Legitimacy is a political and legal concept that refers to the positive attitude of a country’s residents, large groups, and public opinion—including foreign opinion—toward the institutions of power operating within a specific state, as well as the recognition of their legitimacy. Primarily, the legitimacy of power is essential for the Continue Reading
Politics
articles on social and political topics
Dispatcher
Authorities, one way or another, need to explain their benefits to society. Otherwise, society simply will not tolerate an outright kleptocrat, and there are many historical examples of this. The government can create value by managing the creation of public goods and encouraging society to finance them. If there were Continue Reading
To combat corruption.
“Any problem, no matter how complex, always has a simple, easy-to-understand, wrong solution.” Murphy’s Laws. Table of Contents Toggle How can we organize the space to combat corruption? Categories. Punishment. Where did the officials come from? Who is to blame and what should be done? Application How can weto arrange Continue Reading
Power and society
In his book “Guns, Germs, and Steel,” Jared Diamond points out in the chapter titled “From Egalitarianism to Kleptocracy”: “It should have become obvious that with leadership, a fundamental dilemma of all centrally governed, non-egalitarian societies first crystallized. At best, such societies do a good thing by providing costly services Continue Reading
Branches and leaves
It is almost axiomatic that there are three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial. There are various speculations about the so-called “fourth estate” — the press and its influence on society, but this should be understood as a poetic term. Where did this all come from? Even Aristotle wrote Continue Reading
The logic of a stationary bandit
In the animated film “The Nut Job,” which, by the way, is not a must-see, the animals living in the park gather food under the leadership of a raccoon to survive the winter. There’s a food shortage, and the animals are in a panic as the cold approaches. The raccoon Continue Reading
Digital fascism
Fascism is an idea that resonates well with simple minds. If you are different from everyone else, you are the enemy. We are united and we are the same. Everyone must conform to the standard. Everyone speaks the same language. There is one leader for all and common goals. Marches, Continue Reading
Solutions for problems
We all know that problems exist. A problem is something that hinders life and seems difficult to resolve. If a solution exists, then it’s not a problem. But if it is a problem, then neither you nor the people around you have a solution for it. There is no experience Continue Reading
Ticket to the planet Tranay
— Jack, what can you do for money?— For money? I can do… anything! film “The Man from Boulevard des Capucines” Here’s your “Ticket to Planet Tranay” today. A smart contract that monitors a hundred major news websites. If on all of them, on a certain day and within a Continue Reading
Uruzpator
When power in a country is concentrated in the hands of one person, the entire nation begins to operate not in its historical context, but like a bull in a china shop, smashing everything around, injuring itself, and risking being shot. Then the hormonal background of one person, their phobias, Continue Reading