On Wednesday November 9 (that was already early morning of Thursday by Central European Time) in the Computer Science department of the City University of New York Andrei Rodin presented a research talk titled “Kolmogorov’s Calculus of Problems and Homotopy Type Theory”.
The unfair dismissal of Denis Skopin caused a wave of interest in the press. Here is The dismissal of Denis Skopin caused a wave of interest in the press.
War teaches us nothing. War always goes against the logic of life. It sends us to the very bottom of existence: food, sleep, purity, short-lived love, clearly rhyming with death. War takes home and a sense of security on an ontological level. Convenience and measuredness, a learned positive attitude is impossible. Optimism is apophatic.
On October 24, “Novaya Gazeta. Europe” published a longread about Smolny by Daria Kozlova. I liked this text, which shows how actively the Faculty is fighting for its preservation. I admire the determination and courage of my fellow teachers, and, of course, the loyalty of Smolny students to the ideas of liberal arts.
Smolny students say goodbye to Denis Skopin, was fired after being arrested for participating in an anti-war rally. It was written in the order that going out to protest was “an immoral act incompatible with pedagogical activity.”
What do economists know about the unfolding and effects of military conflicts? How do wars affect economic growth, macroeconomic and sectoral imbalances, and the financial system? What are the channels of an inter-country military conflict’s impact on the global economy? Are there limits to the use of economic sanctions as a response of the international community to military aggression in the 21st century? What is the optimal economic policy for post-war reconstruction, and what could a possible “Marshall Plan” for Ukraine be?