Boyan Rashev Lately I have been witnessing continuous attacks against the bad capitalism that is ruining the world. In all media, and especially in social media, this is a top thesis. This is an extremely strange phenomenon considering that practically everything that humanity has achieved – technical progress, duration and quality of life, pure …

Josh Grossman Last week, former U.S. Senator and Secretary of Education Lamar Alexander wrote in the Wall Street Journal that college degrees are both cheap and an excellent investment. He repeated the usual argument about how a degree increases the holder’s income by a million dollars “on average.” It is the use of …

Ivo Kolarov "It is impossible to understand the history of economic thought if we do not pay attention to the fact that economics as such is a challenge to the conceit of those in power. An economist can never be a favorite of autocrats and demagogues. For them, he always remains a troublemaker, and the more convinced they are...

David Shellenberger If your eyes are open and you see the truth, then you know that freedom means having no master. You know that democracy is not a goal, because it is simply a form of government. You know that constitutional government is simply government, and the constitution does not really limit it. You know that politics …

Due to their nature, payday loans are often the subject of public discontent and a good area for intervention by politicians who aim to protect customers. In this article, we will compare the existing regulatory control over this part of consumer finance in the UK and Bulgaria and examine the effects …

Since last week, the escalating situation in the village of Garmen, Blagoevgrad region, has attracted the attention of the media and analysts. In this article, we will examine some of the theses presented and provide an alternative view on the cause and resolution of the conflict, which is simply a symptom of a clearly smoldering problem. A brief overview of the genesis of interethnic conflicts …

Recent years have clearly shown us that our rights as free citizens are being circumvented and often even unceremoniously trampled on in the name of the "security" so beloved by all those in power (the quotation marks are intentional). Heads of developed countries dream of having the means to eavesdrop on every citizen in real time and spend a lot of money on ...

The UK election has come as yet another surprise to pollsters. Just a day before the vote, they predicted that the Conservatives and Labour would achieve a very similar result, and some analysts even drew scenarios in which there would be new elections in a few months. However, the reality turned out to be the opposite – the Tories managed to secure a comfortable …

A new report from the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) shows a sharp decline in marijuana possession arrests in Colorado and highlights the positive aspects of its decriminalization. The main findings of the report are: Since 2010, marijuana possession charges have dropped by 90%; marijuana cultivation charges have dropped by …

On March 9, the European Central Bank (ECB) launched its expanded asset purchase program, which was officially announced at the end of January at the central bank’s first board meeting of the year. With the expansion of the program’s scope and volume, the ECB will aim to buy 44 …