Archive for Tsvetelin M. Tsonevski
Tsvetelin Tsonevski is the director of academic affairs at FEE. He holds LL.M. in Law and Economics from George Mason University School of Law.
Richman, FEE Mentioned at Forbes.com
Art Carden, economics professor at Rhodes College and a Freeman contributor, quotes Sheldon Richman in his blog post at Forbes.com: The Foundation for Economic Education’s Sheldon Richman once said that advocating policies when you don’t understand their unintended consequences is “the intellectual equivalent of drunk driving.” You can read Richman’s full article here.
8Jul2011 | Tsvetelin M. Tsonevski | 0 comments | ContinuedReed Talks Trade at Liberty Forum in Brazil
In April FEE president Lawrence W. Reed was a guest at Liberty Forum in Brazil, where he discussed the benefits of trade and the role of Internet. Tyler Cowen, the George Mason University economics professor and Marginal Revolution blogger, also participated.
6Jul2011 | Tsvetelin M. Tsonevski | 2 comments | ContinuedFEE.TV Launches Today
FEE.tv, the newest project of the Foundation for Economic Education, launches today. The new site will be the place for exciting videos, mini-lectures, and other features that teach and illustrate the principles of the free society. The inaugural video below marks the 40th anniversary of the War on Drugs, which has brought virtually unparalleled government [...]
17Jun2011 | Tsvetelin M. Tsonevski | 2 comments | ContinuedNPR Quotes Reed on State Arts Subsidies
In a recent report on state governments’ ending subsidies to the arts, National Public Radio included quotes from FEE President Lawrence W. Reed, such as: “Arts are simply too important to be dependent upon the government.” Listen to the audio file here.
13Jun2011 | Tsvetelin M. Tsonevski | 0 comments | ContinuedLawrence W. Reed on the Importance of Liberty
Here’s the video of FEE President Lawrence W. Reed speaking at the Americans for Prosperity’s 2011 Defending the American Dream Summit in Jasper, Ga.
6Jun2011 | Tsvetelin M. Tsonevski | 1 comment | ContinuedRichman on School Choice
The new book Freedom and School Choice in American Educationincludes a chapter by Freeman editor Sheldon Richman titled “‘Unbounded Liberty, and Even Caprice’: Why ‘School Choice’ Is Dangerous to Education.” The book, edited by Greg Forster and C. Bradley Thompson, is a compilation of papers presented at a 2008 conference sponsored by the Foundation for Educational Choice (formerly the Milton and Rose [...]
2Jun2011 | Tsvetelin M. Tsonevski | 3 comments | ContinuedFEE’s Brian Aitken on “Fox & Friends”
FEE’s director of new media, Brian Aitken, appeared on “Fox & Friends” yesterday to talk about his legal battle to clear his name from a wrongful conviction for illegal possession of firearms. The case stands in the way of his getting custody of his son. Watch the three-minute segment here. In a related matter, Wendy [...]
15Mar2011 | Tsvetelin M. Tsonevski | 0 comments | ContinuedLawrence Reed Profiled by Young Americans for Liberty
The Young Americans for Liberty website features a profile of FEE President Lawrence W. Reed, calling him “the liberty movement’s ambassador to the rest of the world.” Here’s a teaser: Reed is known all over the world for his advocacy of freedom. His stories are laced with optimism and passion, his responses to questions are [...]
25Feb2011 | Tsvetelin M. Tsonevski | 1 comment | ContinuedReed at National Review Online
FEE President Lawrence W. Reed contributed to National Review Online’s “The Presidents: A Conservative Tour.” Here’s a teaser: He supported sound money, free trade, and balanced budgets…. “Though the people may support the government,” he opined, “the government should not support the people.” And he was a Democrat! Scroll through and see whom he’s talking [...]
21Feb2011 | Tsvetelin M. Tsonevski | 1 comment | ContinuedFreeman articles on American Presidents
Selected from The Freeman Archives: Our Presidents and the National Debt, By Burton Folsom During the last 75 years the United States has failed to balance its annual budget over 90 percent of the time. What’s worse, the government has spent money so recklessly that we now owe over $8.2 trillion, and Congress recently raised [...]
17Feb2011 | Tsvetelin M. Tsonevski | 1 comment | ContinuedPeter Boettke Discusses Mises on EconTalk
FEE trustee Peter Boettke, professor of economics at George Mason University and a regular lecturer at our Advanced Austrian Economics Seminar , speaks about the life, work, and legacy of Ludwig von Mises on the podcast series EconTalk, hosted by Russ Roberts. It’s well worth listening to. Also, the Fall 2010 issue of The Journal [...]
28Dec2010 | Tsvetelin M. Tsonevski | 2 comments | Continued“I, Pencil” Quoted in LA Times
Defending the free economy in his Los Angeles Times column, Jonah Goldberg quotes FEE founder Leonard Read’s classic, “I, Pencil.” In 1958, Leonard Read wrote one of the most famous essays in the history of libertarianism, “I, Pencil.” It begins, “I am a lead pencil — the ordinary wooden pencil familiar to all boys and [...]
8Sep2010 | Tsvetelin M. Tsonevski | 3 comments | ContinuedGovernment Cost Calculator Website Launched
In 2010 federal spending is expected to reach $ 3.5 trillion. By 2019 the national debt is projected to surpass $ 23 trillion. What does this mean for you, the individual taxpayer? What are the actual costs and forgone private investment opportunities? You can now find the answer at MyGovCost.org, a website just launched by [...]
1Sep2010 | Tsvetelin M. Tsonevski | 0 comments | ContinuedThe Idea Room with Professor Steven Horwitz
Update: The transcript of this session has been posted here. Today FEE and The FreemanOnline.org hosted an hour-long Idea Room live chat with Professor Steven Horwitz. In a lively discussion about contemporary economic problems, Professor Horwitz answered questions on inflation, government spending, budget deficits, the gold standard, and many other subjects. Click here to visit [...]
21Jul2010 | Tsvetelin M. Tsonevski | 25 comments | ContinuedVideo Interviews with F.A. Hayek Released
Francisco Marroquin University in Guatemala just released a video collection of interviews with Nobel laureate F. A. Hayek that were organized by Armen Alchian in 1978. Interviewers include Nobel laureate James Buchanan, Robert Bork, and Thomas Hazlett. A full transcript is also available at the site. This is an exciting and important event. We hope [...]
14Jul2010 | Tsvetelin M. Tsonevski | 2 comments | ContinuedSmarter than a Fifth Grader?
George Mason economics professor and Freeman contributor Daniel Klein, in cooperation with Zogby researcher Zeljka Buturovic, published in today’s Wall Street Journal an op-ed showing the results from their study on correlations between policy choice and knowledge in basic economics. You can read it here.
8Jun2010 | Tsvetelin M. Tsonevski | 0 comments | Continued-
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