Hans-Werner Sinn has, like no one else, shaped the economic and social policy debates in Germany and Europe over the past few decades. He is considered one of the most important minds in the country. His journey includes membership in the youth organization of the SPD, the Falken, as well as the influence of the 68ers and admiration for Willy Brandt. Studying economics changed his intellectual outlook; he has always found anything ideological to be abhorrent. He adheres to the rules of science, with a focus on the continuous search for truth - the credo of his life. His achievements on the scientific world stage are outstanding, yet Sinn did not remain in the ivory tower of academia. He has changed the Republic with his economic policy considerations, whether it be criticism of the economic rules of reunification or...