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 …
More »Extending the state of emergency is not a wise idea
Yesterday (Wednesday, April 1) the government announced its desire to extend the state of emergency by another month until May 13. Alas, this was not an April Fool's joke. And judging by the statements made by government representatives, this means maintaining all currently in force quarantine and combat measures ...
More »Healthcare – short-term problems and ideas with long-term effects during a crisis
The COVID-19 epidemic in Bulgaria is developing. Speculation about whether it is in its beginning, middle and end should be left aside, as the main goal at the moment should be to minimize the risk of the widespread spread of the virus. Even now, predictions about its development are …
More »Government, municipalities and business life during a pandemic: what is not visible
The administration's inaction is stifling even that which could work... Everyone is discussing the taxpayers' money, which the government these days said it would return to some of them after collecting it from everyone. Both the discussion and the government's actions are normal - within some framework of public decency. No...
More »Let's stay at a sanitary distance from the euro
At a special counter-briefing on Sunday, Prime Minister Borissov, provoked by President Radev's statements and veto on the state of emergency law, commented on a range of topics of key importance beyond the pandemic that has hit the world. He made a kind of joke at opponents of joining the eurozone and defenders of the currency board, telling us …
More »Diseases, wars and speculation - the historical experience of Bulgaria
In recent days, Bulgarian politicians have, with surprising consensus, declared open war on the invisible enemy Covid-19. Measures have been and are being taken that are akin to martial law. Forgotten practices such as curfews, total control over behavior, control over freedom of speech, restrictions disproportionate to the danger, and attacks on private …
More »How will the Matrix respond to COVID-19?
Crises expose the bones of reality, dispel the fog of political formulas and incantations. We usually spend the dramatic moments that have come into the public spotlight, separated from the real events in a fabricated version of the true facts. Effigies smeared with lipstick and adorned with sequins, we wage our ritual battles in front of the media cameras, …
More »28. How severe will the coming crisis be?
In the new special episode of "The Intelligent Investor" we comment on what has happened in the last few weeks since the coronavirus pandemic escalated worldwide. How badly will different economies, sectors and banking systems be hit? What will happen to government debt, especially in the member states of the European Union? Will there be a new …
More »Why is South Korea handling the pandemic better than Italy?
Author: Matthew Tanous, disinthrallment.com By now, everyone is painfully familiar with the Covid-19 pandemic that is ravaging the world. Strict travel restrictions are being imposed around the world, people are being tested en masse, everyone is preparing or already imposing serious quarantines, and ordinary people are worried about job security …
More »3 measures to stimulate the economy in response to the pandemic
After the purely health measures aimed at protecting the health of Bulgarian citizens in the current Covid-19 pandemic, the next package of measures that it will have to take are purely financial. The pandemic is causing huge economic damage, with Europe being the most affected, given the massive spread of the virus in some of the most fragile …
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