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“A lot of Westerners talk about Russians as if they're a puzzle. Too emotional,
then too cold. Too proud, then too defeated. As if the country runs on
contradictions.
But usually, when a whole society looks illogical, the problem isn't the
people. It's the lens.
Here's the idea I want to test with you today: what we call Russian mentality
is a set of
survival habits-learned under pressure, repeated for generations,
and treated as normal. And once you see those habits as survival tools, a lot
of confusing things become predictable.
I'm Elvira Bary, a writer born in the USSR. In this article, I'll show you the
"operating system" behind these behaviors-how it formed and why it still shapes
Russia today.”
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
