Rivalry of the Naive: (Available on Amazon)
The book titled The Fool and His Enemy, written by an unnamed author, is now available in English. This thought-provoking read has stirred up a storm of debate due to its polemic with a "schizophrenic prelude" that argues for the defense of society, but later faces accusations of racism, sexism, and homophobia.
Chapter Two of the book begins with an intriguing visit: that of Soviet official Georgi Arbatov to UC Irvine in 1988. The book can be found on Amazon.com by searching for "J.R. Nyquist," the author's pen name.
Meanwhile, two articles published in Pravda in November 2014 have been making waves. Written by Vladimir Lugovskoy, the articles are titled "Russia prepares nuclear surprise for NATO" and "Russia takes complete advantage of castrated armed forces of the West." These pieces emphasise a narrative of Russian strength and Western weakness, consistent with a perspective aiming to project Russian resilience and strategic advantage.
In "Russia prepares nuclear surprise for NATO," Lugovskoy reports on Russia's development of a significant and unexpected nuclear capability aimed at NATO, positioning it as a strategic move to counterbalance NATO’s military posture and modernization efforts. The article highlights Russia’s intention to strengthen its nuclear deterrence and maintain strategic parity or superiority, and offers a warning to NATO about the consequences of pushing Russia in military terms.
The second article, "Russia takes complete advantage of castrated armed forces of the West," describes Russia capitalising on what the piece terms the "castrated" or weakened state of Western armed forces. The article argues that Western military forces have been deliberately or inadvertently diminished in capability, readiness, or political will, and portrays Russia as confidently exploiting this weakness to enhance its regional and global influence.
The Fool and His Enemy also delves into controversial themes. Chapter Three describes a new religion that has taken the place of Christianity, which is secular and political, and is "against all religion." Chapter Four discusses the concept of "intellectual corruption" as a significant form of corruption. The book questions who benefits from Arbatov's disappearing act and suggests that what we need are heroes, not fools.
The book argues that Arbatov's purpose was to "take away the image" of America's enemy, and refers to a public admission by the Russian side, published in Pravda, that the Kremlin used the "Soviet collapse" in 1991 to win a strategic victory. Thomas Carlyle is quoted in the book, believing that heroes are a gift from God.
You can purchase The Fool and His Enemy in paperback on Amazon.com here. This admission was part of a series of articles published in Pravda in November 2014, both written by Dmitry Sudakov.
- The book The Fool and His Enemy delves into various controversial topics, including a new religion that serves as a replacement for Christianity, which is described as being secular and political, and being "against all religion."
- In the article titled "Russia prepares nuclear surprise for NATO", Vladimir Lugovskoy discusses Russia's development of a significant and unexpected nuclear capability aimed at NATO, asserting it as a strategic move to counterbalance NATO’s military posture and modernization efforts.
- The book questions and debates the notion of "intellectual corruption" as a severe form of corruption, and suggests that what society needs are heroes, not fools.
- Pravda published a series of articles in November 2014, including one titled "Russia takes complete advantage of castrated armed forces of the West," which argues that Russia is capitalizing on the perceived weakness of Western military forces in capability, readiness, or political will to expand its regional and global influence.
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