A few weeks ago, the parliament adopted a bill on first reading, which aims to limit the amount of all cash payments to 1,000 leva by 2019. The adoption of the bill itself is a natural continuation of the worrying trend at the European level to limit cash payments. The imposition of …
More »What exactly can the Ministry of Interior spy on and how to protect ourselves
In recent days, the Internet has been abuzz with news about the new software with which the Ministry of Interior and in particular the Directorate of Internal Affairs will have the ability to read mobile and desktop computer devices. Of course, our society, like any other, is sensitive to such issues and the news caused a wave of concerns, dissatisfaction, and uncertainty. Very quickly, there appeared and …
More »Capitalism doesn't care about women, but it still makes them freer
“Your capitalist attitude towards women is not there under communism.” These were the words of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to Vice President Richard Nixon at the opening of the American National Exhibition in Moscow in 1959. Nixon was there, representing not only the American government, but also General Mills, Whirlpool …
More »Equality between people: Ideal or pernicious delusion?
Author: Stefan Kichev For as long as there have been political debates, representatives of the left and the right have constantly claimed that they are the true advocates of freedom and justice, while at the same time fervently insisting that the other side preaches the opposite. This is, of course, possible, since we are talking about two different worldviews that lie …
More »Hemp and elections
And in this election race, the topic of hemp was not heavily affected. The parties poured out their promises of all kinds of social benefits, such as more money (from taxpayers) for pensions, education, healthcare, defense, police, infrastructure, borders, world peace, the ozone hole, physical education, sports, etc. On the sidelines, however, stand tens of thousands of voters who are interested in who …
More »Harm reduction: Psychedelics 101
Every culture known to us from history (with the sole exception of the Eskimos) has had its own potions, mushrooms, herbs for visions, meetings with the gods, spiritual growth. The Aztecs and Indians have their Peyote cactus (from which Mescaline is extracted), the Mayans have Ayahuasca, the Thracians in our lands had a selection of …
More »What we're missing from the pedestrian traffic light saga
Recently, it has become fashionable for Sofia citizens to brag on social networks about original and effective ways of dealing with the latest innovation in the pedestrian life of the capital's residents - traffic light buttons. As you know, at this point, their function seems completely redundant as the only thing they do is not let …
More »Immigration, naturalization, and libertarian values
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 »Analysis: The legalization of medical weed in Macedonia
The article is translated by Drugreporter.hu Original in English. Yes, it’s true – since February 2016, Macedonia has legalized medical weed. The law covers the production of cannabis by legal entities, which then supply companies dealing with plant-based medical products. What is happening surprises everyone, especially considering the intolerant attitude of …
More »Harm reduction: How to protect ourselves from the harm of amphetamines?
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 …
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