Today, many species of plants and animals are threatened with extinction. It is widely believed that the main causes of this ecological tragedy are agricultural activities, construction and industrial pollutants. The facts say otherwise – the extinction of biological species is a natural process, not a new, anthropogenic phenomenon. Fossils show, for example, that most creatures that lived …

In the last months of his life, US President John F. Kennedy pushed the idea of a massive political campaign – a war on poverty in the country – through his cabinet. His successor in the White House – Lyndon B. Johnson – further developed the plan and presented his vision of the “Great Society” to the US Congress. As …

At the beginning of December, I traditionally groan under piles of final economics and philosophy tests and essays from my students at Northwood University in Michigan. This year, I decided to take a break by listening to a recording of an event organized by my friends at BLO – a debate between Petar Ganev from IME and comrade …

500 years ago, Martin Luther launched a campaign against the financial corruption and moral decay of the Roman Catholic world. At that time, the Western church had been transformed from a voluntary religious community into a totalitarian political institution aimed at accumulating power and wealth. Luther rightly insisted that the long-delayed spiritual reformation could not be …

Economists are said to be the downfall of any party. Maybe because, unlike most people, we know that there are no easy solutions in life, only painful compromises. For example, I have never used drugs myself. Not because they are expensive, illegal, or I doubt that they would be fun. Even …