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> Turns out, a closed-off, hierarchical community isn't something to emulate. Very true. There is a quote, often misattributed, about how power corrupts. To la
by scns 4y ago
> Turns out, a closed-off, hierarchical community isn't something to emulate.
Very true. There is a quote, often misattributed, about how power corrupts. To lazy to google it, sorry.
> Doesn't help that a lot of them only get an eighth grade education:
That is 5 years more than some ultraorthodox jews get, check out link [1] here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35336142 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35336142
- 4dayworkweek4u 4y agoYou have to be open too all -- like a public toilet.
- msla 4y ago> That is 5 years more than some ultraorthodox jews get, check out link [1] here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35336142 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35336142 Proof that happy religious communities are all different, but ugly, controlling, abusive groups share many of the same characteristics.
- WeylandYutani 4y agoI recently learned that the Bible wasn't translated into Russian until the 19th century. The Church/elders always go for information control.
- watwut 4y agoRussians peasants could not read and write at that time. Educated minority could read and write ... and those actually learned foreign languages too. Even by the start of WWI, the illiteracy in Russia was super high.