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The problems of higher education are like those of a planned economy

While reading material about the upcoming debates on the topic of the “modernization” of higher education in Bulgaria, I came across a text that can clearly illustrate the essence of the problem[1]. At the end of the cited article, there are several questions asked that I would like to pay attention to, adding a few small corrections (on my behalf in italics …

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Private initiative in healthcare and what is stopping it

In recent weeks, a major topic of contention in American politics has been the enactment of a new health insurance system – the so-called Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (better known as Obamacare). In short, under this system, the federal government obliges every American citizen to purchase health insurance, and in addition …

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Are you reading, Madam Minister of Education?

Personally, I will remember another scandal in the "Oresharski" government with the thoughtless and inadequate actions of Minister Klisarova. With her comments, she left the impression that on Thursday she defended a project with the content of which she is absolutely unfamiliar. It is logical, under these circumstances, to raise the question: Do you read before you speak, Madam Minister?

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