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The impotence of electoral politics and the role of intellectuals

"The ideas of economists and political philosophers, both when they are right and when they are wrong, are more influential than is commonly supposed. In reality, the world is not governed by anything else. Practical people who think themselves immune to any intellectual influence are usually slaves to some deceased...

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Wall of shame for Bulgarian MEPs

As the next European Parliament elections approach this month, it is good to remember what happened during the previous mandate of our current representatives at European level. Over the past few years, a number of crazy bills have passed through the EP, which unfortunately were adopted, very often with a wide …

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Resignation as a political penicillin for chronic incompetence in power

Author: Nikola Genov Prime Minister Borisov has proven in his long political career that he is extremely consistent in his inconsistency. Many analysts, both well-intentioned towards his governments and opposition-minded, recognize his political acumen. His ability to be a weather vane of public storms is probably the main reason for ten years of political scandals …

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Let's give way to young people in politics - fine, but do they deserve it?

I don't know about you, but for me personally, election season is always a particularly unpleasant time of year. When it comes to election time, politicians who otherwise haven't really accomplished anything in the last few years start telling you how much they're going to accomplish in the next few. And that's why you should vote...

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The dog barks, the caravan (of GERB) moves on

Tsvetan Tsvetanov

"On March 21, 1986, the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party and Chairman of the State Council of the People's Republic of Bulgaria, Comrade Todor Zhivkov, accepted the resignation of Comrade Grisha Filipov from all state posts. Comrade Filipov remains a member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Bulgarian Communist Party. The party will rely on his invaluable experience in the daily struggle for ...

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S2E9 - Christchurch: Terrorism and the Media with Asya Filipova

In this episode, I spoke with journalist and author at EKIP Asya Filipova about: - What is the motivation of the Christchurch terrorist? - How do the media and society cover such news? - Are there still journalistic standards? - What is the reasonable reaction when we are faced with such evil? Links Asya Filipova: ekipbg.com/author/asya-filipova/ …

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Why do bad people rule?

Author: Hans-Hermann Hoppe The original text in English can be found here. One of the most widely accepted statements among political economists is the following: every monopoly is bad from the consumer's point of view. Monopoly in its classical meaning is the right of exclusive privilege granted to one producer of a good or service, i.e. the absence of free …

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S2E7 - A candid conversation about the left with Alexander Simov

In this episode: - What do "left" and "right" mean? - How has the left evolved over the years? - What is the role of cultural Marxism in the ideology of the left? - What are the relationships of the BSP with the Western left? - Are the urban democrats left or right? For greater convenience, we recommend downloading the audio …

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Ep. 43: The most important events of 2018

Thank you for being with us this past year! "60 Minutes Free!" will return with a second season in 2019. Happy Holidays! For greater convenience, we recommend downloading the podcast audio by clicking the “Download” button in the player above. Don't forget to like and share on Facebook and …

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