We all know from history how easily, gradually and imperceptibly modern societies can fall into the grip of dictatorial and oppressive regimes. Everyone is familiar with the stories of Adolf Hitler, Robert Mugabe and a number of other democratically ascended to power tyrants. In the last month, one piece of news has been almost absent from the Bulgarian media. …
More »Harm reduction: How can I take MDMA and not harm myself?
This series aims to provide advice to users on how to avoid unwanted harmful consequences from taking various substances. The authors are not responsible for the independent and autonomous decisions of third parties, as well as for their use and abuse of substances. The article cannot be considered as incitement …
More »The stupidity of the government (will) kill children with drug tests
This article* will explain why the idea of introducing urine drug testing among students is frightening and counterproductive. We begin by clarifying that adolescent drug use is not a good thing, worthy of admiration, on the contrary – whatever policies we adopt regarding drugs, we must first analyze what will happen to …
More »Shared travel – a lesson in capitalism and snobbery
It never even crossed my mind that I would have to speak out publicly on this topic, or even parade on television, defending the obvious. But alas, I now know that nothing, absolutely nothing, can surprise me in Bulgarian managerial thought. The chronology of events Once upon a time...
More »Three years later, or how the "smart and beautiful" became just the "beautiful"
On June 13, 3 years ago, I was at my boring job, in my boring office, waiting for another boring workday to end, when... ...regularly scrolling through my Facebook feed and without any particular expectations for anything exciting, I realized that I already had a casus belli (cause for war) with the then government of Plamen Oresharski, ...
More »BBD in the context of the new left
It’s time to understand why Universal Basic Income (UBI) is such an important battle for the modern left. It’s an idea that has been circulating in society for several eras – its modern advocates, for example, consider the 16th-century humanist Thomas More to be their founding ideologue. This text is not intended to explain why UBI …
More »Survey: What young people think about cannabis
In connection with the media partnership of the Expert Club for Economics and Politics and the "Freedom for Hemp" March, our team set out to analyze data from a demographic survey on people's attitudes towards the possible decriminalization or legalization of the hemp plant. Over 2,000 people took part in the online survey. These are …
More »What I learned from the Warsaw drug conference: Good examples
At the beginning of the year, I received an invitation to participate in the Urban Drug Policies conference, which was held in the Polish capital Warsaw. The idea of the event was to bring together Polish officials tasked with formatting and implementing state drug policy with representatives of the sector from other countries with similar or radically different approaches to the problem. The task …
More »What I learned from the Warsaw drug conference: The Iron Curtain
At the beginning of the year, I received an invitation to participate in the Urban Drug Policies conference, which was held in the Polish capital Warsaw. The idea of the event was to bring together Polish officials tasked with formatting and implementing state drug policy with representatives of the sector from other countries with similar or radically different approaches to the problem. The task …
More »Liberty 420 Manifesto for the "Freedom for Hemp" March
EKIP publishes the Liberty 420 manifesto for participation in the "Freedom for Hemp" march, which will be held on April 24 at 3:00 PM in front of the Courthouse. …
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