One might ask why this comparison is necessary. My answer is blunt: standing here in 2026, I do not want dozens of futile research papers and books to be written in 2040 debating the "true causes of the destruction of the Soviet Union and Pakistan." Soviet intellectuals had been warning through their writings from 1965 to 1980 years before the final collapse in 1985.

Quarterly FUTURE

The way children are raised by their parents greatly impacts their social life and their wellbeing. What sort of techniques are used by parents? What present problems do the children as grown adults face now? What can be done about it? And why do parents indulge in such acts if it is bad for their children, perhaps a lack of awareness plays a role in the cycle?