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45 000 Babies Pledged In Exchange For State Loan on Desperate Housing Market

Posted on October, 2018 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Orbáán turned his attention to breeding his flock

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Commentary

Why is the EU pushing villages?

Posted on October, 2018 by MwBp • 5 Comments

EU central planners are wrong

Futurism

AI: The Central Planning Fallacy on Steroids?

Posted on September, 2018 by MwBp • Leave a comment

The authoritarian mind is hard wired to commit the central planning fallacy

The Poor Mental State of Fidesz Media

How Orbán killed the media

Posted on August, 2018 by MwBp • 1 Comment

Timeline list of media outlets shut down by Orbán

Legalism

Government Can Now Wiretap Anyone Without Suspicion

Posted on July, 2018 by MwBp • Leave a comment

A new amendment of the penal code gives authorities virtually unlimited access to citizens’ private communication

Futurism

Can AI Develop the Will to Power?

Posted on June, 2018 by MwBp • 2 Comments

How do you say ‘power’ in algorithm-ese?

Quotes

Orbán: “Bending reality to our own way of thinking”

Posted on May, 2018 by MwBp • 1 Comment

Autocrats vs Reality

This is now normal...

“Mom, a liberal stole my candy!”

Posted on May, 2018 by MwBp • 1 Comment

Children under the influence of propaganda – and parents too afraid to do anything about it

Futurism

Would You Suck Up to an AI Overlord?

Posted on May, 2018 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Yes, you would. But would it care?

Commentary

You Can’t Just Make a Little Money Legally

Posted on May, 2018 by MwBp • Leave a comment

You can’t have a side hustle legally

Analysis

Top Managers Talk About Doing Business in Hungary

Posted on February, 2018 by MwBp • 4 Comments

“Today, there is a fear from central authority in people’s blood; a fear that they can take away anything, do anything.”

Interview

The decision NOT to emigrate changes you for the worse

Posted on December, 2017 by MwBp • Leave a comment

They say people who emigrate change. But my friends who stayed changed more – because of politics

Latest Entries

“Low Blow to EPP: Fidesz Voluntarily Voted for its Own Suspension”

The Poor Mental State of Fidesz Media

“Low Blow to EPP: Fidesz Voluntarily Voted for its Own Suspension”

Posted on March, 2019 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Headines from Fidesz media about the party’s suspension from EPP Continue reading →

Surviving a week on Fidesz media

Digest / The Poor Mental State of Fidesz Media

Surviving a week on Fidesz media

Posted on March, 2019 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Surprisingly primitive and devoid of actual news or arguments Continue reading →

Government uses ‘Distracted boyfriend’ meme couple to advertise baby loan

Can't make this up...

Government uses ‘Distracted boyfriend’ meme couple to advertise baby loan

Posted on March, 2019 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Up next: ‘Hide the pain Harold’ about the joy of living a life on the baby loan Continue reading →

The dream salary for Hungarians? Less than you think

Data

The dream salary for Hungarians? Less than you think

Posted on March, 2019 by MwBp • 2 Comments

Shocking answers to a simple question: “How much salary would you be happy with?” Continue reading →

The last day of the century’s most brutal human experiment: Surviving on Fidesz propaganda media for a week

Digest / The Poor Mental State of Fidesz Media

The last day of the century’s most brutal human experiment: Surviving on Fidesz propaganda media for a week

Posted on March, 2019 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Independent Media vs Fidesz Media – 6 March Continue reading →

A week in the dark underbelly of Fidesz media – Day #6

Digest / The Poor Mental State of Fidesz Media

A week in the dark underbelly of Fidesz media – Day #6

Posted on March, 2019 by MwBp • Leave a comment

Independent Media vs Fidesz Media – 5 March Continue reading →

Potatoes Sold Per Piece After Price Skyrockets

Data

Potatoes Sold Per Piece After Price Skyrockets

Posted on March, 2019 by MwBp • 2 Comments

Official inflation numbers are the new gaslighting Continue reading →

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