A really profound piece, Damir.Thank you for writing it. It strikes me that perhaps people long for the excitement that they find in difference- be that a new partner, a new environment, or, in your case, which is not historically uncommon, a lust for seeing the world and even conflict. When I read the news of the US situation, it strikes me that perhaps both sides somewhat wish they were part of a revolutionary, almost titanic struggle to the death... of course, as you've written, for the vast majority, they live their lives as normally as possible even during the most turbulent of eras.
Do you see any danger for such yearning or even at the tired attempt to just get on with your life as the Ukrainians are now doing it seems. Reading polling, it appears most now are ready to do a deal with Russia, even if my own instinct tells me it's against their own best interest. Is there perhaps a necessity to try and keep the 'excitement' and importance of conflict going as energising?
I don't know how to answer any of that Sam. Many things are true at the same time — including the desire for the war to end, a desire for normalcy, knowing the Russians can't be trusted, a desire to keep fighting, a desire for revenge against the Russians, an acknowledgment that things are going poorly, that people are leaving and not coming back, that the country is getting ravaged...
A really profound piece, Damir.Thank you for writing it. It strikes me that perhaps people long for the excitement that they find in difference- be that a new partner, a new environment, or, in your case, which is not historically uncommon, a lust for seeing the world and even conflict. When I read the news of the US situation, it strikes me that perhaps both sides somewhat wish they were part of a revolutionary, almost titanic struggle to the death... of course, as you've written, for the vast majority, they live their lives as normally as possible even during the most turbulent of eras.
Do you see any danger for such yearning or even at the tired attempt to just get on with your life as the Ukrainians are now doing it seems. Reading polling, it appears most now are ready to do a deal with Russia, even if my own instinct tells me it's against their own best interest. Is there perhaps a necessity to try and keep the 'excitement' and importance of conflict going as energising?
I don't know how to answer any of that Sam. Many things are true at the same time — including the desire for the war to end, a desire for normalcy, knowing the Russians can't be trusted, a desire to keep fighting, a desire for revenge against the Russians, an acknowledgment that things are going poorly, that people are leaving and not coming back, that the country is getting ravaged...
Thanks for the response damir, I really appreciate it :) Both the piece and the response has given me a lot to think about :)
Terrific piece Damir, thank you for sharing!