О здешних порядках
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"Man is born an asocial and antisocial being. The newborn child is a savage. Egoism is his nature. Only the experience of life and the teachings of his parents, his brothers, sisters, playmates, and later of other people force him to acknowledge the advantages of social cooperation and accordingly to change his behavior. The savage thus turns toward civilization and citizenship. He learns that his will is not almighty, that he has to accommodate himself to others and adjust his actions to his social environment, and that the aims and the actions of other people are facts with which he must recon.
The neurotic lacks this ability to adapt himself to his environment. He is asocial; he never arrives at an adjustment with the facts. But whether he likes it or not, reality has its own way. It is beyond the neurotic's power to eliminate the will and the actions of his fellowmen and to sweep everything before him. Thus he escapes into daydreams. The weakling, lacking the strength to get on with life and reality, indulges in reveries on dictatorship and on power to subdue everybody else. The land of his dreams is the land in which his will alone decides; it is the realm in which he alone gives orders and all others obey. In this paradise only that happens which he wants to happen. Everything is sound and reasonable, i.e., everything corresponds exactly to his ideas and wishes, is reasonable from the viewpoint of his reason.
In the secrecy of these daydreams the neurotic assigns to himself the role of the dictator; he himself is Caesar. When addressing his fellow citizens he must be more modest. He depicts a dictatorship operated by somebody else. But this dictator is only his substitute and handyman; he acts only as the neurotic wants him to act. A daydreamer who refrained from this cautious restriction and proposed himself for the post of the dictator, would risk being considered and treated as a lunatic. The psychiatrists would call his insanity megalomania.
Nobody ever recommended a dictatorship aiming at ends other than those he himself approved. He who advocates dictatorship always advocates the unrestricted rule of his own will, although operated by an intermediary, an amanuensis. He wants a dictator made in his own image.
Now we may grasp the causes of the popularity of planning. Everything that men do has to be planned, is the realization of plans. In this sense all economic activity means planning. But those disparaging anarchic production and advocating planned economy are eager to eliminate the plans of everybody else. One will alone should have the right to will, one plan alone should be realized, namely, the plan which the neurotic approves, the reasonable plan, the only plan. All obstacles should be removed, all other people's power should be broken, nothing should prevent the wretched neurotic from arranging the world according to his whims. Every means is right if it helps to raise the daydreamer's reason to the throne.
The unanimous approval of planning by our contemporaries is only apparent. The supporters of planning disagree with regard to their plans. They agree only in the refutation of the plans brought forward by other people.
Many popular fallacies concerning socialism are due to the mistaken belief that all friends of socialism advocate the same system. On the contrary, every socialist wants his own socialism, not the other fellow's. He disputes the other socialists' right to call themselves socialists. In the eyes of Stalin the Mensheviks and the Trotskyists are not socialists but traitors, and vice versa. The Marxists call the Nazis supporters of capitalism; the Nazis call the Marxists supporters of Jewish capital. If a man says socialism, or planning, he always has in view his own brand of socialism, his own plan. Thus planning does not in fact mean preparedness to cooperate peacefully. It means conflict."
Introduction: Toward a Citizen's Understanding of Science and Technology
1. Were the Early Scares Justified by the Evidence?
1.1. The Cranberry Scare of 1959
1.2 Silent Spring and Dieldrin
1.3. The Saccharin Debate
2. PCBs and DDT: Too Much of a Good Thing?
2.1. Which Regulations Governing PCB Residues Are Justified?
2.2. Is DDT a Chemical of Ill Repute?
3. Dioxin, Agent Orange, and Times Beach
4. Love Canal: Was There Evidence of Harm?
5. Superfund's Abandoned Hazardous Waste Sites
6. No Runs, No Hits, All Errors: The Asbestos and Alarm Scares
6.1. Is Asbestos in Schoolrooms Hazardous to Students' Health?
6.2. Does Alarm on Apples Cause Cancer in Children?
7. How Does Science Matter?
7.1. Is Arsenic in Drinking Water Harmful to Our Health?
7.2. Whom Can You Trust? The Nitrite Controversy
8. Do Rodent Studies Predict Cancer in Human Beings?
9. The Effects of Acid Rain on the United States (with an Excursion to Europe)
10. CFCs and Ozone Depletion: Are They as Bad as People Think?
11. Who's on First? A Global Warming Scorecard
12. Reporting Environmental Science
13. Citizenship in Science
14. Detecting Errors in Environmental and Safety Studies
Conclusion: Rejecting the Precautionary Principle
1) "Совместное заявление Российской Федерации и Китайской Народной Республики о дальнейшем углублении отношений всеобъемлющего партнерства и стратегического взаимодействия в новую эпоху в ознаменование 80-летия Победы Советского Союза в Великой Отечественной войне, Победы китайского народа в Войне сопротивления японской агрессии и образования Организации Объединенных Наций"
http://www.kremlin.ru/supplement/6309
2) "Совместное заявление Российской Федерации и Китайской Народной Республики по глобальной стратегической стабильности"
http://www.kremlin.ru/supplement/6310
3) "Совместная декларация Российской Федерации и Китайской Народной Республики о дальнейшем укреплении сотрудничества в целях поддержания авторитета международного права"
"The People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation reaffirm their full commitment to the United Nations Charter, the 1970 Declaration on principles of international law concerning friendly relations and cooperation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations as well as the basic principles of international law enshrined therein in their entirety and interdependence, such as sovereign equality and territorial integrity, non-intervention in the internal affairs of States, refraining from the threat or use of force in international relations, equal rights and self-determination of peoples, the pacific settlement of international disputes, fulfillment of international obligations in good faith, and international cooperation.
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The People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation share the view that the principle of sovereign equality is crucial for the stability of international relations. In line with this principle, States enjoy their rights on the basis of independence and on an equal footing, and assume their obligations and responsibilities on the basis of mutual respect.
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States have the right to participate in the making of, interpreting and applying international law on an equal footing, and have the obligation to comply with international law in good faith and in a coherent and consistent manner.
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The People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation reaffirm the principle that States shall refrain from the threat or use of force in violation of the United Nations Charter and therefore condemn unilateral military interventions not based on individual or collective self-defense or Security Council resolutions adopted under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.
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The People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation fully support the principle of non-intervention in the internal or external affairs of States, and condemn as a violation of this principle any interference by States in the internal affairs of other States, in particular when undertaken with the aim of forging change of legitimate governments.
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The People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation reaffirm the principle of peaceful settlement of disputes and express their firm conviction that States shall resolve their disputes through dispute settlement means and mechanisms that they have agreed upon. All means of settlement of disputes should serve the goal of resolving disputes in a peaceful manner in accordance with applicable international law, thus leading to de-escalation of tensions and promotion of peaceful cooperation among disputing parties. This applies equally to all types and stages of dispute settlement, including political and diplomatic means when they serve a pre-requisite to the use of other mechanisms of dispute settlement. It is crucial for the maintenance of international legal order that all dispute settlement means and mechanisms are based on consent and used in good faith and in the spirit of cooperation, and their purposes shall not be undermined by abusive practices."
"Советский Союз и Китай приняли на себя основной удар гитлеровской Германии с объединившимися под ее знаменами сателлитами и милитаристской Японии, стали двумя ключевыми силами в борьбе с фашизмом и милитаризмом."
"Российская Сторона подчеркивает, что факты изгнания и истребления нацистами, а также их пособниками мирного населения СССР, установленные в приговоре Международного военного трибунала в Нюрнберге, должны расцениваться как геноцид народов Советского Союза.
Стороны полагают, что официальный Токио должен извлечь уроки из бесчеловечных страниц собственной истории, быть осторожным в словах и действиях в отношении храма Ясукуни и других моментов истории, полностью отмежеваться от милитаризма, принесшего в прошлом горе и страдания народам стран мира и самой Японии."
"Российская Сторона подтверждает приверженность принципу «одного Китая», признает, что в мире есть только один Китай, Тайвань является его неотъемлемой частью, а правительство Китайской Народной Республики является единственным законным правительством, представляющим весь Китай. Выступает против независимости Тайваня в какой бы то ни было форме, твердо поддерживает действия правительства Китая по защите собственного суверенитета и территориальной целостности, а также по объединению страны.
Китайская Сторона поддерживает усилия Российской Стороны по обеспечению безопасности и стабильности, национального развития и процветания, суверенитета и территориальной целостности, выступает против вмешательства извне во внутренние дела России."
"RIA Novosti: Russian President Putin proposed on May 11 to unconditionally resume negotiations with Ukraine, saying that new ceasefire might be agreed upon during the negotiations. What is China’s comment on this?
Lin Jian: China’s position on the issue of the Ukraine crisis is consistent and clear. We support all efforts for peace. We hope that relevant parties will continue to work for the conclusion of a fair, lasting and binding peace deal that is accepted by all parties concerned through dialogue and negotiation and ultimately realize the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis."
"Ukinform News Agency: Ukraine, European countries and the United States have proposed a 30-day ceasefire starting today. There is no response from Russia but I’d like to ask about the Chinese side’s view on such an initiative for a 30-day ceasefire. And the second one: U.S. President Donald Trump called major powers to have more active participation in resolving the Russian-Ukrainian war, he spoke about Türkiye and China in particular. Does the Foreign Ministry have any comment on this?
Lin Jian: As I said just now about China’s position on the Ukraine crisis, we support all efforts for peace, and hope that parties will continue working towards a fair and durable peace deal that is binding and accepted by all parties concerned through dialogue and negotiation, and ultimately achieve a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.
China remains of the view that dialogue and negotiation is the only viable way out of the crisis. China will continue to, in light of the will of the parties to the conflict, work with the international community to play a constructive role in ultimately solving the crisis and achieving lasting peace."
"- Господи боже мой, вот уже четвертый месяц живу в Петербурге, таскаюсь по всем передним, кланяюсь всем канцелярским начальникам, а до сих пор не могу получить места. Я весь прожился, задолжал, а я ж отставной, того и гляди в яму посодят.
- А по какой части собираешься ты служить?
- По какой части?
- Господи боже мой! да разве я не русской человек? Я на все гожусь - разумеется, хотелось бы мне местечка потеплее; но дело до петли доходит, теперь я и всякому рад.
- Неужто у тебя нет таки ни единого благодетеля?
- Благодетеля? Господи боже мой! да в каждом министерстве у меня по три благодетеля сидят. Все обо мне хлопочут, все обо мне докладывают - а я все-таки без куска хлеба.
- Служба тебе знать не дается. Возьмись-ка за что-нибудь другое.
- А за что прикажешь?
- Например за литературу.
- За литературу? Господи боже мой! в сорок три года начать свое литературное поприще.
- Что за беда? а Руссо?
- Руссо вероятно ни к чему другому не был способен. Он не
имел в виду быть винным приставом. Да к тому же он был человек ученый; а я учился в Московском университете"
https://rvb.ru/pushkin/01text/07criticism/02misc/1023.htm
"Вопросы к вступительному экзамену в магистратуру по направлению "Политология" (2024 год)"
https://polit.msu.ru/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Экзамен-по-Политологии-2024.pdf
"Выступление и ответы на вопросы СМИ Министра иностранных дел России С.В.Лаврова по итогам 22-го Дохийского форума, Доха, 7 декабря 2024 года
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Четко подтвердили свою приверженность упомянутой резолюции, прежде всего, в контексте сохранения единства и территориальной целостности Сирийской Арабской Республики и в том, что касается необходимости налаживания политического диалога. Конечно, все это станет возможным, если только будет остановлена нынешняя ситуация с продвижением оппозиционных сил, в том числе и "Хайят Тахрир аш-Шам", по сирийской земле, захватывая территорию.
На вторую часть заседания "Астанинской тройки" был приглашен спецпосланник Генсекретаря ООН по Сирии Г.Педерсен, разделяющий в целом наши озабоченности и считающий важным предпринять какие-то шаги, задействуя влиятельных внешних игроков, которые могут оказать воздействие на ситуацию "на земле" для того, чтобы остановить нынешние боевые действия и возобновить переговоры между сирийскими сторонами, между правительствами и оппозиционерами"
https://mid.ru/ru/foreign_policy/news/1986153
John Burn-Murdoch "Democrats Join 2024's Graveyard of Incumbents. Governments Across the World Aare Struggling in This Period of Economic and Geopolitical Turmoil"
https://www.ft.com/content/e8ac09ea-c300-4249-af7d-109003afb893
https://archive.ph/60r59
John Burn-Murdoch "The Left Is Losing Its Grip on Ethnic Minority Voters. British and American Politics Are Undergoing Surprising Shifts as Research - and Elections - Explode Assumptionss"
https://www.ft.com/content/84b81600-d107-4050-80cf-1d1e276ea54d
https://archive.ph/V9r9i
India protested on Thursday China’s practice to continue to issue separate visas that are stapled onto passports of Indian citizens from the northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state, which China claims to be part of its South Tibet.
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"This is unacceptable, and we have lodged our strong protest with the Chinese side reiterating our consistent position on the matter. India reserves the right to suitably respond to such action," India’s External Affairs Ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi told reporters.
The three players were to depart for Chengdu, China, on Thursday night. The Indian government asked the entire Indian team - including those who received regular visas - to put their travel plans on hold, Indian media reported.
https://apnews.com/article/india-china-visa-dispute-fb2e0a7a2768ecabb3bd0a573f8bccb5
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian’s Regular Press Conference
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AFP: I want to ask a question that has been raised yesterday. Indian media have reported that a team of Indian mountain climbers has summited a previously unclimbed and unnamed peak in the region of Arunachal Pradesh, which China claims as part of southern Xizang. The Indian climbers have named the peak after the 6th Dalai Lama. What’s China’s comment?
Lin Jian: I answered this question yesterday. The area of Zangnan is Chinese territory, and it’s illegal, and null and void for India to set up the so-called “Arunachal Pradesh” in Chinese territory. China’s position on this issue is consistent and clear.
https://www.mfa.gov.cn/eng/xw/fyrbt/lxjzh/202409/t20240927_11499151.html
Главы делегаций отметили предложение провести 9-18 декабря 2024 года в г.Тегеране турнир на Кубок государств-членов ШОС по мини-футболу "Шелковый путь".
https://rus.sectsco.org/20241016/1562172.html
"We have discussed the situation in Ukraine and recall our national positions as expressed at the appropriate fora, namely the UNSC and UNGA. We support talks between Russia and Ukraine. We have also discussed our concerns over the humanitarian situation in and around Ukraine and expressed our support to efforts of the UN Secretary-General, UN Agencies and ICRC to provide humanitarian assistance in accordance with the basic principles of humanity, neutrality and impartiality established in UN General Assembly resolution 46/182"
http://brics2022.mfa.gov.cn/eng/hywj/ODS/202207/t20220705_10715631.html
"We recall our national positions concerning the conflict in and around Ukraine as expressed at the appropriate fora, including the UNSC and UNGA. We note with appreciation relevant proposals of mediation and good offices aimed at peaceful resolution of the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy, including the African Leaders Peace Mission and the proposed path for peace"
https://brics2023.gov.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Jhb-II-Declaration-24-August-2023-1.pdf
"We recall national positions concerning the situation in and around Ukraine as expressed in the appropriate fora, including the UNSC and the UNGA. We emphasize that all states should act consistently with the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter in their entirety and interrelation. We note with appreciation relevant proposals of mediation and good offices, aimed at a peaceful resolution of the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy"
https://cdn.brics-russia2024.ru/upload/docs/Kazan_Declaration_FINAL.pdf
"Мы положительно оцениваем подходы Китая к урегулированию украинского кризиса. В Пекине прекрасно понимают его первопричины и глобальное геополитическое значение, что нашло отражение в плане из 12 пунктов "Позиция Китая по политическому урегулированию украинского кризиса", опубликованном в феврале 2023 года. Зафиксированные в документе идеи и предложения свидетельствуют об искреннем стремлении наших китайских друзей способствовать стабилизации ситуации.
Что касается недавно высказанных Председателем КНР Си Цзиньпином дополнительных четырех принципов разрешения конфликта, то они органично дополняют упомянутый план. Предложенные Пекином реалистичные и конструктивные шаги - по достижению мира через отказ от преследования корыстных интересов и постоянного повышения градуса напряжённости, через минимизацию негативного влияния конфликта на мировую экономику и стабильность глобальных промышленных цепочек поставок - развивают идеи о необходимости преодоления менталитета холодной войны, неделимости безопасности, соблюдения норм международного права и Устава ООН во всей их совокупности и взаимосвязи. И потому могли бы быть положены в основу политико-дипломатического процесса, который бы принимал во внимание озабоченности России в области безопасности, способствовал установлению долгосрочного и устойчивого мира"
http://www.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/74027