In 1908, the famous researcher, translator and publicist M. Gershenzon invited several thinkers and philosophers to speak out on the problems of our time. He also wrote the preface to the articles. This is how the famous “Vekhi” arose - a collection of articles about the Russian intelligentsia. This collection included articles by N. Berdyaev, S. Bulgakov, who was not yet a priest, Gershenzon himself, A. Izgoev, B. Kistyakovsky, P. Struve, S. Frank.

Once upon a time [1], the wonderful German philosopher Hegel has formulated a methodological rule, which has since been followed by everyone who has been trying to penetrate the secrets of social phenomena. Hegel outlined this rule in his inherent foggy manner, saying that the owl of Minerva usually flies out at dusk. But the meaning of his statement is quite simple for understanding.

I would consider problems for international security caused by the current crisis, firstly, in connection with the growth of nationalist sentiments, and secondly, in connection with the possibility of aggravation of friction on the problems of trade balances, exchange rates and protectionism. To blame each other of an economic decline is a way to switch the public from internal problems that is quite acceptable to politicians.

All ranting about the failure of the idea of ​​the "Orange Revolution" should be put into scraps, all the conversations that the "Orange Revolutions" will no longer wait - we must be silent. The result of an orange can be anything, but the idea of ​​a "national liberation revolution", which is playing out in a pain of a familiar scenario, is alive and wins. The other day, the next parliamentary elections were held in the "Communist Republic" of Moldova.

Review of : Franz Schultheis, Marta Roca I Escoda et Paul-Frantz Cousin (Dir.). Le Cauchemar de Humboldt. Les Réformes de l'Enseignement Supérieur Européen. Paris: Raisons d'Gir, 2008. ( Gumboldt nightmare. European reforms of higher education ) . Christophe Charle et Charles Soulié (Dir.). Les Ravages de la "Modernization" Universitaire En Europe. Paris: Syllepse, 2007. (Destructive consequences of the university "modernization" in Europe). * * * Educational reforms always change something.

The famous researcher, translator and publicist M. Gershenzon proposed in 1908 several thinkers, philosophers to speak out on the problems of modernity. He wrote a preface to the articles. So the famous "milestones" arose - a collection of articles about the Russian intelligentsia. This collection includes articles by N. Berdyaev, S. Bulgakov, then not a priest, Gershenzon himself, A. Izogoev, B. Kistyakovsky, P. Struve, S. Frank.

The distrust and tangible differences between the two countries in the interests of the establishment in Moscow and in Washington say that the “reboot” will not become a radical change in the relationship that they dreamed about after the Cold War and after the attacks of September 11, 2001. Both previous attempts ended in nothing. Obviously, the Obama administration, including Hillary Clinton, managed to extract a lesson from past American mistakes.

The latest history of domestic liberalism, starting with the “thaw” of the 1960s and ending with today, can probably serve as an example, but not intervention, but rather expansion originated within the country-in the elite’s heads-and carried out for decades. Reached in the terminology of the Lebon Stage "Epidemic" in the 1990s. In order to be a decade later, if not on the sidelines, then in a deaf defense.

The direction of the movement of social thought is most reminiscent of the work of the pendulum. Yesterday's truth, it turns out to be today's lie. And vice versa: yesterday’s intellectual fashion is a bad form, and the day before yesterday it is classic. Both in perestroika, and in subsequent years it was clear that a comprehensive hobby for liberalism would pass sooner or later, and with the end of the liberal cycle there would be a time of the era of conservatism.

RG: Dear Pavel Afanasevich, what do you think, the notorious “reboot” of relations between Russia and the USA-is this a new positive round in Russian-American relations or a tactical game? As a proposal to improve Russian-American relations, this is, of course, a “positive round”. However, this is, of course, a tactical game. Offering “rebooting”, Americans are not going to abandon their strategic goals, the main of which remains the global dominance of the United States in the world .