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On the contrary!
The whole world is woven from decisions that contradict “common sense” and are paradoxical. To keep a dog from running away from its owner, you shouldn’t use a leash. To…
With a predatory smile ©
The Carboniferous period, a time when vegetation actively removed carbon from the atmosphere and generated oxygen, is full of intriguing stories. For instance, the story of insects. It was a…
Philosophy of Information
Author: Maslyayev Alexander , published: 04/2017, https://habr.com/ru/post/403225/ Spring is an interesting time of year, and it should be celebrated properly. A deep, heavy, multi-part debate about the essence of information…
“I am not talking to you.”
If all countries were governed by women, there would be no wars in the world. There would simply be many countries that don’t talk to each other. (Famous joke) Wars…
Even scarier.
— “There is no quarantine,” Alice read. “You’ve been deceived. The planet has been conquered by space pirates. Don’t believe them. Report to the Galactic Center. Destroy this note.” K.…
On Mandatory Insurance
It all comes down to something called adverse selection. This phenomenon exists in many areas of economics and finance, but in insurance, it essentially defines the rules of the game.…
How to salt food?
Anarchism: Everyone takes a salt shaker for themselves and adds as much salt as they want. Democracy: Everyone votes for the right amount of salt, and they all season it…
Is it worth getting vaccinated against Covid-19 or the coronavirus?
The correct but paradoxical answer is: Yes, if the vaccination is mandatory. Why is it paradoxical? Because the question of “whether it is worth it” no longer applies. It won’t…
Marketing of Absence
Recently, I came across an advertisement for a new cleaning product. The label stated that it was: phosphate-free, dye-free, fragrance-free, and what really shocked me was that it was also…
What is your budget?
A question that a seller needs to know the answer to sooner or later. It’s easy to understand a buyer who is reluctant to reveal their cards. The buyer is…
Striped Cat
Spring has arrived, and the owners have started letting their cats out. The cats roam the yards, yowling and marking everything around. There’s a terrible stench. Our front lawn has…
More about patriotism
Asgard is not a place. Never was. Asgard is where our people stand. Odin. Thor Ragnarok <Insert country name> doesn’t exist! No, really. Everything we know about Russia, Ukraine, the…
Leadership · Marketing · Politics
Midas 2.0
When Dionysus offered Midas any gift he desired, Midas could think of nothing better than to ask that everything he touched turn into pure, shiny gold, and this wish was…
Divide and conquer.
In most countries where people speak Russian, citizens do not trust the police. The police are unable to prevent theft or murder. They do not pursue thieves but are involved…
Ethics Commission
Do you know why three hundred years ago one scientist could manage to discover a dozen laws of physics and simultaneously push mathematics forward by centuries? In fact, even at…
Real combat faggots
A lecture is taking place at a university. The professor is talking about the Spartans and mentions that their troops spent years on campaigns, which bonded the warriors so closely…
Women’s Rights in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (1996-2001)
This text is a translated quote from an article in Wikipedia During these years, the Taliban ruled Afghanistan, but since 2001, they were pushed back by the Northern Alliance—a coalition…
Zoo
When we were told that the refrigerator at the zoo had broken down, and not just any refrigerator but a freezer, the first thing that came to my mind was…
Nursing home
The director in a hairnet, the nurses, and the sweet old lady. A certain “cooler” broke down. The local engineer, looking all businesslike, says, “Oil has leaked.” Sure… if half…
There’s a pool, but no happiness.
The heat pump that heats the water for the pool broke down. Well, it didn’t just break down—it started not only cooling the surrounding air to heat the pool water…