ostap (39)in #europe • 6 years agoDoes Europe Have a Common Culture?I read a big post by Dan Wang recently. The post is about Imperial China and Wang formulates some pretty good…ostap (39)in #government • 6 years agoAncient Egypt and Soviet Russia“When one reflects on the immense number of transactions, in miscellaneous items ranging from rolls of papyrus or hoes…ostap (39)in #censorship • 6 years agoZuckerberg has promised to US senators to create a Ministry of TruthHere's his words from today's senate hearing: "Overall, I would say that we’re going through a broader philosophical…ostap (39)in #liberty • 8 years agoI LOVE NYTFirst The New York Times article blames Gary Johnson for not knowing what Aleppo is and implies that it disqualifies…ostap (39)in #liberty • 8 years agoHow (not) to use EU fundsRecently a Czech newspaper ran a story of a guy who used EU funds to open a brothel. Here it is (in Czech). The funds…ostap (39)in #cryptocurrencies • 8 years agoEU Plans Database of Bitcoin Users with Identities and Wallet Addresses"The European Commission is proposing the creation of a database that will hold information on those using virtual…ostap (39)in #libertarians • 8 years agoCould you please vote in a small poll I've made?It seems that the Libertarian presidential campaign has changed its unofficial slogan. It traditionally was…ostap (39)in #firemarms • 8 years agoCzech Letter to a MEP about firearmsA great letter. We people shouldn't explain politicians why we have rights. "I hear similar questions quite…ostap (39)in #firearms • 8 years agoEU : You cannot stop terrorism by restricting legal gun ownership.European Parliament is the last hope to stop EU-wide restrictions on firearms proposed by the European Commission. The…ostap (39)in #brexit • 8 years agoDon't leave. Lead!A Eurosceptic case for Remain I'm living on the Continent and I'm Eurosceptic. EU is a clumsy monster, suffocating…