The temptation to modernize Pavel Svyatenkov Publication date: December 26, 2002 Recently, options for modernizing Russian society have been discussed in intellectual circles in Russia. At the same time, modernization means increasing Russia's competitiveness and strengthening its position in the world. However, the idea of ​​modernization in itself is flawed.

Genesis of terrorism. Economy Khoj-Ahmed Nuhaev Publication date: December 26, 2002 Just after last year's terrorist attacks in New York, the Financial Times newspaper published a letter from the leading strategist on foreign exchange markets at one of the largest banks in the world, HSBC-USA (British Bank in the Middle East), Mark Chandler . This letter is very significant.

Lenin (at least the “textbook” Lenin) argued that the spontaneous labor movement must be “organized and led,” that is, in modern language, a certain external hierarchy and external task must be imposed on the network structure. The natural energy of the network structure in this case serves as fuel for the artificial, formal structure - and brings the formal structure to power.

Twilight NG (Yuletide story) Denis Bychikhin Publication date: December 26, 2002 To be honest, we should have assumed this from the very beginning. And if you think about it, it’s your own fault.

Edward Lear in Russian Mikhail Lukashevich Publication date: December 26, 2002 Along with Lewis Carroll , Edward Lear is considered the founder of nonsense literature . He is best known as the author of limericks , although his legacy includes poems, songs, and epigrams. The history of the “Russian” Lear is as follows. In the twenties of the last century, several of his large poems were translated by Samuel Marshak . Then followed a long break.

Fukuyama should be listened to carefully. He makes a point that resonates with one of the dominant conceptual trends in US strategic leadership. I have repeatedly emphasized that Fukuyama proclaims responsible things. His analysis is superficial, but such is the historical consciousness and strategic planning of the leaders of the modern world, their operating system. Criticism of Fukuyama seems to me to be banal and uninteresting. It is more productive to take his theses seriously.

With Kripach, Julian Rakhlin gives about 130 performances a year - lies with the leading orchestras of the world, plays chamber music and receivers with his regular partner - Israeli pianist Itamar Golan. Is there a place on Earth, which he can call the house? “Yes, of course,” Rakhlin answers immediately. - Vienna. Julian Rakhlin was born in Vilnius, from where his musician parents emigrated in 1977, when the boy was three years old.