The idea that "innovation is all about money" is exactly the short term strategy I meant. Innovation is about investing in ideas that can prove useable decades from now. But in China most companies care about getting the profit right now. As fot Weixin and Facebook comparison, how many people use Weixin ... Full Comment>>

China has no "friends" and consequently no allies. As is mentioned in the article, even smaller countries that could benefit from having a relationship with China - choose not too. And this is an important factor. A country disliked by others to such an extent will have a hard time being a leader. And if ... Full Comment>>

I've met Alcohol, Easy, Banana, Monkey and of course a number of Lincolns and Edisons)) Full Comment>>

Hi Nixan, Thank you for the information) I hope the people responsible for putting names in passports would refer to the Law of Transliteration more often) To be totally honest, I am not very knowledgeable as to the origin of surnames so thank you foe letting me know. I am happy that you have met only positive ... Full Comment>>

Hi Nixan, Thank you for some interesting points and being so involved in the topic. To answer a few of your questions - Natallia is the way my name is spelled in my passport. So your you may refer your suspicions to the passport offices in Russia and hopefully educate them on the proper spelling techniques that you ... Full Comment>>

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Good points. But don't you think that if we formed our judgements of an entire nation based on a few criminals in power and a handful of drunks in a bar there would be any country that could stand the scrutiny? There would be no journalists to "gun down" if there were no people writing the truth, there ... Full Comment>>

Thanks Rasklink. This is definitely a point worth covering and may even deserve a separate article. It is a stigma that most ex-soviet women have to live with and the one we are struggling to get rid of. Thank you again. I think ignoring this is a kind of defense mechanism, but an open discussion can be surely more ... Full Comment>>

Good point, for sure. Unfortunately, being/looking Russian in a club is often interpreted as being "a working girl". But I hope that it is still in our power to make this stereotype a thing of the past. And if more and more girls start putting "disgusting groping individuals" in place - we may be ... Full Comment>>

Great article! I think a lot of people find themselves in a similair position, and like you have said, it is important to not give up. And if your current job makes you unhappy, changing it should become a priority and a real grounded decision. Thank you and good luck! Full Comment>>