![]() ![]() That’s what we should be talking about and not how Stalin managed to ruin the country for decades to come. Why study a country that wasted its human potential on an arms race when Japan used its scientists to conquer world markets. What is there to learn from the Russian experience that is not blindingly obvious? Don’t make ridicolous plans when you lack basic information? A country with phenomenal natural resouces and yet its population doesn’t seem to gain from then, in contrast they suffer from massive pollution. South Korea until the late 80’s was far from a democratic poster-child yet its economy is on its way to become one of the largest in the world. In fact by continously analyzing Russian history we develop a wrong idea of governance, a strong government might actually bring economic development to its citizens. South Korea would be a splendid candidate in that it’s not as much of a black/white case as Russia. I am someone that prefers to look at positive examples, at countries that have developed, that have achieved a decent level of success. Especially those about Russia seem to a be futile exercise in what stupidity on a grand scale and egomaniacs can achieve. Maybe it’s because I have a liberal arts degree but I’m really not a big fan of those history podcasts.
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