I'm with you. I knew about the Soviet's early push to educate its masses beginning in the 1920s and industrialize which saved it in WW2 and then in the Cold War. The USSR didn't fall apart because its people weren't well educated; IMO, that was actually a factor as they were able to see through their Establishment's Narrative. Earlier, I reported on the Znaie (Knowledge) Society which Putin resurrected and its competitions which you can find in the archive. And at almost every meeting with business interests and the major economic forums education and training are not just mentioned but are a major topic. As a former educator, I marvel at what both Russia and China do as a result of their developmental philosophy. There was a short period after WW1 in the USA having a somewhat similar approach, but it died with the victory of Neoliberalism during and after WW2, although the education part of the GI Bill was very progressive but died during Ike's term. At MoA s several weeks ago, someone copy/pasted an essay detailing why the US Government doesn't want smart people and the policy adopted to attain that goal, which began during the late 1940s with the rise of the Corporate Yes Men that Capra's "The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit" attacked.
Today's Russian society and what's an open and honest government despite all the Western propaganda aims to become an improved version of what was attempted with the USSR. This isn't said by many inside Russia, but from objective observations within and outside Russia, that's clearly the case. So, the propaganda accusations aimed at Putin that he wants to resurrect the USSR are partly correct, but he and his team have no desire to add people that don't want to be Russian. So, the Baltics, Poland, and the Galician portion of Ukraine really have nothing to fear, although the Nazism within Galicia will be purged before its people are allowed to make their choice.
I found this post fascinating.
I'm with you. I knew about the Soviet's early push to educate its masses beginning in the 1920s and industrialize which saved it in WW2 and then in the Cold War. The USSR didn't fall apart because its people weren't well educated; IMO, that was actually a factor as they were able to see through their Establishment's Narrative. Earlier, I reported on the Znaie (Knowledge) Society which Putin resurrected and its competitions which you can find in the archive. And at almost every meeting with business interests and the major economic forums education and training are not just mentioned but are a major topic. As a former educator, I marvel at what both Russia and China do as a result of their developmental philosophy. There was a short period after WW1 in the USA having a somewhat similar approach, but it died with the victory of Neoliberalism during and after WW2, although the education part of the GI Bill was very progressive but died during Ike's term. At MoA s several weeks ago, someone copy/pasted an essay detailing why the US Government doesn't want smart people and the policy adopted to attain that goal, which began during the late 1940s with the rise of the Corporate Yes Men that Capra's "The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit" attacked.
Today's Russian society and what's an open and honest government despite all the Western propaganda aims to become an improved version of what was attempted with the USSR. This isn't said by many inside Russia, but from objective observations within and outside Russia, that's clearly the case. So, the propaganda accusations aimed at Putin that he wants to resurrect the USSR are partly correct, but he and his team have no desire to add people that don't want to be Russian. So, the Baltics, Poland, and the Galician portion of Ukraine really have nothing to fear, although the Nazism within Galicia will be purged before its people are allowed to make their choice.