The origin of institutions does not directly determine their subsequent structure, functions and activities. Even the best ideas and most useful organizations can completely change and not correspond to the original principles and intentions of their creators. In a sense, such is the fate of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, which claims to be …

0:40 - Stoyan Panchev on Tom Woods' podcast and other news related to our podcast. 05:05 - What are the dangers of the proposed changes to the Criminal Code? Should "private" corruption be treated the same way as "state" corruption? Should the prosecutor's office have the ability to intervene in completely …

In recent weeks, two proposals to ban gambling ads have emerged from remarkably diverse sources. First, Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov said that gambling ads, specifically targeting the lottery, are "outrageous" and the NFSB is drafting a bill to ban them, and this week, the newly formed extra-parliamentary coalition "Democratic Bulgaria" also came out with ...

The more there is talk about the potential adoption of the euro in Bulgaria, the more often the argument is made that our country will be able to attract more investment in this way. This is the main line along which it is claimed that entering the Eurozone will enrich Bulgarian citizens – more investment means more jobs …

Seriously! The man has all the qualities to be a leader. He has shown it with his years in business, he shows it in his emotionally charged parliamentary life. He also has all the qualities to stay in power or around it for a long time. He knows what you have to do when elections are coming up, and …

00:45 - The showy arrest of the mayor of "Mladost" Desislava Ivancheva. Is she really guilty? What do we know about her? What did she do as mayor of Mladost and are the numerous accusations of corruption and incompetence true? 23:10 - What could be the consequences for the reputation of the new coalition "Democratic Bulgaria", in ...

The key ideas of libertarianism have been developing for many centuries. The first hints of them can be found in ancient China, Greece, and Israel; they began to develop into something resembling modern libertarian philosophy in the work of thinkers such as John Locke, David Hume, Adam Smith, Thomas Jefferson...

The dream of the perfect city is almost as old as civilization itself. Whether city planners dream of parallel and perpendicular straight streets, or radial streets intersected by smaller and larger rings of "rings" or some other variation - proto-urbanists' attempts to create the ideal urban environment have been around for centuries. Older than them...

00:40 - How and why did Viktor Orbán manage to be re-elected as Prime Minister for the third consecutive time in Hungary? What is his popularity due to? What are the nature of the economic policies he pursues? What are the similarities between the governments in Poland and Hungary in this regard? 42:50 - The conflict between …

At the end of last year, the cabinet proposed that the minimum wage in Bulgaria be increased to 510 leva in 2018. The administrative increase in the minimum wage is a frequently used tool by the state to "fight poverty". In practice, however, this increase has a negative impact on employment and the investment climate. …