Category: Politics — 71
About love
What is love? The ancient Greeks had several words to describe “love.” There was eros (romantic or sexual love), agape (selfless love), and ludus (playful love). However, there is a…
Management · Motivation · Politics
Crime and Punishment
In our society, there is a norm that is quoted in the title of this post and in another, more well-known literary work. At the same time, this norm is…
Corruption
Corruption is a “blight” on society. It has existed for a long time, but it hinders people’s lives right now. The most interesting thing about corruption is that it is…
Lloyds approach
Issues Everyone understands that any electoral governance system, where responsible decisions are made by delegates from certain communities, is not perfect , but only seems to be the only possible…
New Tax Paradigm
What is happening right now? People are being forced to pay taxes. A powerful tax system is being established, aimed at squeezing households and businesses. As always, any system based…
Inter-Net! Why was a nationwide computer network not created in the Soviet Union?
Published in the journal: “Inviolable Reserve” 2011, No. 1(75). Vyacheslav Gerovitch. Vyacheslav Alexandrovich Gerovitch (b. 1963) is a historian of science and a lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology…
Seer. Using games to glimpse the future.
Article from New Scientist , which I have for you translated MY HOROSCOPE for this week claims that now is the perfect time for me to move or, at the…
The myth we live with
There is a very persistent myth, deeply ingrained in our subconscious, that a change in the social order occurs solely through revolutionary means. Moreover, the transition is often imagined like…
Ruling class
Every social revolution has been triggered by changes in the productive forces. It’s not just about the emergence of a new class of wealthy individuals; rather, scientific and technological progress…
Goals of society
This article discusses how society, as a whole, tends to maintain the status quo. The individuals that make up society, in one way or another, enact the will of the…
The main contradiction
The main contradiction, as always, lies in the development of other productive forces that conflict with the established production relations. And what is happening with our productive forces? An interesting…
Information flows
Introduction Today, I was sharing impressions with someone about a TV “round table” discussion on the topic of velvet revolutions in Arab countries. The conversation was led by conspiracy theorists…
What is beneficial for the ruling class
In every form of government (state structure), the ruling class was called the ruling class precisely because it had exclusive access to a key resource. This defined the relationships within…
The Social Character of Erich Fromm
To understand the genesis, functions, and reasons for the collapse of various types of societies, Erich Fromm’s developed theory of social character can provide significant insights. It addresses questions such…
From egalitarianism to kleptocracy
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies. fb2. ). here Jared Diamond Chapter 14. In 1979, while flying with a group of familiar missionaries over a remote swampy…
The Future of History
FRANCIS FUKUYAMA Professor at Stanford University. CAN LIBERAL DEMOCRACY SURVIVE THE DECLINE OF THE MIDDLE CLASS? Published in the journal Foreign Affairs , No. 1, 2012. © Council on Foreign…
Why doesn’t democracy work?
The answer to this question is simple – most people are not competent to make the right decisions. But that’s just the first part of the answer. The second part…
Patriotism
The Combat Guard marches heavily.It marches on, sweeping away fortresses, with fire in its eyes,Shining with military orders,How the drops of fresh blood shine on the swords. A. and B.…
What is beneficial for the authorities
Algebra differs from arithmetic in that it deals with abstract variables rather than specific numbers. This allows for a deeper understanding of concepts, the ability to identify patterns, and the…