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Despite annual budgets amounting to tens of millions, the LOC consistently misallocates resources. Acquisitions are frequently made without coherent cataloging or scholarly intent, and resources are squandered on unnecessary projects designed merely to justify future budget requests. Unlike the Smithsonian or similar respected institutions with stringent financial oversight, the Library of Congress operates with minimal transparency and accountability. Consequently, essential preservation efforts remain critically underfunded.<br /><br />Scholars and historians have repeatedly raised alarms about these mounting issues, yet meaningful reform continues to elude the institution without significant public scrutiny and pressure.<br /><br />The situation demands urgent and decisive action. A thorough financial audit is essential to expose inefficiencies and redirect resources to critical preservation efforts. Incompetent personnel must be replaced with qualified professionals who possess both the skills and dedication necessary to protect America’s cultural heritage. A long-term modernization initiative must overhaul the Library’s cataloging system, improve archival storage conditions, and prioritize accessibility to safeguard this irreplaceable repository of knowledge.<br /><br />The Library of Congress stands at a defining crossroads: will America seize this moment to restore its greatest library to its rightful place as a bastion of knowledge and culture, or will it succumb to bureaucratic decay and neglect? 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"content": "The Kitten and Death<br />Oleg stops his moped at the edge of the primaeval rainforest. The dirt path ends at a vast, dark, and perpetually buzzing wall of tangled branches. The wall appears impenetrable, but Oleg knows exactly where to find a way—a narrow, thorny passage leading into the dense forest gloom.<br /><br />Oleg follows a barely visible trail within the thick forest. He knows where he’s going. He crosses mountain streams and carefully navigates narrow paths above ravines. Occasionally, he has to take out an old garden pruner to cut a path through the undergrowth. The noisy, humid forest sings in his mind, and all the strong, vibrant smells cause Oleg a faint, soft pain—more pleasant than unpleasant.<br /><br />Finally, Oleg reaches a high mountainous clearing nestled among the rocks. It is shady and breezy here, with a view stretching far into the distance. Below, a stream murmurs, and the air is filled with the scent of “cool” spring flowers reminiscent of lilacs. Oleg chose this spot long ago as the place where he would die.<br /><br />He sits on a flat stone in the fragrant shade. The endless, picturesque slopes of the mountains stretch before him. He takes out a box of sleeping pills and another opiate painkiller, placing them on the stone beside him. Oleg had long decided to die with pleasure—in the forest after taking a lethal dose of euphoriants and sedatives.<br /><br />No one would find him here. This spot is at least ten kilometres deep within the nature reserve. The area teems with wild animals that would scatter his remains within days, sparing his wife, Zhenya, from the burden of a funeral.<br /><br />The thought of a funeral revolted Oleg. Above all, he didn’t want his granddaughter, Tayuta, to endure the herd-like absurdity of such a ceremony. This was the main reason he chose to die in the forest.<br /><br />Oleg had prepared well for his death. He had saved enough money to support his family for at least a year of comfortable living. Within that time, they would surely figure things out. He had sent access to a secure database containing passwords to his cryptocurrency wallets in a “delayed delivery” email to Zhenya.<br /><br />He had taken his old moped to the forest, leaving the new one for Zhenya—it could be used or sold.<br /><br />Oleg took a deep breath and reached for the bottle of sleeping pills. At that moment, he heard a distinct meowing from the dark depths of a bush.<br /><br />The presence of a domestic kitten here could mean only one thing: someone from the nearby village had abandoned the poor animal “to die,” as prey for wild animals. Normally gentle, the Southeast Asians could, at times, display astonishing cruelty. This was one of those cases.<br /><br />Oleg dove into the bush and emerged shortly after, holding a tiny orange kitten with large, sharp ears. The kitten let out frightened squeaks.<br /><br />“Well,” Oleg said aloud, tucking the kitten under his shirt, “so much for planning…”<br /><br />Oleg stuffed the bottles of lethal pills into his backpack, slung it over his shoulder, and began making his way back along the forest path to where his moped waited at the edge of the trees.<br /><br />An hour and a half later, Oleg stepped onto the veranda of his house. As usual, Zhenya was smoking in her chair and listening to an adventure audiobook. Oleg showed her the kitten.<br /><br />Zhenya practically leapt from her seat. She wanted a cat for a long time.",
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"content": "Right and left<br />Do you know what singular rhetorical victory granted the socialist paradigm such a dominant position in the discursive landscape of the “First World”? That victory was the acceptance of the “left vs. right” dichotomy as the default framework.<br /><br />This simple, Pinocchio-level “semantic bug” planted the idea in the minds of the vast majority of people that anyone rejecting the leftist-socialist agenda must automatically be a conservative, religious fascist, wielding a knuckle-duster in one hand and a wolf tail slung over their shoulder.<br /><br />For the “narrow-minded majority,” this made societal socialism seem like the only viable path. Sure, there remains a contingent of simple folk who prefer a white hood, a wooden cross, rope over a leather jacket, a Che Guevara T-shirt, and pink hair. But these outliers are more deviations than norms.<br /><br />The norm today is that the masses equate progress with leftist agendas, cemented in their minds by this “semantic bug.” No matter how much the modern “narrow thinker” wrestles with the question, they inevitably conclude that without a strong socialist state redistributing wealth from educated, thriving individuals to rappers, junkies, and squatters, progress would grind to a halt.<br /><br />Of course, this notion is what you might call a “negative truth.” It is not just a lie but one diametrically opposed to reality. The truth is that progress requires two fundamental components: a free market and a thriving middle class.<br /><br />The free market ensures fair competition among entrepreneurs, inventors, and other rational actors, while the middle class serves as the talent pool from which these innovators emerge.<br /><br />In a strong, socialist state, the free market concept becomes an impossibility. The market becomes subordinate to the process of “wealth redistribution.”<br /><br />How does this work? Government officials siphon off half of a business’s income in taxes (in Northern Europe today, taxes on earnings over €100,000 range from 48% to 52%).<br /><br />Even intuitively, it’s clear that such a tax burden is incompatible with the survival of small and medium-sized enterprises. Only businesses granted exceptions by bureaucrats will survive, perhaps by negotiating a lighter tax burden in exchange for something. That “something” doesn’t have to be a direct bribe. It could simply be an overt endorsement of fashionable social agendas.<br /><br />In this way, instead of natural selection, we see directed selection of businesses by officials. And in which direction do you think this selection leans?<br /><br />A prime illustration of this is Saint Elon Musk’s moment of enlightenment when he embraced ecological asceticism, which granted his fledgling enterprise a miraculous reduction in tax burdens. Of course, Saint Elon has since defected to the camp of the “damned bourgeoisie,” but hey, even King David had his escapades.<br /><br />After all, the “economy of values” is about buying and selling values. What else did you expect?<br /><br />I hardly need to explain how this situation leads to the galloping degradation of the middle class and the explosive growth of the “working class.” But if you need clarification, feel free to ask in the comments, and I’ll elaborate.<br /><br />The story's moral is this: as socialism deepens its grip on the most socialist sectors of the economy, progress inevitably stalls. The ruling elite has a vested interest in preserving the status quo.<br /><br />We witnessed this firsthand during Biden’s administration, with numerous restrictions on emerging technologies like AI and blockchain.<br /><br />These restrictions were implemented through manipulations of public opinion. For instance, the alleged threat of AI morphing into a bloodthirsty Skynet was parroted not only by Yuval Harari (a figure as appealing as a pile of manure) but even by the otherwise delightful and amusing Thomas Metzinger. Blockchain? That’s simpler—it’s for funding terrorism and buying drugs, of course.<br /><br />The “working class” doesn’t think about progress at all. They’re busy figuring out how to afford their next hit of crack.<br /><br />You might ask, why build such a destructive and dangerous system of socialism at all? Let me tell you: the money taken from businesses in taxes and license fees before being “redistributed” to the working class first flows into a massive financial pool. And there are people who “manage” this pool of cash.<br /><br />Technically, socialism is, above all, an artificial environment where colossal and utterly unpunishable embezzlement of public funds becomes incredibly convenient.<br /><br />Thus, only a tiny fraction of the funds allocated for “redistribution” reaches rappers and squatters. Most of the money ends up in the pockets of the “keepers of the cash pool.”",
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"content": "The Two Simeons | On Envy<br />One morning, Simeon the Stylite watched as a massive piebald pig wandered around the base of his pillar. By midday, Simeon the Fool arrived at the pillar.<br /><br />Simeon the Fool greeted Simeon the Stylite, but the latter did not reply. He considered the Fool a sinner and heretic unworthy of acknowledgement.<br /><br />For a while, Simeon the Fool observed the enormous pig. Suddenly, he darted toward it, leapt onto its back, and settled himself facing backwards, gripping the pig's sides tightly with his legs. Then, he let out a piercing shout of “Hallelujah!”<br /><br />The frightened pig bolted forward. Laughing wildly, Simeon the Fool clung on, revelling in the pig's frenzied gallop. He rode the beast for ten minutes until the pig gave a powerful buck. Simeon flew through the air and landed squarely on his backside a short distance away.<br /><br />“Did you see that?” he asked the Stylite breathlessly.<br /><br />“What a disgrace!” the Stylite shook his head. “And you call yourself a man of God?”<br /><br />“Don’t be jealous!” the Fool replied, raising the index finger of his right hand toward the heavens. Then, he walked off, leaving the Stylite to stew in silence.<br />",
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"content": "Illegals and witches<br />Another conversation on Minds. An older American comments on my post where I discuss the election results.<br /><br />American: At least we’ll get rid of a lot of illegals!<br />Me: Are you sure you’re so \"legal\" that no one might want to get rid of you?<br /><br />Logic is a struggle for people—especially those under twenty-five and over fifty. It’s easier for most to believe than to reason. But we’re not “most,” are we? Reasoning is easy for us, so let’s think this through.<br /><br />What will a politician do after coming to power on slogans about “order” and targeting illegals? Odds are, they’ll tighten the rules defining who’s a “legal” or even a “loyal” citizen. And losing that status is something no one is immune to.<br /><br />I lived in Russia, where I wanted nothing more than to be, and be seen as, “legal.” I tried to pay taxes and avoid anything banned. But time went by, and suddenly my mere existence was prohibited—on all fronts, from LGBT issues to pacifism.<br /><br />A hunt for “illegals” isn’t any different from a witch hunt. When real witches run out, their numbers are quickly replenished by adjusting the definition. Yesterday, a witch had to know spells; today, all it takes is a visible mole.<br /><br />And remember, any crackdown on legal status serves as a launchpad for corrupt services. Meaning that it’s the simple, dark-haired village girls who will burn at the stake, while real witches always find a way to bribe the inquisitors.<br /><br />My friends! Don’t be simple village girls—be real witches!<br />",
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"content": "To help you understand why Kamala Harris posed a genuine threat and what \"American leftism\" actually means:<br /><br />In the image attached to this post, some kid from Tennessee, knowing I was born in the USSR, tells me that \"many people in Russia still see Stalin and Lenin as heroes\" and that \"nobody went hungry in the USSR, nor did anyone try to escape from there.\"<br /><br />Funny enough, his first statement isn’t wrong—most people in Russia today do see the communist executioners as heroes. Socialism damages people. They absorb learned helplessness as a behavioural norm, turning into \"biological slaves.\" They develop a hyperactive herd mentality and entirely lose the ability for rational thought.<br /><br />Russian culture was spoiled twice—first by serfdom and then by socialism. This is precisely why trying to \"fix\" it is futile. A corrupted person relies on a corrupted culture, constructing a skewed, twisted world.<br /><br />But I wanted to discuss not Russia but America and the brand of leftism Harris’s campaign was courting. I’ve been active on Minds for a while, precisely to gauge what “mainstream” America looks like, and let me tell you, there’s an unthinkable amount of this leftist mentality.<br /><br />I’d say that about 90% of the young Americans (Gen Z) I encounter on Minds fall into two categories:<br /><br />Aggressive but reasonably intelligent nationalists who sympathize with groups like the KKK and race-based ideologies. They’re usually knowledgeable about history and sometimes the natural sciences. It’s possible to debate with them and even occasionally change their minds.<br /><br />Dull-witted leftists who discuss violently overthrowing the government and consider Stalin’s socialism the model for restructuring American society.<br /><br />This red-brown plague has infected Gen Z to a troubling degree. However, it has affected Millennials less and barely touches Boomers—although, even among Boomers, some have this same ideology.",
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"content": "Elephant, Donkey & Satan<br />\"Kids, here’s the mean lady prosecutor in a leather jacket and a red bandana riding a toothy donkey. If she wins, we’ll have red flags everywhere, long lines, and endless parades.<br /><br />And this, kids, is a silly orange clown sitting backwards on a pink elephant. He’s just goofy and funny. If he wins, nothing much will change. So, who do you choose?\"<br /><br />\"Of course, the clown!\"<br /><br />\"And why? Because he’s funny or because he’s silly?\"<br /><br />\"No! Because: <br />“We are riding a pink elephant<br />To the house of funny Satan!””<br /><br />",
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"content": "Over a year ago, I wrote a series of thirty-three articles on contemporary artists as part of a project. These articles eventually merged into one large text.<br /><br />At the beginning of the project, I was simply discussing each artist and the emotions their work evoked in me. But then I began to delve into theories about visual art and art in general. The end result was a small book with rather distinctive texts, all dedicated to visual art.<br /><br />I love painting, and I wrote these pieces with genuine feeling. That’s why I believe this project is worth some attention.<br />The project was originally posted on Minds and Telegram, but it’s since faded into the past and is now difficult to locate. <br /><br />To ensure these, in my opinion, intriguing texts don't disappear completely, I’ve created a dedicated, permanent space for them on Medium.<br /><br />Right now, you’ll find just four of these texts in the reading list linked below. Each day for the next month, I’ll be adding a new article about a contemporary artist. For those who missed this project before, it might be interesting to check it out now.<br /><a href=\"https://medium.com/@krasnayaribka/list/33-modern-geniuses-c9ffb21fe32e\" target=\"_blank\">https://medium.com/@krasnayaribka/list/33-modern-geniuses-c9ffb21fe32e</a>",
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"content": "For now, people remain the cheapest robots. Organizational measures haven't resolved this problem and likely will not. Socialism and state regulation only worsen the lives of the working class.<br /><br />But the problem could be solved technically: make robots cheaper. Then, workers would simply and peacefully starve to death. Or they might rebel and eradicate civilization. Then we'd find ourselves again back to the primordial equality of opportunity, to the cosy, clannish brotherhood of deep, untouched forests.<br /><br />Perhaps there is some kind of third, Solomonic solution, but I haven’t found it. And do you know why? Because I’ve spent a lot of time talking to these workers. I’ve come to understand just how stubborn, intellectually limited, and emotionally primitive they are. And now I couldn’t care less about them.<br /><br />However, I can suggest where a solution might be found. Marx noted that workers are, in a way, strange entrepreneurs, always selling their labour below its market value. But he didn’t explain why this happens. Well, let me clarify.<br /><br />There are two reasons. The first is the steady reduction in jobs that suit “default” or unskilled individuals. The means of production are becoming more complex, and technology requires fewer people to produce an ever-increasing quantity of goods. This was already happening in Marx’s time, and it continues to this day.<br /><br />The worker has a shallow skill ceiling. Because of this, they have no way to compete for jobs except by undercutting. And so they undercut, selling their labour below its market rate.<br /><br />The second reason, which leads to the same result, is the rapid and ongoing growth in the labour population. Due to their low cultural level, workers reproduce faster than the educated classes and strata. The working masses drive the “demographic pressure” we see in the world.<br /><br />So, there we have it; the problems are laid out. Solve these, and you’ll have solved the issue of the oppressed class.<br /><br />Simply put, raise the skill ceiling for workers and reduce their birth rate. But how? Trying to make them study rather than multiply by decree from the party and government won’t exactly work.<br /><br /><a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478331/\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478331/</a>",
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"content": "Simply and clearly, the \"meaning of Bitcoin\"<br /><br />In the attached image, you see two charts. The upper one is a standard candlestick chart of Bitcoin's exchange rate against the dollar on a monthly timeframe. The lower one is nothing less than the monthly increase in the supply of fiat dollars, or in other words, the speed at which the American money printing press is running.<br /><br />These two charts show a strong correlation. The more dollars in circulation, the more expensive Bitcoin becomes. And what happens to the dollar when its supply increases? That's right, it becomes cheaper. So, the cheaper the dollar, the more expensive Bitcoin becomes.<br /><br />In other words, if Bitcoin didn’t already exist, it would be worth inventing. It beautifully balances out fiat money. This is why conspiracy theories are so popular, claiming that Bitcoin wasn’t created by some crypto-punks, but by the U.S. government itself when, after the 2008 financial crisis, the dollar's popularity began to decline rapidly.<br /><br />Now, let me reveal a great secret: how to profit from the BTC-USD pair. You just need to track the divergence between these two charts. From time to time, Bitcoin’s growth rate will lag behind the increase in the dollar supply (or its price decrease). That’s when you exchange dollars for Bitcoin. Conversely, when Bitcoin grows faster than the supply of dollars, you exchange Bitcoin for dollars.<br /><br />And now for the final question: do you think the dollar supply could start shrinking, causing its price to rise? On relatively short timeframes, the printing press may slow down. But it can never completely stop. So, in the long run, the dollar will inevitably depreciate while Bitcoin will appreciate—assuming Bitcoin isn’t destroyed by idiots and morons, of course.",
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"content": "Simply and clearly, the \"meaning of Bitcoin\"\n\nIn the attached image, you see two charts. The upper one is a standard candlestick chart of Bitcoin's exchange rate against the dollar on a monthly timeframe. The lower one is nothing less than the monthly increase in the supply of fiat dollars, or in other words, the speed at which the American money printing press is running.\n\nThese two charts show a strong correlation. The more dollars in circulation, the more expensive Bitcoin becomes. And what happens to the dollar when its supply increases? That's right, it becomes cheaper. So, the cheaper the dollar, the more expensive Bitcoin becomes.\n\nIn other words, if Bitcoin didn’t already exist, it would be worth inventing. It beautifully balances out fiat money. This is why conspiracy theories are so popular, claiming that Bitcoin wasn’t created by some crypto-punks, but by the U.S. government itself when, after the 2008 financial crisis, the dollar's popularity began to decline rapidly.\n\nNow, let me reveal a great secret: how to profit from the BTC-USD pair. You just need to track the divergence between these two charts. From time to time, Bitcoin’s growth rate will lag behind the increase in the dollar supply (or its price decrease). That’s when you exchange dollars for Bitcoin. Conversely, when Bitcoin grows faster than the supply of dollars, you exchange Bitcoin for dollars.\n\nAnd now for the final question: do you think the dollar supply could start shrinking, causing its price to rise? On relatively short timeframes, the printing press may slow down. But it can never completely stop. So, in the long run, the dollar will inevitably depreciate while Bitcoin will appreciate—assuming Bitcoin isn’t destroyed by idiots and morons, of course.",
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