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Chris Keating's avatar

Good article with much to ponder.

I am not sure that the US policy of "what's good for Silicon Valley is good for America" is much of an example that others should follow. Silicon Valley is hollowing out the US leaving massive social problems in its wake as it asserts its grip over the political classes. It has no interest in addressing these issues and the politicians don't seem that interested either blinded by the new techno-utopia they imagine.

I think the tech companies need to be reined in and fast otherwise we face a re-run of the worst excesses of the era of Dickens. That dystopia seems to be the trajectory the West is heading towards. Whether others will do any better remains to be seen but you would like to think that they would be a bit more circumspect.

"Move fast and break things" doesn't seem much of a plan for the good governance of already fragile and fracturing societies.

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Davy Ro's avatar

Totally agree with you Glenn, the Russian education system is superior to many Western standards. Producing a lot of highly educated civilians. The Russian leadership will no doubt tap into one of it most important resources, if not it's most important resource. China has invested massively in its hi tech industry. India is also teaming with citizens, that are experts & specialists in the field. I've no doubt the way President Putin has developed Russia in many areas over the years. His outstanding team of top political advisors & ministers. Will be looking to cooperate with its reliable trading partners. In industries for the future, who comes after President Putin is the key for me. Who carries on his legacy? There's some very capable professionals at the top of the Russian political system. Time will tell if the right choices are made by the right people. Russia has a much better chance of technological independence than the EU. In the EU's case they've lost their own relevance. Totally under US control. The UK is nearly the same, in fact that single reason the UK hasn't totally succumbed to being a 100% US vassel state. Is the much hated arrogance of the British ruling classes & their longing for their old ways of being an empire. As a British citizen of quite a few decades. I've watched the ruling classes of my own country closely. Believe me when I say this, these people are more responsible for the destruction of so many British regions & citizens lives than any war. All the stolen wealth, all of the ill gotten gains. Are where exactly? The country is nearly bankrupted, but has an obscene amount of very wealthy families. With huge wealth, there's many foreign elites who have made huge wealth from Britain. The vast majority of citizens have been kept divided, controlled & poor. Britain today is as tribal as any country on the planet. Just without the head chopping, that time is to come. Russia has genuine rulers not all but many that want the best for their country & citizens. For that reason alone they'll look to the future & decide what they believe is the best way forward. The West looks to an increasingly corrupt basket case of a country, that has no known knowledge of history. A very important aspect.

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