Life of Joseph Schumpeter in Czernowitz

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111 років тому, сучасна територія України:

'On 24 September 1909, after a long dreary train ride from Vienna, Schumpeter assumed his duties in the capital of Bukowina, the easternmost region of the dual monarchy. Lying only 22 miles from the Russian border, the territory had been annexed by the Holy Roman Empire in 1775 and inherited by the Habsburgs in 1806.

'In 1909, Czernowitz stood as a small city--a military outpost of the monarchy, a bastion against the Slav, and the center of German culture and activities in the monarchy's eastern region. [...]

'the combined Slav, German, and Jewish population in 1910 totalled 87,128, of whom 41,360 were German-speaking people.'

Ех.

Шумпетер наїзник:

'Despite his desire to return to Vienna--his center of the universe--he enjoyed himself in Czernowitz. [...] Now in his late twenties, he remained inordinately fond of horses, fancied himself a great rider, and rode regularly. After all, would not a member of the Viennese elite and son of a great field marshal be a good horseman? He continued to dress impeccably in Czemowitz, even if outlandishly on occasion, hoping that his everyday dress and behavior would make him conspicuous. He did whatever was necessary to insure that everyone knew him as the brilliant young economist from Vienna with the aristocratic background and bearing.'

Шумпетер vs. бібліотекар:

'One day, in the spring of 1910, the young professor charged into the office of the university librarian and, according to his own version, upbraided the curator for not permitting Schumpeter's students to borrow books or even use them all day in the library. Schumpeter, with unthinking arrogance, scolded the librarian, insisting that political economy was a vital and required subject for which his students had to do much reading.

'[...] Wanting the books in their proper place on the shelves at all times, the librarian retorted that the students abused books. The voices of the men rose, and soon they were shouting at one another. Schumpeter demanded; the librarian demurred. When Schumpeter questioned the competence of the librarian, the librarian replied that he had been insulted and that only a duel would restore his honor.

'[...] Schumpeter accepted the challenge and their seconds arranged the contest. Theresianum-trained, but no great master of the sword, Schumpeter was yet superior to his antagonist. After he had nicked his opponent's shoulder and drawn blood, the seconds intervened and the librarian acknowledged defeat. Schumpeter then apologized, followed by an apology from the librarian. Everybody's honor was restored.'

(Opening Doors: Life and Work of Joseph Schumpeter: Volume 1, Europe by Irving Horowitz.)

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До речі, в останньому виданні Сем'юсольна зекономили жменьку байт--видалили речення, де сказано що Шумпетер був професором у Чернівцях. "this 19th edition may be one of the most significant of all revisions. We call this the centrist edition", такі зараз бувають центристи.

19те видання також рекламує себе так:

'What exactly was the road to serfdom that Hayek and Friedman warned us against? They were arguing against social security, a minimum wage, national parks, progressive taxation, and government rules to clean up the environment or slow global warming.'

Hear, hear!

Напевно, Сем'юсольн читав Фрідріха фон Гайєка останній раз у 1945, інакше більшої галімат'ї придумати про книжку The Road to Serfdom є неможливо.