freedom of the press

[Yoshimasa Tsuji]

I remember having heard this decades ago. An Austrian economist
in the early 1920's argued for the impossibility of a Socialist
economy as it lacks the measure with which to calculate the quantity
of economic goods. Theoretically he was right, but contrary to his
prediction, the Soviet Union survived much, much longer than he
had expected. More than that, the standard of living indeed improved
under socialism (longer life expectancy, improved sewage system, etc.)
If the oil price goes down again, the  life in Russia will be ruined,
but let us hope there will be something better by that time. The life
in Russia is totally unpredictable and uncertain: people are more or less
forced to play Russian roulette every day.
  As somebody has said Russia cannot be understood by reason but by
heart. For those who hate Russians, Russia will remain an enigma for ever.

Cheers,
Tsuji

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