The European migrant crisis that began in 2015 has opened an expected front for a new cultural and political war within the Old Continent. The destructive military interventions of the US and its allies in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria, the “invitation to refugees” issued by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and the internal tensions in the richer members of the Union coming …
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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 »Sober about "human hunters" and the public environment
Apparently, the shelf life of a story in the Bulgarian public space is a maximum of a week. The entire media-expert elite hastily stopped being outraged about the Panama Papers and moved on to their next object of outrage – the volunteer citizen patrols along the border. Essentially, the rational and calm debate on the important topics related to the files …
More »The anti-intellectual intellectuals
“Plato is my friend, but truth is my greater friend.” – Aristotle The following scene unfolded today on the bloody digital arena for public discussions – “Facebook”. The main characters are: Professor A – a prominent mathematician, sociologist and respected intellectual in Bulgaria; Professor B – a political scientist, one of the most consistent conservative thinkers and …
More »Not a rift, but an inconsistency: Response to Kuzman Iliev on immigration
(Clarification: In this article, I refer to Kuzman Iliev by the name "Kuzman," not "Mr. Iliev," not with the aim of disrespect or neglect, but to avoid the unnecessary burden of formal addresses. In every respect, I consider Kuzman Iliev a friend and collaborator in the cause of freedom in Bulgaria. Disagreements on specific ...
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