An abrupt downward shift in Maslow’s pyramid is a hackneyed basis for a literary plot. Lord of the Flies by W. Golding. The Lost TV series. The world of ordinary relationships crumbles. Who was nothing can become everything. And here we are today, witnessing such drama on a global scale…

In ancient Rome, the slang Latin word collivertus differed from the formal Latin collibertus by a single letter, but a whole layer of meaning was embedded in this single symbol. “Co” means together; “liberāre” means to liberate. Together, they are “one in whose company one has found freedom.” Imagine a…

The function of a language is to reconcile the goal of the speaker with the perceived meaning of his utterance. Modern human languages — Mandarin, Hindi, Russian, etc. — are unable to securely bridge the gap between intention and result. Language reforms and attempts to create hybrid languages are needed…

As you study the damage done to fighter planes and bombers returning from missions, you must reinforce the parts with the fewest bullet holes, because downed planes never return to base (survivorship bias).

The following may seem strange and biased, but the reader should keep in mind one important fact. There are virtually no Americans or Europeans who have lived in Russia for any length of time. Westerners know nothing about Russia. Very few understand the language. Western propaganda is completely false. Russian…

Looking at the apotheosis of madness in European politics lately, it seems that Europe has decided to destroy itself as quickly as possible. The Russian embargo is killing the EU industry and triggering a cascade of other mega-crises. Years of attempts to get rid of dependence on energy imports with…

Recall that tokens, which are symbols of ordinary securities such as stocks or bonds, are prohibited on crypto exchanges by law in all countries. The tactical reason is that you, as the owner of the tokens, can transfer them to one or more people BEFORE a liquidity event occurs. That…

December, 2014 Ed.: Professor, the Ukrainian events of the last few months have raised many questions among our readers. People are trying to understand the essence of what is happening, but cannot explain the logic of events. Why do the new Ukrainian authorities act this way and not that way…

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