Society

The joint participation of state and private capital in economic initiatives has long been a familiar practice. The reasons and conditions under which it is implemented are different. Historical experience in Bulgaria shows that the results of such "cooperation" are questionable. However, this is not all. In fact, cooperation degenerates into mutual deception between private ...

Ayn Rand Translated from: "Philosophy: Who Needs It" In my publication “The Missing Link”, I discussed the anti-ideal mentality and its social (tribal) manifestations. All tribally minded people are anti-ideal to varying degrees, but not all people who are anti-ideal are tribally minded. Some are lone wolves (emphasizing the most predatory characteristics of …

Today, for the tenth consecutive year, the so-called "Sofia Pride", better known in ordinary Bulgarian as the "gay parade", is being held in Sofia. And this year, like every other, this event has caused stormy and contradictory reactions and public disputes. Many people do not understand the meaning of the gay parade. Many consider it extremely harmful. …

The peculiarities of political life are such that the most adaptable survive in it, and they are usually not the smartest, most honest, most talented, or most worthy representatives of the human race. Natural selection in the political jungle often brings to the fore people of dubious moral qualities. There are exceptions to this rule, of course, and they deserve ...

In modern times, economic knowledge with claims to be scientific is highly specialized. To such an extent that even professionals do not understand and do not know all its aspects. Economic science, on the one hand, uses the achievements of a number of other sciences, but on the other hand, it analyzes all aspects of human existence. The described situation …

In recent months, lottery games and their fans have been under serious political attack by Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov and the extra-parliamentary opposition in the person of the Democratic Bulgaria union. A bill has already been submitted to the National Assembly, which includes two main proposals – to limit (especially television) lottery advertising …

(EXAMPLE FROM THE BULGARIAN EIGHTEENTH CENTURY) Author: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hristiyan Atanasov A few words in advance Bulgarian historical science has long proven that the beginning of the Bulgarian Revival should be attributed to the period between the end of the 17th and the first decade of the 18th century. This is the moment of the initial awakening of already new …

The latest report by Reporters Without Borders once again ranked Bulgaria in the unenviable 111th position in terms of freedom of speech in the world. The debate on this topic in the country revolves mostly around the causes without looking for a way out of the situation. The solution to the problem of limited freedom of speech lies in economic freedom. …

The origin of institutions does not directly determine their subsequent structure, functions and activities. Even the best ideas and most useful organizations can completely change and not correspond to the original principles and intentions of their creators. In a sense, such is the fate of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, which claims to be …

In recent weeks, two proposals to ban gambling ads have emerged from remarkably diverse sources. First, Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov said that gambling ads, specifically targeting the lottery, are "outrageous" and the NFSB is drafting a bill to ban them, and this week, the newly formed extra-parliamentary coalition "Democratic Bulgaria" also came out with ...