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Bulgarian economists, the market and power

One of the important questions about the social order is whether ideas determine the actions of the authorities or do the representatives of the authorities order the ideas they need? The question, posed in this way, is so general that any answer can be both right and wrong. There are enough world authorities who take opposing positions, …

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Ricardo and social distancing

social distancing

The mass psychosis about social distancing threatens to transform from a temporary measure into a completely acceptable and permanent approach to life. The idea of limiting and state control over contacts is not new. It is completely opposite to the conclusions reached by the most prominent representatives of economic science. Therefore, it is worth …

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The Life and Ideas of Jean-Baptiste Say: The Greatest French Economist

Many young libertarians are familiar with Frédéric Bastiat, but few are aware of his most significant predecessor, who is also one of the greatest "classical" economists - Jean-Baptiste Say. Nowadays, Say is one of those figures in the history of economic science who is systematically ignored, despite his ...

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Why didn't the Seven Kingdoms in Game of Thrones undergo an industrial revolution?

Adam Ozimek, Forbes.com Note: This article is about the TV show Game of Thrones and contains spoilers. Westeros’ technological and economic development seems to have been frozen for a very long time. Bran the Builder built Winterfell and the Wall about 8,000 years ago, suggesting that the same medieval building technologies were in place back then. …

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The economic logic in "Game of Thrones"

Game of Thrones

HBO's hit series "Game of Thrones" is in the middle of its seventh season, and fans are increasingly concerned about the rapidly fading cast of characters. The series, which is adapted from George R. R. Martin's fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire," has drawn a lot of criticism in recent years from …

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