classical liberalism

Author: Stefan Boyadzhiev “Variety is life, uniformity is death.” Benjamin Constant is one of the most notable and colorful representatives of the generation of classical liberals between Montesquieu and Tocqueville. Unfortunately, to a large extent, he shares the fate of another great French thinker, Frederic Bastiat, and remains poorly recognized by future generations, which …

Recently, the prophecies that capitalism is going away have become more and more frequent. One of the most profound researchers of capitalism is Adam Smith. Therefore, it is worth checking to what extent his ideas are accepted and/or rejected by Bulgarians. This is how we will assess whether he, and with him capitalism, are going away from Bulgaria? Adam Smith (1723-1790) is …

Author: Murray Rothbard, Mises.org Follower of Jefferson or of Alexander Hamilton? Every student, indeed every literate person in the United States, is expected to choose a side and join one of the two camps of the Great Debate. Most people today consider themselves followers of Jefferson. Representatives of a variety of groups, …

The words in the title are a quote from a parliamentary speech by the Bulgarian Prime Minister from 1926 to 1931, Andrey Lyapchev (1866-1933). They are an expression of the life credo that one should remain true to one's beliefs and not change them according to the requirements of a specific historical situation. It is well known that …

British politician Boris Johnson, known for his sharp pen and incomparable style, once again attracted attention in early August with something that is rare for a modern politician – a polemical essay. In it, he speaks out against bans on Muslim women wearing face coverings, while at the same time …

Today (18.07) is a significant date in the Bulgarian calendar. On this day, in 1837, the greatest Bulgarian hero and revolutionary was born – Vasil Ivanov Kunchev, better known by the famous nickname Vasil "Levski". Also known as the Apostle of Freedom, Levski is the most important Bulgarian revolutionary. His merits as an organizer of the revolutionary movement …

If democracy is the rule of the majority, then the constitution is the mechanism that must ensure the rights of the individual against encroachments by this same majority. In the historical development of modern Bulgaria, four constitutions have operated – the Tarnovo Constitution of 1879, the so-called Dimitrov Constitution of 1947, the Zhivkov Constitution of 1971…

Author: Stefan Kichev Man is born naked into this world, equipped only with his mind and body, which, forced by circumstances, he uses to transform the resources given by nature so as to satisfy his needs and improve his standard of living. The only way he can do this is through …