Corruption and democracy.

For many years, Kazakhstanis have been suffering from corruption in the country and demand to eradicate or at least reduce it. But all these calls are aimed only at fighting the consequences, not the causes. It’s like weeding the leaves of a weed without uprooting the root of the plant itself.

In fact, corruption is a direct consequence of the …

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“Kings” and “leaders”.

There are two types of dictators.

The first is “kings” or “khans”.

They appropriate power for a long time and “squeeze” the maximum of material benefits out of it, become the richest people in their country, their family members and friends are firmly established in the Forbes list, they own yachts, airplanes, newspapers, steamships.

The “Kings” have so much money …

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The attitude of Kazakhstanis to visiting Russians.

After the announcement of mobilization by Russian President Putin on September 21, a mass of Russians who did not agree to fight with Ukraine poured into Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan has an ambiguous attitude to this phenomenon.

Some Kazakhstanis are dissatisfied with this. And they have reasons for that.

First.

Genetic fear of dissolving into a more numerous nationality. Kazakhs, being nomads, …

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Friend or foe, right or wrong.

Probably, each of us has had to face a dilemma in life: which side to take in a dispute or conflict – on the side of one’s own or on the side of the right (after all, one’s own is not always right).

For example, your son beat a neighbor’s kid in the yard. His father came out and kicked …

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Selfishness and solidarity.

Human behavior is based on two basic instincts inherent in it genetically. This is the survival instinct and the reproduction instinct.

Whatever a person does in his life, all his actions, feelings, emotions are based on these two instincts that help him survive and continue his kind, that is, serve his personal interests, his “ego”. A person’s selfishness is the …

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The influence of the crowd on the judges.

In our society, situations periodically arise when one or another public figure stands up for a participant in the trial or, conversely, “runs over” him. At this time, voices are heard that citizens do not have the right to discuss trials before the court’s decision (verdict), as well as after.

I don’t agree with that.

The right to discuss the …

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The collapse of the Russian Empire.

I remember, in my pioneer childhood, the most terrible crime that Soviet propaganda imputed to America was its desire to destroy the Soviet Union. We were told that Uncle Sam was asleep and saw fraternal republics running to their corners, competing with each other and even feuding. It was believed that due to this, the main competitor of the USA, …

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Egoism and friendship.

Human behavior is based on two basic instincts inherent in it genetically. This is the survival instinct and the reproduction instinct.

Whatever a person does in his life, all his actions, feelings, emotions are based on these two instincts that help him survive and continue his kind, that is, serve his personal interests, his “ego”. A person’s selfishness is the …

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