Recently, I witnessed a heated debate between two of my friends.
One condemns Zelensky for his “stubbornness” and unwillingness to compromise. He believes that the reality of global politics is that powerful states dictate the terms to everyone around them, while weaker states have no choice but to accept this, maneuver between the giants, appease them, and find ways to …
Read more
Human beings are inherently selfish by nature, and everything they do in life is directed toward their own benefit. However, there are three levels of selfishness.
The first level is primitive selfishness. This is the lowest level, where a person acts in a straightforward and crude manner, taking away benefits from others. For instance, they might rudely push their way …
Read more
Corruption is rampant only in a closed, opaque state apparatus.
The closeness of the state apparatus is possible only under an authoritarian regime.
An authoritarian regime is possible in the absence of political competition and democracy.
Therefore, it is useless to fight corruption in an authoritarian state, because some corrupt officials will be replaced by other corrupt officials.
We need …
Read more
There are different situations.
The first is when a tourist enters the store and addresses the seller in his own language, and the seller knows the buyer’s language, but does not speak it in principle.
I have often seen this attitude in France. Many French people are jealous of the English language and do not want to speak it, although …
Read more
Probably, each of us has had to face a dilemma in life: which side to take in a dispute or conflict – on the side of one’s own or on the side of the right (after all, one’s own is not always right).
For example, your son beat a neighbor’s kid in the yard. His father came out and kicked …
Read more
Human behavior is based on two basic instincts inherent in it genetically: the instinct of survival and the instinct of reproduction. These are fundamental instincts that are inherent in all living organisms existing in nature and thanks to which they have been preserved and developed.
People, as highly developed and highly organized beings, in the course of the evolution and …
Read more
The atheist – preacher:
Religion and the state have always been the strongest structures in human society. Sometimes they competed with each other, but more often they collaborated.
At the dawn of human history, shaman priests occupied a significant position in the tribal hierarchy, as they allegedly had the ability to communicate with spirits and gods. Most often they did …
Read more
In this life, everything has a price. To get something, you need to give something away.
Millions of fans of Nurlan Saburov were ready to give him their love and recognition. In return, they expected him to act. But he did not commit it, did not condemn the war in Ukraine, and, accordingly, lost millions of fans.
But he got …
Read more
Have you noticed how eager the servants of the leader can be? Official propagandists, deputies, officials, and even ordinary citizens.
It seems like they are all shouting at the top of their lungs, competing to show their patriotism, hatred towards the enemy, and readiness to die for the “führer’s” cause.
Where does such unanimity in voices come from? How do …
Read more
Sometimes people surprise: “Why did they appoint this or that person to a high position? For what qualities? After all, everyone knows that he is a superficial specialist, a tyrant for subordinates, an arrogant snob and a despicable person. Can not the authorities see this? “
And the whole point is that the bosses look …
Read more