People have no concept of why exactly surveillance is detrimental to freedom Continue reading
Author Archives: MwBp
Even digital radio was too free
Authorities discontinued digital technology because it wouldn’t allow them to allocate frequencies Continue reading
Would you give your job (or your life) to bring just one corrupt strongman to justice? Because that is the price
Two prosecutors were fired trying to stop the case against a corrupt Orbánist MP. He is now even bragging about it Continue reading
2008-18: Diving to the bottom of diversity acceptance ranking
In the last ten years we grew used to finding Hungary at the wrong end of every country ranking. Continue reading
Editor-in-chief fired for publishing a public photo of the Orbán family
Not censorship at all… Continue reading
Two times we attributed more to Orbán than he actually was
We assume more sophistication from Orbán than he cares to practice. Does it hold any lessons for the future? Continue reading
The fight against fake news turned into a fight for real one
It’s not like having to triangulate between Fox and CNN. It is full-on, top-down propaganda and no one left to deliver news Continue reading
They didn’t go down without a fight
Is collective exodus the new MO of the resistance? Or is it just an idiosyncrasy? Continue reading
Oligarchs don’t buy politicians here – It’s the other way around
Eastern oligarchs are made by their kings – they don’t buy politicians because they are owned by them Continue reading
Surveillance alters behavior – and ultimately your thinking
And not in the way you hope Continue reading
