Maria Kondorskaya

Linguist, [very] professional Content writer, Russian (and even Soviet), Muscovite, patriot, internationalist. Passive aggressive, vivacious pessimist, optimist with a morbid sense of humor. Made in the USSR in 1982. Check my YT channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_YcTuSSPzGanp9_z36pw4w (in Russian) Find my on VK: https://vk.com/id669206535

Beware of the Savior

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Whenever I see how likes/dislikes/reactions mushroom under a fresh post from a popular blogger on a popular platform, I think of a Petri dish with some primitive life form floating in it (bacteria, fungi, amoeba, etc.) and a person adding, say, sugar. All the single-celled creatures rush for food. They are highly-motivated, eager and, I dare say, happy in their single-celled way. None of them is depressed, preoccupied or anxious. They are unanimous in their rush for food. They are busy.

Capitalism as a Far-Right Economic Concept

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Joseph Borrel

Before I start, let me clarify something: there is no specific economic concept that I wholeheartedly support and I don’t consider myself a communist. On the other hand, capitalism has proved to be less than perfect, to put it mildly. Truth is probably elsewhere or in between. Let’s start with my brand new axiom (it … Read more

AI, Elon and Space Travel

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I have been long convinced that AI doesn’t exist. What you call the AI, is a compiler/search engine that uses algorithms created by people who are not flawless or unbiased. Although some say AI defies algorithms by diving into data masses available online, mixing and matching those, it doesn’t. Mandelbrot sets, Julia sets, complex numbers, … Read more

Asking for Justice or Helping the Elites Again?

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Today I’m going to be controversial again. I have long argued that slavery is not racist in nature. It’s more primitive than racism. Racism is a product of rational mind, slavery is a product of most primitive economic relationships. You cannot repay your debt? Become a slave. You are a prisoner of war and your … Read more