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CULTURE AND THE RUSSIAN SOUL - PART ONE
When considering Russian culture between 1500-8000 years ago,
the keys to consider are:
1) The Russians’ Hunter/Gatherer ancestors went the furthest east off the
Western European plains when the entire group was eased by out the
agriculturalists.
2) Unlike any other later Eastern-Europeans, only the Russians’ ancestors
evolved primarily in the forest, rarely venturing onto the steppe and the
tundra, thus maintaining a raw hunter/gatherer mentality until modern
times.
3) This meant their food sources didn’t evolve from animal husbandry as
well, so they have nothing in common with grass-harvesting Central
Asians.
4) To this day, Russians don’t like agriculture and they don’t like animal
husbandry. They love hunting and fishing.
These above ancient factors must be considered first and foremost when
analyzing MODERN Russia. Russians can’t begin to understand farming-
evolved/animal husbandry types, who value the different variables of time
much more greatly because of known and secure food planning. In the
most basic sense, for Russians, time is always short and the most dire of
consequences (food or non-food related) is always possible in the short-
term. These mindsets have been reinforced into their heads repeatedly for
THOUSANDS OF YEARS, aided by at least 7-8 months a year of brutally
cold weather and harsh natural conditions. Their instinctive awareness of
having dealt with this successfully and survived/thrived (especially on the
part of women) gives them a great sense of strength and security. So most
are happily and contentedly iced-in, being isolated between the 1
st
and 3rd
worlds. Conversely, agriculturally/animal-husbandry-evolved types can’t
understand Russians. It’s very hard to imagine going back into an
evolutionary process 8000+ years and then trading fertile plains for forests.
So today, Russians and non-Russians still really don’t understand each
other and, most importantly, probably never will given the short span of
individual human lifetimes. Suffice it to say that for non-Russians, the
Russians’ cripplingly-restrained, short-term quick-judgment-and-resolution-
by-force style of living will continue unabated, being totally un-influenced
by the modern world.
CULTURE AND THE RUSSIAN SOUL - PART TWO
When considering Russian culture between 1500 years ago and the
present, the important variables are ALWAYS, taken together:
1.
Pagan vs. non-pagan.
2.
Religious belief vs. pagan belief.
3.
Religious/pagan beliefs vs. indigenous beliefs. Always keep in mind
that native tribes have stretched from the Komis in northeast European
Russia all the way east to the Pacific Ocean, from times predating the ice
age and the arrival of European hunter/gatherers some 20,000 years ago,
and these tribes have mixed with eastern European hunter/gatherers for
the last 5000 years, at least. Lots of variables here.
4.
Religious/pagan/indigenous beliefs vs. agriculturally-evolved
impartial scientific non-socio-political analysis/intellectual thought.
5. Religious/pagan/indigenous beliefs and agriculturally-evolved
scientific/intellectual analysis vs. recently-evolved hunter-gatherer
scientific intellectual analysis.
6.
Recently-evolved hunter-gatherer scientific intellectual analysis vs.
recently-evolved hunter-gatherer creative command socialist
realism/subjectivity. Actuarial statistical boundaries are being pushed
here, always involving people on the same land mass without outward
migration. Thus, it is tough for Russians, having had all of these conflicts
as a legacy of influence, to believe in anything strongly. So generally,
today’s Russian will inherently draw from the above and mould an
individualized, customized view of the world which will suit his/her real life
existence---regardless of life path---and ignore everyone except close
family members and associates. Of course, as might be expected, magic
and superstition also play a role, as do mythology and astrology. (*KEY*)
The main thing is that ALL of the above, in varying degrees, have played a
role in shaping the contemporary Russian mind, along with the long-
standing, very slowly-evolving hunter/gatherer mindset. Finally, Stalin’s
punishing effects on societal elements like upbringing, work, money, and
family plus his social engineering wrap up the important influences on the
Russian psyche, keeping it fully subjugated.
the keys to consider are:
1) The Russians’ Hunter/Gatherer ancestors went the furthest east off the
Western European plains when the entire group was eased by out the
agriculturalists.
2) Unlike any other later Eastern-Europeans, only the Russians’ ancestors
evolved primarily in the forest, rarely venturing onto the steppe and the
tundra, thus maintaining a raw hunter/gatherer mentality until modern
times.
3) This meant their food sources didn’t evolve from animal husbandry as
well, so they have nothing in common with grass-harvesting Central
Asians.
4) To this day, Russians don’t like agriculture and they don’t like animal
husbandry. They love hunting and fishing.
These above ancient factors must be considered first and foremost when
analyzing MODERN Russia. Russians can’t begin to understand farming-
evolved/animal husbandry types, who value the different variables of time
much more greatly because of known and secure food planning. In the
most basic sense, for Russians, time is always short and the most dire of
consequences (food or non-food related) is always possible in the short-
term. These mindsets have been reinforced into their heads repeatedly for
THOUSANDS OF YEARS, aided by at least 7-8 months a year of brutally
cold weather and harsh natural conditions. Their instinctive awareness of
having dealt with this successfully and survived/thrived (especially on the
part of women) gives them a great sense of strength and security. So most
are happily and contentedly iced-in, being isolated between the 1
st
and 3rd
worlds. Conversely, agriculturally/animal-husbandry-evolved types can’t
understand Russians. It’s very hard to imagine going back into an
evolutionary process 8000+ years and then trading fertile plains for forests.
So today, Russians and non-Russians still really don’t understand each
other and, most importantly, probably never will given the short span of
individual human lifetimes. Suffice it to say that for non-Russians, the
Russians’ cripplingly-restrained, short-term quick-judgment-and-resolution-
by-force style of living will continue unabated, being totally un-influenced
by the modern world.
CULTURE AND THE RUSSIAN SOUL - PART TWO
When considering Russian culture between 1500 years ago and the
present, the important variables are ALWAYS, taken together:
1.
Pagan vs. non-pagan.
2.
Religious belief vs. pagan belief.
3.
Religious/pagan beliefs vs. indigenous beliefs. Always keep in mind
that native tribes have stretched from the Komis in northeast European
Russia all the way east to the Pacific Ocean, from times predating the ice
age and the arrival of European hunter/gatherers some 20,000 years ago,
and these tribes have mixed with eastern European hunter/gatherers for
the last 5000 years, at least. Lots of variables here.
4.
Religious/pagan/indigenous beliefs vs. agriculturally-evolved
impartial scientific non-socio-political analysis/intellectual thought.
5. Religious/pagan/indigenous beliefs and agriculturally-evolved
scientific/intellectual analysis vs. recently-evolved hunter-gatherer
scientific intellectual analysis.
6.
Recently-evolved hunter-gatherer scientific intellectual analysis vs.
recently-evolved hunter-gatherer creative command socialist
realism/subjectivity. Actuarial statistical boundaries are being pushed
here, always involving people on the same land mass without outward
migration. Thus, it is tough for Russians, having had all of these conflicts
as a legacy of influence, to believe in anything strongly. So generally,
today’s Russian will inherently draw from the above and mould an
individualized, customized view of the world which will suit his/her real life
existence---regardless of life path---and ignore everyone except close
family members and associates. Of course, as might be expected, magic
and superstition also play a role, as do mythology and astrology. (*KEY*)
The main thing is that ALL of the above, in varying degrees, have played a
role in shaping the contemporary Russian mind, along with the long-
standing, very slowly-evolving hunter/gatherer mindset. Finally, Stalin’s
punishing effects on societal elements like upbringing, work, money, and
family plus his social engineering wrap up the important influences on the
Russian psyche, keeping it fully subjugated.
So now, let’s make a bridge between this complex above and reality in simple
terms. There are 4 things that link all light-skinned Russians together. They have
formed the basis of the Russian soul for the last millennium, at least. In no
particular order of importance, they are:
1)
The RIGHT to build a fortress.
2)
The size and greatness of mother Russia.
3)
The attitude: screw the poor, God will take care of them.
4)
The attitude: aw, the hell with everything---let’s celebrate the immediate
present, forget about the future (and any negative consequences of doing this)
and forget about our cares and worries. (*KEY*) Over 99% of what happens in
Russia can be explained by one of these variants, or several together, primarily in
a hunter-gatherer mindset. These apply to individuals, families, businesses,
governments, ANYONE AND EVERYTHING. Fortress building means take
when possible from any vulnerable source using ANY MEANS NECESSARY. This
behavior is expected and accepted as normal and is to be commended. Great
Russia is a Pan-Slavic size-thing, with bigger meaning better---and big being
meant to control small. This is combined with Slavic nationalism and Russian
patriotism as well. Screw the poor allows the subjection of the most vulnerable
93% of the population to even greater risk at the hands of the powerful and
influential , but it also allows those who haveth more to wreak havoc on those who
haveth less, in general. Aw, hell was born from the sense that individuals can
rarely have ANY control of their lives and that governments were very resistant to
change. It also reflects Russia’s love of short-term planning only and disdain of
long-term planning. Aw hell is used by all people, because tomorrow is never
guaranteed (health, wealth, status, etc.) in Russia.
Here are some examples of each. Fortress---besides the obvious link between
hunting/ gathering and colonialism/conscription, and the Berlin Wall, there is the
city of Moscow. The entire strength of the country is focused there, in one place,
as if all of the United States’ power rested solely in Washington D.C. Great
Russia: the attitude towards Georgia. How could this little place challenge mighty
Russia??? The same thing happened against tiny Slovenia during recent World
Cup qualifying, with Russian officials having already booked their tickets to So.
Africa…EVERYONE (except the coach), players and country, was sure that size
meant control and victory (note: after the loss, everyone went into Aw, hell mode).
Screw the poor: Government health, educational, welfare and other assistance
programs, universally and comprehensively, are not important compared to
defense (fortress) spending, foreign aid, etc. Remember that 93% of the
population is impoverished. Aw hell: The complete degradation of the
environment (who cares about the country’s future?), the citizenry’s negative
attitude towards politicians/elections (nothing will ever change), and rampant
alcoholism/drug use (no individual future; this resembles the Western “no hope
without dope” mentality). This is the main reason Russians drink, rather than
socializing. The internet has made the outside world more visible, making
people’s aspirations for themselves and Russian society improving less realistic.
Also, Russians think mainly about the present, and excepting marriage never
look further ahead than 12 months. Existence is about sustaining current life and
not about having prospects for the long term future; this is accomplished by
extended family members all contributing support to the unit, much the way
migrant families do in western cultures initially to combat high costs of living. The
basic social network is the immediate close family, closest friends, and possibly a
few work associates. Informal socializing (business or otherwise) and casual
networking with unknowns are unthinkable, except via the internet to a small
extent. Russian feelings have a differently-evolved cultural base…every day, they
are much closer to basic life and death situations. In their less-secure hunter-
gatherer/it’s me or you/hunt or be hunted/divide and conquer mindset, one’s basic
existence is always under some kind of threat. Life is simpler and thus ALWAYS
more easy to explain---this is the main reason why for them, the West is easily
analyzable. Basic emoting is done much more often than in the West, which
places a more balanced emphasis on emoting and thinking in a more secure
environment. It’s hard for many people in Russia, especially women, to think
much with confidence when there are so many societal restraints and hardships to
face every day in relation to basic survival. (*KEY*) This does not imply that one
evolved system is better than another. (*KEY*) The most important thing is to
recognize and respect these differences, ESPECIALLY in relation to Russia’s
dictatorial approaches toward real constitutional law and international affairs.
Historically, the family unit has been dominated by the father but
operated/controlled by the women, so the children tend to be pacifistic, obedient,
and compliant. This fact, supported by the entire country’s forced isolation, has
enabled tyrants and criminals to utilize these compliant young adults for their
plans. This will continue as more and more women raise children without men,
completely.
Asians and Russians hate each other because they see similar behaviors,
despite great differences in appearance, in each other. Example: The Chinggis
Syndrome, as exhibited by Kim Jong Il and his North Korean-founding father.
One who is afflicted by this syndrome believes that because there is only one sun
in the sky, so there can be only one absolute and revered leader; Kim really
believed this in our modern world because he is descended from from Chinggis
Khan himself, like many Koreans--- the Mongolians arrived on the Korean
Peninsula in 1257, not long after colonizing Russia. The eastern path to Korea
was open and unimpeded, and not affected by any southerly Great Walls. The
two cultures have done a lot of cross-breeding. Scratch a Mongol, you get a
Korean, and vice versa. Siberia is just to the north!!! The most important
common parallel is POWER of the elites at the expense of the mass population.
Asians however, being agrarian, are much more settled and thus more moderate
and flexible in their perspectives.
terms. There are 4 things that link all light-skinned Russians together. They have
formed the basis of the Russian soul for the last millennium, at least. In no
particular order of importance, they are:
1)
The RIGHT to build a fortress.
2)
The size and greatness of mother Russia.
3)
The attitude: screw the poor, God will take care of them.
4)
The attitude: aw, the hell with everything---let’s celebrate the immediate
present, forget about the future (and any negative consequences of doing this)
and forget about our cares and worries. (*KEY*) Over 99% of what happens in
Russia can be explained by one of these variants, or several together, primarily in
a hunter-gatherer mindset. These apply to individuals, families, businesses,
governments, ANYONE AND EVERYTHING. Fortress building means take
when possible from any vulnerable source using ANY MEANS NECESSARY. This
behavior is expected and accepted as normal and is to be commended. Great
Russia is a Pan-Slavic size-thing, with bigger meaning better---and big being
meant to control small. This is combined with Slavic nationalism and Russian
patriotism as well. Screw the poor allows the subjection of the most vulnerable
93% of the population to even greater risk at the hands of the powerful and
influential , but it also allows those who haveth more to wreak havoc on those who
haveth less, in general. Aw, hell was born from the sense that individuals can
rarely have ANY control of their lives and that governments were very resistant to
change. It also reflects Russia’s love of short-term planning only and disdain of
long-term planning. Aw hell is used by all people, because tomorrow is never
guaranteed (health, wealth, status, etc.) in Russia.
Here are some examples of each. Fortress---besides the obvious link between
hunting/ gathering and colonialism/conscription, and the Berlin Wall, there is the
city of Moscow. The entire strength of the country is focused there, in one place,
as if all of the United States’ power rested solely in Washington D.C. Great
Russia: the attitude towards Georgia. How could this little place challenge mighty
Russia??? The same thing happened against tiny Slovenia during recent World
Cup qualifying, with Russian officials having already booked their tickets to So.
Africa…EVERYONE (except the coach), players and country, was sure that size
meant control and victory (note: after the loss, everyone went into Aw, hell mode).
Screw the poor: Government health, educational, welfare and other assistance
programs, universally and comprehensively, are not important compared to
defense (fortress) spending, foreign aid, etc. Remember that 93% of the
population is impoverished. Aw hell: The complete degradation of the
environment (who cares about the country’s future?), the citizenry’s negative
attitude towards politicians/elections (nothing will ever change), and rampant
alcoholism/drug use (no individual future; this resembles the Western “no hope
without dope” mentality). This is the main reason Russians drink, rather than
socializing. The internet has made the outside world more visible, making
people’s aspirations for themselves and Russian society improving less realistic.
Also, Russians think mainly about the present, and excepting marriage never
look further ahead than 12 months. Existence is about sustaining current life and
not about having prospects for the long term future; this is accomplished by
extended family members all contributing support to the unit, much the way
migrant families do in western cultures initially to combat high costs of living. The
basic social network is the immediate close family, closest friends, and possibly a
few work associates. Informal socializing (business or otherwise) and casual
networking with unknowns are unthinkable, except via the internet to a small
extent. Russian feelings have a differently-evolved cultural base…every day, they
are much closer to basic life and death situations. In their less-secure hunter-
gatherer/it’s me or you/hunt or be hunted/divide and conquer mindset, one’s basic
existence is always under some kind of threat. Life is simpler and thus ALWAYS
more easy to explain---this is the main reason why for them, the West is easily
analyzable. Basic emoting is done much more often than in the West, which
places a more balanced emphasis on emoting and thinking in a more secure
environment. It’s hard for many people in Russia, especially women, to think
much with confidence when there are so many societal restraints and hardships to
face every day in relation to basic survival. (*KEY*) This does not imply that one
evolved system is better than another. (*KEY*) The most important thing is to
recognize and respect these differences, ESPECIALLY in relation to Russia’s
dictatorial approaches toward real constitutional law and international affairs.
Historically, the family unit has been dominated by the father but
operated/controlled by the women, so the children tend to be pacifistic, obedient,
and compliant. This fact, supported by the entire country’s forced isolation, has
enabled tyrants and criminals to utilize these compliant young adults for their
plans. This will continue as more and more women raise children without men,
completely.
Asians and Russians hate each other because they see similar behaviors,
despite great differences in appearance, in each other. Example: The Chinggis
Syndrome, as exhibited by Kim Jong Il and his North Korean-founding father.
One who is afflicted by this syndrome believes that because there is only one sun
in the sky, so there can be only one absolute and revered leader; Kim really
believed this in our modern world because he is descended from from Chinggis
Khan himself, like many Koreans--- the Mongolians arrived on the Korean
Peninsula in 1257, not long after colonizing Russia. The eastern path to Korea
was open and unimpeded, and not affected by any southerly Great Walls. The
two cultures have done a lot of cross-breeding. Scratch a Mongol, you get a
Korean, and vice versa. Siberia is just to the north!!! The most important
common parallel is POWER of the elites at the expense of the mass population.
Asians however, being agrarian, are much more settled and thus more moderate
and flexible in their perspectives.
