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"Entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem." The universal methodological principle, known as Okkam's razor, says "Entities are not to be multiplied above the necessary." I try to use this principle to understand Russia - if there is a more simple way to explain something, then this way should be closer to truth than a more complex one.

Thursday, July 28, 2005

Russian Jokes

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When Russia decided to use disposable descent vehicles, America decided to use disposable astronauts. A week ago traces of cocaine were foun...
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Tuesday, July 26, 2005

Civilized Way of Bribing

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Peter Lavalle also believes that INDEM estimation of total sum that Russian business spends on bribes is impossible. I wrote about it in my...
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Monday, July 25, 2005

316 Billion Dollar Ravings

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INDEM – a ‘respected Russian think tank’, as BBC called it – published a report on corruption in Russia based on a poll conducted among 300...
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Wednesday, July 20, 2005

Traffic Police Corruption

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Ukrainian President Yuschchenko disbanded the national traffic police (DAI). The main reason – they are too corrupt and take too many bribes...
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Wednesday, July 13, 2005

London and Kursk

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In the news from London I saw Queen Elisabeth, Tony Blair, some other politicians visiting hospitals and encouraging people. Does it make se...
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Friday, July 08, 2005

Pravda on Inosmi

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The best way to increase anti-Western sentiments among Russians is to advertise the site http://www.inosmi.ru/ . Inosmi publishes daily tran...
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Monday, July 04, 2005

Russian Jokes

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President Mikhail Saakashvili announces a state of emergency in Georgia on TV, "My dear fellow countrymen! I have to inform you that Tb...
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