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Libertarian Manifesto Against Environmental Pollution II

Murray Rothbard, "For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto" You can read Part I of this essay here. Noise is also a type of air pollution. Noise creates sound waves that travel through space and irradiate the property and bodies of others. It is only in recent years that medical professionals have begun to investigate the harmful effects of …

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Libertarian Manifesto Against Environmental Pollution I

environmental pollution

Murray Rothbard, "For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto" Even if we assume that natural resources are entirely private and that the free market would preserve them much better than government regulation, what can we say about the problem of environmental pollution? Wouldn't we suffer from increased pollution caused by...

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The image problem of the concessionaire in Bansko

the concessionaire in Bansko

The work with my beloved Pirin has predictably become boring, so it needs to be commented on again. We humans love the light and fear the darkness. We associate it with the unknown, the unfamiliar, evil. Monsters are born in our imagination there. Well, it's the same in business. What do the large mass of protesters want for Pirin? …

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3 steps towards cleaner air in Bulgaria

fresh air

We've been on an environmental wave lately. From the case of Pirin National Park and the potential construction of a second lift in Bansko, public attention has shifted its focus to the extremely serious air pollution in large cities, especially in Sofia. If you live in Sofia and have been out in the last few days, you can confirm. …

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22 reasons why both sides in the Pirin debate are wrong

second lift in Bansko

The entire story surrounding Pirin is filled with so many myths, misconceptions, and false claims spread by the radical wings of both disputing sides that I can't resist a long post addressing the most prominent among them. The lack of reasonable discourse on the subject is appalling, and the only one that passes through it is...

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The real debate about Bansko

tourism in Bansko

The life of Bansko residents is directly connected to the mountains - 60% of the municipality's economy is tourism, restaurants and entertainment and sports sectors. Nearly 47% of the workers find a living in these economic activities, with even the next largest employers (the furniture industry) and agriculture having a connection to the location of Bansko and Dobrinishte and the rest ...

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Illegal local referendums and their consequences

referendum against mine

Part 3 of a series about local referendums against investment projects in Bulgaria – their causes and consequences. You can read Part 1 and Part 2. The question is in the … question The question of the referendum in Tran “Are you against the municipality of Tran, through the Municipal Council, approving development plans, determining territories for …

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No, natural resources are not about to run out.

depletion of natural resources

Guest author: Krasen Stanchev Here's what I had to comment on the sighs of an old friend... The calculations for the resources of humanity on the occasion of August 2 are not just incorrect, dear Petko (Simeonov), but they are also incorrectly conceived, calculated and explained. From the "Club of Rome" to now, the resources have "run out" of about ...

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