Wars Paradoxes Archives

When will you go away, you traitor?

The Ukrainian city of Kherson was under occupation for more than eight months. Having occupied the city in spite of the powerful civic resistance, on March 1 the Russian army shot 17 territorial defense soldiers from tanks.

Don’t get me wrong

For people to trust you — you have to speak the same language with them. For people to trust you — you have to tell about your emotions, but not to be an “overly emotional interlocutor”, you have to meet the expectations of being a victim.

Rooted in Reality. During Wartime, Reality Shrinks

Yes, this paradox does exist. During wartime, reality shrinks — and expands at once.

Rooted in Reality. You Live in a Multiplicity of Possible Worlds

In peaceful times, you live in a multiplicity of possible worlds. You can escape from one of them into another one.

A Portrait in Uniform

“Up to 700 thousand people have been mobilized for the Armed Forces,” Oleksiy Reznikov, Ukraine’s defense minister, reported.

Rooted in Reality. War Changes Your Understanding of What Is Real and What Is Not

War changes your understanding of what is real and what is not. What you have always considered impossible is real.

Kyiv. March 28, 2022

Serhiyko is four years old. He lives with his grandma on the eighth floor. When the air raid siren goes off, Serhiyko runs downstairs knocking on every door and calling out cheerfully: “Ladies and gentlemen! Go down to the shelter! Quickly!”

Thoughts from Kyiv — Feb 27, 2022

This will be a highly politically incorrect post. You may cease to follow me after reading it. I will not be offended.

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