Mont Pelerin Society organization
also: Mont Pelerin, CIERL, Mount Mont Palloran, Mount Palarin, Mount Palarin Society, Mount Palloran Society, Mount Pelerin Society, Mount Pellerin, Mount Polaran society, Mount Polaren Society, Pelerin Societies, Mont Pelerin, P-E-L-E-R-I-N Society
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Claims (36)
Mont Pelerin Society member_of
Friedrich Hayek documented
“Back to the seeds sown in the late 1940s by Hayek and his fellow members of the Mount Polloran Society. Agreeing on proper terminology was one of their first tasks. And again, I can't say this enough. The focus on language by these people i…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 5:39
Friedrich Hayek founded
Mont Pelerin Society documented
“was at the behest of Hayek. He was an Austrian economist. Now, I have to preface everything that we're going to talk about today with the fact that so many of the cast of characters came from Austria. That is where we found Otto Skorzeny, a…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 1:28
Mont Pelerin Society founded
Friedrich Hayek documented
“was at the behest of Hayek. He was an Austrian economist. Now, I have to preface everything that we're going to talk about today with the fact that so many of the cast of characters came from Austria. That is where we found Otto Skorzeny, a…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 1:28
Ludwig Erhard member_of
Mont Pelerin Society book_quoted
“early on. Earnhardt joined the society in 1950, and by 51, almost all of his associates had become members. So again, you're talking about a large amount of people that is falling under the influence of this organization in the late 40s and…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 48:32
Wilhelm Röpke member_of
Mont Pelerin Society book_quoted
“First, an outcome of his economic thinking. Second, a product of the liberal and conservative intellectuals from the early 1920s and 30s. And third, as a wish to contribute combative propaganda. And he found all of them in the Mount Pelerin…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 53:19
Maurice Allais member_of
Mont Pelerin Society documented
“and delayed the implementation of their ideas. The meeting at Mount Pelerin continued where it had left off. The group that met at Mount Pelerin in 1947 included prominent intellectuals like Raymond Aron, A-R-O-N, Maurice Alice, A-L-L-A-I-S…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 22:20
Friedrich Hayek founded
Mont Pelerin Society host_asserted
“of political environment. And so again, Hayek himself created this organization and the use of the organization behind the scenes was very different from what he espoused publicly. That's kind of the takeaway. And to me, the importance of t…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 1:15:58
Frank Knight member_of
Mont Pelerin Society documented
“and the predominant schools were Chicago. The University of Chicago had emerged during the 1930s as a center in opposition to FDR's New Deal policies. They would later become known for an emphasis on monetary economics, quantitative theory …”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 24:57
Aaron Director member_of
Mont Pelerin Society documented
“and the predominant schools were Chicago. The University of Chicago had emerged during the 1930s as a center in opposition to FDR's New Deal policies. They would later become known for an emphasis on monetary economics, quantitative theory …”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 24:57
George Stigler member_of
Mont Pelerin Society documented
“and the predominant schools were Chicago. The University of Chicago had emerged during the 1930s as a center in opposition to FDR's New Deal policies. They would later become known for an emphasis on monetary economics, quantitative theory …”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 24:57
Alfred Schütz member_of
Mont Pelerin Society documented
“K-N-I-G-H-T, and people like Aaron Director and George Stigler, S-T-I-G-L-E-R. Among the people who joined Mount Pelerin Society after its incorporation in November of 1947 were Austrian sociologist Alfred Schutze and Luigi…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 25:28
Raymond Aron member_of
Mont Pelerin Society documented
“and delayed the implementation of their ideas. The meeting at Mount Pelerin continued where it had left off. The group that met at Mount Pelerin in 1947 included prominent intellectuals like Raymond Aron, A-R-O-N, Maurice Alice, A-L-L-A-I-S…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 22:20
Karl Popper member_of
Mont Pelerin Society documented
“and delayed the implementation of their ideas. The meeting at Mount Pelerin continued where it had left off. The group that met at Mount Pelerin in 1947 included prominent intellectuals like Raymond Aron, A-R-O-N, Maurice Alice, A-L-L-A-I-S…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 22:20
Luigi Einaudi member_of
Mont Pelerin Society documented
“K-N-I-G-H-T, and people like Aaron Director and George Stigler, S-T-I-G-L-E-R. Among the people who joined Mount Pelerin Society after its incorporation in November of 1947 were Austrian sociologist Alfred Schutze and Luigi…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 25:28
Mont Pelerin Society funded
Friedrich Hayek documented
“So they're going to go out and look for people to sponsor this complete propaganda machine. Hayek received most of his initial funding for Mount Pelerin Society from a group of Midwestern U.S. businessmen keen to gather intellectual firepow…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 11:50
Jasper Crane funded
Mont Pelerin Society documented
“and when Volker died in 1947, he was also put in charge of the company's philanthropic trust, the Volker Fund. He decided to begin sponsoring Hayek, and among the first things that he did was go to the meeting at Mount Polaren Society. The …”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 17:28
Volker Fund funded
Mont Pelerin Society documented
“and when Volker died in 1947, he was also put in charge of the company's philanthropic trust, the Volker Fund. He decided to begin sponsoring Hayek, and among the first things that he did was go to the meeting at Mount Polaren Society. The …”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 17:28
Harold Luhnow member_of
Mont Pelerin Society documented
“and when Volker died in 1947, he was also put in charge of the company's philanthropic trust, the Volker Fund. He decided to begin sponsoring Hayek, and among the first things that he did was go to the meeting at Mount Polaren Society. The …”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 17:28
Ludwig Erhard member_of
Mont Pelerin Society documented
“Because we know all of this history now, if you read this book, you would not understand the importance of this author because they don't mention it. With that guy in the Mount Palarin Society, if you didn't know that the CIA had spent $5 m…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 27:02
George Shultz member_of
Mont Pelerin Society documented
“he would go on to become the German chancellor, which means he was in charge of the Galen organization to become the German BND. Other people, prominent politicians, was U.S. Secretary George Shultz, Republican House Majority Dick Armey, A-…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 28:05
Dick Armey member_of
Mont Pelerin Society documented
“he would go on to become the German chancellor, which means he was in charge of the Galen organization to become the German BND. Other people, prominent politicians, was U.S. Secretary George Shultz, Republican House Majority Dick Armey, A-…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 28:05
Carlos Cárceres member_of
Mont Pelerin Society documented
“he would go on to become the German chancellor, which means he was in charge of the Galen organization to become the German BND. Other people, prominent politicians, was U.S. Secretary George Shultz, Republican House Majority Dick Armey, A-…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 28:05
Jeffrey Howe member_of
Mont Pelerin Society documented
“Britain's Foreign Secretary Jeffrey Howe, Britain's MP Enoch Powell, and Czech President Vaclay Klaus. They described themselves all as liberals, but to the outside, they constantly was promoting what they referred to as conservative ideals…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 28:35
Enoch Powell member_of
Mont Pelerin Society documented
“Britain's Foreign Secretary Jeffrey Howe, Britain's MP Enoch Powell, and Czech President Vaclay Klaus. They described themselves all as liberals, but to the outside, they constantly was promoting what they referred to as conservative ideals…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 28:35
Václav Klaus member_of
Mont Pelerin Society documented
“Britain's Foreign Secretary Jeffrey Howe, Britain's MP Enoch Powell, and Czech President Vaclay Klaus. They described themselves all as liberals, but to the outside, they constantly was promoting what they referred to as conservative ideals…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 28:35
Leonard Leo funded
Mont Pelerin Society documented
“Leonard Reed, R-E-A-D, president of the Foundation for Economic Education, co-sponsored the first meeting of the Mount Pelerin Society. He found that many of the attendees were socialists who labeled themselves as liberals, which is clearly…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 35:35
Foundation for Economic Education funded
Mont Pelerin Society documented
“Leonard Reed, R-E-A-D, president of the Foundation for Economic Education, co-sponsored the first meeting of the Mount Pelerin Society. He found that many of the attendees were socialists who labeled themselves as liberals, which is clearly…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 35:35
Mont Pelerin Society funded
Mercatus Center book_quoted
“the original goals of the Mount Pelerin Society. Let's see. Some of these think tanks that were associated with the Pelerin Societies would include the Hoover Institution, the Heritage Foundation, the Center for Study of Market Processes, n…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 49:34
Mont Pelerin Society funded
Institute of Economics in Paris book_quoted
“the original goals of the Mount Pelerin Society. Let's see. Some of these think tanks that were associated with the Pelerin Societies would include the Hoover Institution, the Heritage Foundation, the Center for Study of Market Processes, n…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 49:34
Mont Pelerin Society funded
Fraser Institute book_quoted
“the original goals of the Mount Pelerin Society. Let's see. Some of these think tanks that were associated with the Pelerin Societies would include the Hoover Institution, the Heritage Foundation, the Center for Study of Market Processes, n…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 49:34
Mont Pelerin Society funded
Centre for Independent Studies book_quoted
“the original goals of the Mount Pelerin Society. Let's see. Some of these think tanks that were associated with the Pelerin Societies would include the Hoover Institution, the Heritage Foundation, the Center for Study of Market Processes, n…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 49:34
Mont Pelerin Society funded
Heritage Foundation book_quoted
“the original goals of the Mount Pelerin Society. Let's see. Some of these think tanks that were associated with the Pelerin Societies would include the Hoover Institution, the Heritage Foundation, the Center for Study of Market Processes, n…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 49:34
Mont Pelerin Society funded
Hoover Institution book_quoted
“the original goals of the Mount Pelerin Society. Let's see. Some of these think tanks that were associated with the Pelerin Societies would include the Hoover Institution, the Heritage Foundation, the Center for Study of Market Processes, n…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 49:34
Mont Pelerin Society founded
North Atlantic Treaty Organization host_asserted
“and that was working with the older European elites with the CIA to establish NATO. But the economic guise gave them, I think it's often used to say, to convey the opinion that this is almost like an objective science rather than a subjecti…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 1:55:51
Mont Pelerin Society funded
Marshall Plan host_asserted
“basically used as a market, which is exactly what the U.S. oligarchs wanted. They wanted the European market and why they used our taxpayer dollars to fund the restoration through the Marshall Plan and various other mechanisms.…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 44:45
Mont Pelerin Society front_for
Fabian Society host_asserted
“So they are modeling their initiative off of the Fabian Society. Hayek would elaborate on why he and his associates wanted to emulate what had been done a generation before. In an essay that was entitled The Intellectuals and Socialism, he …”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Transnational Anticommunism&Cold War #13 @ 9:13
Mentions (28)
▶ 23:52
Other secret societies like Mont Pelerin, P-E-L-E-R-I-N Society, La Circle, and Circle is spelled C-E-R-C-L-E, and also Bible smuggling operations. It included groups called the Assembly of Captive European Nations, A-C-E-N, referred to as …
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And I definitely want to get to our next book. I am chomping at the bit to do that. So this next chapter talks about the Pelerin, P-E-L-E-R-I-N Society, Mont Pelerin Society. And it focuses on a guy by the name of Hayek, H-…
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Not that all Nazis come from Austria. That's not what I'm saying. Hayek was an economist. And the first meeting in March of 1947 had 39 participants from 10 different countries. And the reason why it's called Mount Mont Palloran is because …
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Mount Pelerin Society was incorporated in America in Springfield, Illinois, with the stated aim of facilitating the exchange, quote, the exchange of views among minds inspired by certain ideals and broad conceptions held in common to contri…
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Now, as you can tell from most of the material that we've covered, they're not interested in UNI's freedom. They are interested in a freedom for them to go around the world and do whatever it is that they want to do. Mount Pelerin Society's…
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planning by a central committee so it didn't really look anything like you and I would call quote-unquote freedom. The idea behind the Mount Pelerin Society was to create an elite network that could serve as a nexus of ideas and an incubato…
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on both sides of the Atlantic. Again, you and I are nowhere in that scenario. The Mount Pelerin Society managed to successfully bring a number of neoliberal scholars out of intellectual isolation and make them vital to the new, quote unquot…
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Back to the seeds sown in the late 1940s by Hayek and his fellow members of the Mount Polloran Society. Agreeing on proper terminology was one of their first tasks. And again, I can't say this enough. The focus on language by these people i…
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Hayek's ambition to move beyond the marginalization is what primarily drove this group. Mount Pelerin could create a long-term strategy for intellectual dominance along the lines of what socialist organizations such as the British Fabian So…
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Mount Pelerin in 1947, quote, for the inhabitants of a free country, it seems almost impossible to understand the process first by which freedom is lost, unquote. In other words, the purpose of a transatlantic gathering was not just to prom…
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and when Volker died in 1947, he was also put in charge of the company's philanthropic trust, the Volker Fund. He decided to begin sponsoring Hayek, and among the first things that he did was go to the meeting at Mount Polaren Society. The …
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They would all join Mount Pelerin Society. The Volcker Fund may have been a philanthropic trust, but the objectives of business financiers such as Lonau and Crane were very clear. They wanted the organization and initiatives that they were …
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twisting, I mean, they basically destroyed our republic, but they twist everything towards politics so that they can have an influence. And this, again, we're in the middle of the 1940s that this is going on. Although wartime planning and t…
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The meeting resulted in a common desire to create a transatlantic network in order to promote a renovated liberal order. So they wanted to maintain direct contact with all of the participants and join forces to create a journal that would a…
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and delayed the implementation of their ideas. The meeting at Mount Pelerin continued where it had left off. The group that met at Mount Pelerin in 1947 included prominent intellectuals like Raymond Aron, A-R-O-N, Maurice Alice, A-L-L-A-I-S…
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and the predominant schools were Chicago. The University of Chicago had emerged during the 1930s as a center in opposition to FDR's New Deal policies. They would later become known for an emphasis on monetary economics, quantitative theory …
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K-N-I-G-H-T, and people like Aaron Director and George Stigler, S-T-I-G-L-E-R. Among the people who joined Mount Pelerin Society after its incorporation in November of 1947 were Austrian sociologist Alfred Schutze and Luigi…
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I-E-I-N-A-U-D-I. He was the governor of the Bank of Italy and deputy prime minister. And I'm not sure how you say his last name, but he, the following year, would become the second president of the Italian Republic from 1948 to 1955. And th…
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Because we know all of this history now, if you read this book, you would not understand the importance of this author because they don't mention it. With that guy in the Mount Palarin Society, if you didn't know that the CIA had spent $5 m…
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An article about Mount Polaren Society in the Swiss Review of World Affairs referred to it as a nucleus of neoliberal school of thought, a new movement in favor of liberalism, but wiser by the rich experiences of the participants. Also, the…
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Social change. Does that ring a bell? Although the Cold War and the threat from the Soviet Union would occasionally be addressed directly at Mount Pelerin Society, it was to some extent seen as such an obvious problem that it was not worth …
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with domestic terrorism that the counterparts in the paramilitary apparatus was focusing on. Okay, the second Mount Palarin meeting happened in Switzerland in 1949 and had papers on quote-unquote Soviet science and Soviet genetic controvers…
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Leonard Reed, R-E-A-D, president of the Foundation for Economic Education, co-sponsored the first meeting of the Mount Pelerin Society. He found that many of the attendees were socialists who labeled themselves as liberals, which is clearly…
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for what they wanted. Even with the initial group handpicked by Hayek, the group ranged all the way from state interventionist to one who was an out-and-out socialist. So, there you have it. After the initial meeting at Mount Pellerin, a wo…
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Roebke had a bee in his bonnet on the preservation of traditions and a curious horror of commercialism. So, you can see the internal conflict and the way in which this group was being steered. Mount Pelerin Society was meant to lead a new c…
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Hayek himself wanted the meetings of the Society to be private and off the record, much like the Bilderbergs. He invited influential journalists. He did not want them to do any reporting unless the members decided otherwise. His main concer…
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And we've got, let's see, that's a fairly short chapter. We've got 50 years of anti-communist agitation. Essay, the Mont Pelerin Society. That's a very interesting one, too. It's a lot like Le Cercle, so we'll probably crash several times d…
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because it really needs to be done together. And it's talking about the Mont Pelerin, P-E-L-E-R-I-N Society. And it is fascinating. It's another one of those organizations that they, it's like the Committee of 300, all of those. You'll see …