On the Soviet-American Value Community
“At one time, the Soviets and the Americans were united in theme. Manners, upbringing, outlook: chivalry, kindness, admiration of nature, respect for elders, the celebration of the warrior ethic, these…
Must a Diplomat be Able to Read and Write?
Can anyone else imagine members of the political and diplomatic elite writing thick books, studying complex writings and thinking about strategies? Those who didn’t write books must have at least…
Staring is Harassment
Because the Prague City Council has its priorities clearly aligned and spends money only on what is really important, an advertising campaign is currently running where the authorities explain that…
On groupthink and unnecessary defeats
Today’s post is on Substack. You can read it here. Short excerpt: “One of those mistakes is that people encourage each other to take an initially realistic view and escalate…
On Evolution and Intelligent Design
We live in a time when the idea that life – including the human body – is the result of a set of mechanisms called evolution clearly prevails in normal…
Satisfaction on Both Sides
The current operation on Russian territory is interesting because it suits the generals of both sides perfectly. The Ukrainians can be happy because they finally have success in the Western…