of Jiri Kinkor - great czech objectivist who translated OPAR into czech. I'm primarily interested in economics and finance and their application to investing. I work part-time as financial journalist. I enjoy good art, non fiction books and also practicing martial arts. I've spent several hours in the last few days reading some discussions on this website and I was enetertained and I also discovered some new insightes.
  7. If anyone is looking for practical, realistic knowledge about economics - specialy about macroeconomics, then I would recommend website of H. C. Wainwright Economics (hcwe.com). It' s by far the best economics that I have ever seen. I have been studying economics and finance at university for several years and I have also read many Austrian and classical economist, but HCWE is the best. I have read several articles written by Richard M. Salsman and I think that he is also very good, but his website contains only paid for materials.
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