Category: Politics — 71
What to do with public goods?
Public goods are a type of good that has the following characteristics: The characteristic of non-excludability means that it is practically impossible to exclude a person from the group of…
And who are the judges?
—Hello, is this the League of Superheroes?— So, what’s your superpower?“I don’t tell someone that they’re living incorrectly if their values don’t align with mine.”— Your power is too great.…
Avoid the news.
here Here and below is the translation by Danila Egorov of the article “Avoid News” by Rolf Dobelli. If you are proficient in English, you can stop reading here. Just…
A bit of singularity
It sneaks up on us quietly, gradually. At first, we don’t see it. Then we see it rushing towards us and think we’ll have time to react, but then suddenly,…
On Justice, Reputation, and Disposable Forks
What is justice? We often hear that justice must prevail, that something is just while something else is not. We want to live in a just society, with a fair…
Quarantine 2020 and the Foreboding of Civil War
What is a “revolution”? Oh! What an inexhaustible source of inspiration for a humanitarian! And what kinds of revolutions are there? Is a counter-revolution a revolution? What does Marx say,…
Be careful not to mix them up!
The prince from Kiev was baptized in Crimea when Moscow was not even a consideration, which is why Crimea holds sacred significance for Russians. Ukraine is part of Russia, which…
The system is going haywire.
The mechanism embedded in our brains that is responsible for rationalization, searching for reasons, and attempting to predict consequences, as well as the urge to find patterns in random events…
Is it correct?
Even if we manage to organize a guaranteed impartial vote count, which can be achieved by granting complete independence to the Central Election Commission—essentially creating a separate “electoral” branch of…
If I become a dictator
If I become a dictator, I will pay a lot of attention to culture. Symphonic music, art exhibitions, poetry. I will introduce many cultural festivals in my country. I will…
The cart is before the horse.
Look at how the social character is changing. According to theory, laws are written norms of law that, in turn, have emerged from customs. Laws that lack a foundation in…
What sets us apart from monkeys?
There has been a wave of publications in boarding schools regarding research by ethologists on teaching primates to use money. Monkeys quickly grasp the abstract concept of money and are…
Rationalization of faith
What if the people who believe in God understand, on a rational level, that they are talking about imaginary friends? And they suppress this realization. With aggression towards those around…
The recipe for a state
Do you want a recipe for a thoroughly corrupt state?Here you go. To begin with, let’s understand what the essence is. punishments The essence of punishment for a crime lies…
What is spirituality?
We are all discussing the phenomenon of spirituality here, trying to make jokes about the “screws,” but in reality, Russian spirituality has a rather formal description that sounds like: “the…
True believers
How can we tell if a person is acting according to their conscience or just because they are being watched? Will they behave well if there are no consequences for…
“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…
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…