[ Sergey Filianin's blog and reflections ]

The Impact of Populism and Disinformation on Modern Society.
In today’s world, populism and disinformation have become a serious problem. We live in a time of information overload, where an uncritical attitude toward incoming information leads to far-reaching consequences. Attractive advertising, charismatic leaders, and manipulative technologies mislead people. False

Elections or Selection
In almost all situations involving decision-making in everyday life, we rely on our own experience, competencies, and common sense. We engage our critical thinking and analyze our options. In all cases—except when choosing our politicians. When the time comes to

Is It Really That Difficult?
I’m always trying to understand why it’s so hard to live in our beloved country. Starting a business is hard, developing it is hard, closing it is hard. Wherever you go, some bureaucrats are trying to make everything super complicated.

State – Friend or State – Foe to Its Own People?
Although wise Chinese proverbs advise not to live in times of change, in the modern world we are forced not only to live during changes, but also to actively adapt to them—and sometimes even to initiate them. But how can

Why Does the Richest Country Remain Poor?
I’ve been thinking about the contradiction inherent in our system of government. In order to boost their popularity and keep their positions, the leaders organize a “legal” withdrawal of the earnings from those who create something, redistributing it for the

Elections, Elections, Deputies…!
Please forgive the rather cheeky title, but as soon as you start thinking about the upcoming elections to our parliament, this simple line immediately comes to mind.

How to Live Anew?
The events currently unfolding in our country cannot leave anyone indifferent. It is becoming increasingly clear that there is no way to turn everything back to how it was—change is inevitable. Should one side win, Ukraine will be set back