In any conflict between two individuals (or groups) who adhere to the same basic principles, the more consistent one wins. In any cooperation between two individuals (or two groups) who adhere to different basic principles, the worse or more irrational one wins. When opposing basic principles are clearly and openly defined, this …
More »Private weapon and three kilos of pyroxylin
— Well, grandfather hadji, how do you see it, eh? A miracle, isn't it? A grand thing? — Hmm… — muttered hadji Peter, glanced at him and said: — Three kilos of pyroxylin is the mother of it! Put it in the foundation, light the wick and there won't be a stone left on a stone! — That's right, amchi kaak! …
More »Not a rift, but an inconsistency: Response to Kuzman Iliev on immigration
(Clarification: In this article, I refer to Kuzman Iliev by the name "Kuzman," not "Mr. Iliev," not with the aim of disrespect or neglect, but to avoid the unnecessary burden of formal addresses. In every respect, I consider Kuzman Iliev a friend and collaborator in the cause of freedom in Bulgaria. Disagreements on specific ...
More »Guest Article: Homeschooling and the Libertarian Initiative (Part Three)
Exchange of experience, evaluation, socialization Like any other initiative in the free market, the methodology of private and home education does not lend itself to strict mathematical analysis. Different schools and families may use different ways to educate children, and the differences may be due to many reasons - from family and ...
More »Guest Article: Homeschooling and the Libertarian Initiative (Part Two)
Bozhidar Marinov The Market The difficulties for such an initiative, of course, will come primarily from the lack of funding. While the state education system can always rely on state funding from the budget at the expense of taxpayers, private programs will have to find alternative opportunities to establish themselves in the market and make a difference. …
More »Guest Article: Homeschooling and the Libertarian Initiative (Part One)
If someone had told me in 2000 that just 15 years later the Bulgarian parliament would pass a law that, albeit in an imperfect and unclear and unfinished form, would legalize and recognize homeschooling, I would have laughed at them. Well, come on, not to laugh, but at least to smile...
More »Do government investments produce economic growth? Nonsense! - part two
The material is a continuation of THIS ARTICLE Third, considering this obvious truth, we can also explain the apparent success of state investment in South Korea. The intervention of the state to invest simply coincided with a period of increased self-awareness of many people as economic actors, a growing desire in society for more …
More »Do government investments produce economic growth? Nonsense! - part one
“I am right-wing, but when it comes to investments, I don’t see a solution on the right. If a factory needs to be built in a place like Macedonia, for example, you can’t just rely on economic freedom and low taxes. Even if taxes were zero in Macedonia, investors would want to invest…
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