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Röpke talks about the necessity of an intellectual atmosphere and social order friendly to economic activity for the free market to thrive.

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Without this social order, any appearance of a free market is actually an artificial device. It is not a real free market, but a highly centralized machinery created by the state.

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Here are Röpke's few of the basic requirements for economic progress: independence, responsible planning, thriftiness, a sense of workmanship, and the courage to brave the uncertainties of life.