| Full text of the topic | There is an understanding that all historical knowledge is relative, dependent on the point of view and destined to change over time. One of the main reasons for thinking about history in this way is the fact that it allows the names we use for different periods and complexes of …
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Guest author: Stefan Boyadzhiev Man never mounts higher than when he knows not where he is going. —Oliver Cromwell* Two weeks ago, EKIP published an article by Slavcho Marinov, which was dedicated to a critique of libertarianism. It, in turn, was the second part of the author's more general theme and idea, to …
More »Why are we economists?
Ivo Kolarov "It is impossible to understand the history of economic thought if we do not pay attention to the fact that economics as such is a challenge to the conceit of those in power. An economist can never be a favorite of autocrats and demagogues. For them, he always remains a troublemaker, and the more convinced they are...
More »New election manipulation. So what?
Amidst the rising cacophony, the question remained somehow unasked: “So what?” How exactly does yesterday's incident differ from the trivial practice we witness in all elections, with the exception perhaps of our amateurism?
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