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Mate Hajba

ABOUT Mate Hajba
Director of the Free Market Foundation, which advocates economic freedom, civil rights and tolerance. He is also the Vice President of Civic Platform, which runs anti-racist campaigns and promotes democratic values. He is interested in the relationship between the state and the individual and in the concept and history of liberty. He writes for international press on issues such as intolerance in Hungary and international relations. To promote the concept of individualism, liberty, tolerance and free market, he co-founded a youth organization named Eötvös Club.
Make Hungary Boring Again
Politics
Make Hungary Boring Again
BY Mate Hajba AND Free Market Foundation / July 19, 2019
The rather listless race for the position of the mayor of Budapest has been disrupted by the sudden announcement of a new candidate. Democratic Coalition (DK) started backing a new player in the campaign, a well-known TV personality and journalist, Olga Kálmán.
Is Hungary Anti-Semitic?
Society
Is Hungary Anti-Semitic?
BY Mate Hajba AND Free Market Foundation / July 16, 2019
The Hungarian government is not anti-Semitic. It is populist. Playing right into the fears of people is a typical populist strategy. It builds on the same fears as anti-Semitic campaigns do, true, but despite the same foundations, the end results are somewhart different.
Why Gaming Matters
Society
Why Gaming Matters
BY Mate Hajba AND Free Market Foundation / April 2, 2019
Humankind is inherently attracted to games. As play is an important aspect of childhood, which adult did not look back yearning for those years? What needs emphasizing is that games, just like humankind, have evolved.
Is Santa a Communist?
Society
Is Santa a Communist?
BY Mate Hajba AND Free Market Foundation / December 20, 2018
Let me tell you the truth about Santa Claus. If his Marx-esque appearance and red clothing weren’t an immediate giveaway, I must point blank tell you: Santa is a communist. So before you go wasting ink and paper writing your letter, hear me out.
I Dare You to Do Better
Society
I Dare You to Do Better
BY Mate Hajba AND Free Market Foundation / September 5, 2018
I sure want to see a future where we prove again the supreme worth of the individual, where our children can stand on awe in front of new cathedrals of success. And so, despite us living in the best of times, still, I too dare you to do better.
The Evolution of a Gentleman
Society
The Evolution of a Gentleman
BY Mate Hajba AND Free Market Foundation / May 29, 2018
This readiness for liberty and tolerance transgresses borders, languages, classes, and wealth. It enabled people to help each other, to live more peacefully, and to get richer. The evolution of the gentleman is the evolution of classical liberalism and freedom.
GDPR Is a Tool for Radicals
Politics
GDPR Is a Tool for Radicals
BY Mate Hajba AND Free Market Foundation / May 29, 2018
I think the EU is an important institution and it is worth to be its member, but it is very difficult to be an apologist of those who run it. After the introduction of a legislation such as GDPR, is it really that difficult to understand why so many people believe such myths as the restriction on the curvature of bananas?