And although the war continues, the situation gives plenty of reasons for optimism. Rockets sometimes fly in the Dnipro, but much less often than at the beginning of the war — air defense functions very well. There is no much destruction and the city lives a normal life. Electricity is…

Mariana Mazzucato was the first to debunk the myth about the role of private business in creating an innovative economy. Capitalism is not funding fundamental science. And that’s the whole point. Based on short-term planning and focusing on shareholders’ profit, capitalism uses fundamental research and converts it into consumer goods…

Some of the claims being made by some bloggers on Medium definitely need to be refuted. They say there were plenty of opportunities for both Europe and the US to stop this war from happening: First they shouldn’t have invited Ukraine to join Nato in 2008. Then when the democratically…

Dear friend, Writing to let you know how we’re doing. You are probably tracking the media about the situation in Ukraine. But as usual, it is difficult to find out the truth from the press. Sometimes the colors are thickened, sometimes embellished. In general, the country remains a safe place…

I can’t help but share a great article that exposes harmful narratives about the war in Ukraine. …The first and foremost thing to be debunked is their damaging narrative. According to them, this is a proxy war imposed on Ukraine by the US. In their worldview, the Ukrainians don’t want…

Many commenters here in Medium, talking about Minsk Agreements, don’t seem to know much about it. International lawyers have long established the illegitimacy of the Minsk agreements according to international law. Therefore, their “viability” was artificially supported only by periodic renewal of the consensus on the lack of alternatives. …

As Adam Smith warned against the stupefying effects of mass production (and social networks): In the progress of the division of labour, the employment of the far greater part of those who live by labour, that is, of the great body of the people, comes to be confined to a…

To see what awaits Ukraine if we do not change the internal policy, just look at Sri Lanka. International capitalists and speculators will eviscerate us, just like this island and leave smoking ruins in its place. — Comprador power openly robbing the country in the same way as other colonial countries. It’s just that we are much bigger and richer than this long-suffering island, and it will take more time to achieve the same result. To understand it, read the articles of this author, which explains in detail what is happening and who experienced all this firsthand, from the beginning to the end… In this article, instead of “Sri Lanka” substitute “Ukraine” and you will see our reality one by one.

They laughed at me here when I wrote just before the Russian invasion that I filled a full tank and several canisters. They swore at me not to panic. They laughed at Maxim Golosnoy that he stocked up on flour, pasta and cereals, made a supply of fuel and firewood. …