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To: elmatador who wrote (126427)	12/18/2016 2:17:16 AM
From: Elroy Jetson	Respond to of 219497

The nomenclatura and Russia faced the same impossibility of change in the time of the Czars - hence the revolution, which changed surprisingly little. My great-great-great-grandfather Alexander Herzen wrote the first novel in the Russian language "Who is to Blame" which explored this through an old aristocratic family the Negrovs (basically the negroes), or white negroes as Donald Trump's campaign manager called Trump voters. - amazon.com The narrator examines the fault of each person's actions but also the reasons which led them to do them, as if it were foreordained each fool carrying out their role. The novel is written twice in two parts, one from the servants perspective and the other the same story from the Negrov's perspective and ends with the legal Russian phrase, "Since the guilty parties cannot be found, the case is consigned to God for judgement." A lot of Russian language firsts were happening at the time as aristocrats and the nomenclatura in Russia who were literate spoke and wrote in French. Learning the language of the servants and writing in it came with the new era of Herzen and Tolstoy. Herzen's best friend while he lived in London, Charles Dickens, wrote his "Little Dorritt" novel in two parts written from different people's perspectives, and the novel opens with news boy selling newspapers calling out the headline "Who is to blame?" The British diplomat in Russia, E.H. Carr, wrote an entertaining and well-researched book about Herzen, his friends and family "The Romantic Exiles" - amazon.com All religions have based morality on obedience, that is to say, on voluntary slavery. That is why they have always been more pernicious than any political organization. For the latter makes use of violence, the former - of the corruption of the will. -- Alexander Herzen -- brainyquote.com

To: elmatador who wrote (126427)	12/18/2016 2:12:17 PM
From: louel	1 Recommendation Recommended By elmatador Respond to of 219497

"The only way a corporation endures for a century or more, is by changing" " For change to happen, the future must not be stopped" ""The illiterate will be those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." Those statements when taken together present a power full message as to how to perceive what must be done. It is probably the only lesson history has which is applicable in our approach in what lies ahead. The world will not stop. We can not turn back the pages of time to live in the past. Nor should we wish to. Reproduction of the species will continue until it is totally wiped from the surface of the earth. Either by some Galactic or self inflicted extermination. Until such happens the way forward is not to entertain inflexible ideology, but rather amalgamate with other agendas culminating in benefit for all. It is the balancing act which brought the world from Caveman to present. The only way the future is sustainable. .

To: elmatador who wrote (126427)	12/18/2016 4:41:42 PM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 219497

Re <<1 change of regime every 50 years. That is what will stop China.>> ... i see, you think china has one change of regime every 50 years. you have not been keeping track of history. on the other hand, 1 month in china and by china arguably equals 3-6 months else where, so i suppose you can contend that china changes regime once every 50 years. Re <<I doubt China will produce a McKinsey>> ... let us hope not, and let us also trust china to refrain from producing a goldman or a krugman Re <<"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." - Alvin Toffler>> ... where do you think what is happening, per imperatives leading to solutions, any and every which way? as i noted repeatedly to you, but you are apparently unable to action on, check your premise when starting our current thread of dialogue, as i sometimes do on this thread, i was using the opportunity to check my premise by seeing what you thought you see. now, at least in this instance, i can relax.