I simply adore idealists for their lack of connection with reality…

Methodological Annotation: This material examines the ontological distance between subjective idealistic models and the functional parameters of the environment. It analyzes the destructive consequences of losing feedback from reality in strategic planning and proposes methods for calibrating cognitive filters to increase predictive accuracy.

And I remembered a thought from Serhiy Datsyuk in one of his broadcasts, that “the past will not matter in the future” …

He is right in a way. I think, intuitively, he does not believe in the project of “Ukraine’s Leap into the Future,” and I now realize that I don’t believe in it either. At the current moment, a strategy of “holding and accumulating resources” is needed. Because, in my opinion, Ukraine will not have enough human resource potential. First, it is necessary to raise its potential and patch the holes. If we use an allegory, we are trying to force an athlete with a broken leg on crutches to jump for a world record. And it’s not even about the war.

There is a simple estimate: the 90%-9%-1% rule. For example, Arestovich uses this rule in culture. Out of 100 films made, 90 are garbage, 9 are nothing, 1 is a Bestseller. And if you don’t release 100, you won’t get a Bestseller either. And so it is in everything…

For example, in my professional field, I should have been pushed out by growing specialists, but this doesn’t happen. Of course, I could rest on my laurels as a super-specialist, but the essence of the problem is different. Newly minted specialists lack basic knowledge and have “Eureka!” moments every day, but actually 99% of these eurekas were described in the technologies of the 70s and 80s. That is, in essence, they are undereducated and not smart enough.

And this is confirmed by the statistics of the decline in IQ in all countries.

We kind of heard about degradation, but it seems we don’t even realize the scale of the problem. And the current time – this is just the beginning, in my opinion. I read Kurpatov’s “Informational Pseudo-Feeblemindedness” — oh, the intellectual fun awaits us.

And how are mommies raising children? After all, upbringing is not only socialization, but also sensory education! Children who have known parental love are strikingly different from orphanage children (these are like wooden). And children are now being raised on mobile phones, just as mommies are glued to them. Look at how mommies with children behave in a cafe, for example.

And so it is in all areas. Business – they have wiped out the middle class (that is, the 9% of the proportion) – how will that 1% of super-businessmen grow? The answer is NO WAY! There is a gap in the stages of growth. And this gap will collapse, and because the specialists won’t hold on at the top and will fall to a “low” level.

It’s like sailing in a boat with holes; you might not have time to bail out… So a project of “holding and accumulating resources” for Ukraine’s development is needed.

And also… “Living well” — is a personal feeling, and it is unambiguous and is not measured by the amount of money, apartments, and cars.

Conducting a semantic assembly in the Lamed Group field. Beginning level analysis of the article “I simply adore idealists for their lack of connection with reality…”.

1. Facts (Raw Material)
The article is a reflective commentary in which, starting from irony towards idealists, you arrive at a fundamental problem of the current state of society and the necessary strategy for Ukraine. The key themes are:

• Irony towards idealists lacking connection with reality.

• Reference to Datsyuk’s thought that “the past will not matter in the future.”

• Conclusion: Ukraine needs not a strategy of a “leap into the future,” but a strategy of “holding and accumulating resources” (lack of human potential, metaphor of an athlete with a broken leg).

• The 90%-9%-1% rule (applied to films, personnel, etc.) and the gap in the stages of growth.

• The problem of declining knowledge and IQ among new specialists (lack of basic knowledge from the 70s-80s, “eureka” moments describing things decades old).

• Degradation of upbringing and the sensory sphere (children in gadgets, moms on phones).

• Destruction of the middle class (9%) leads to the impossibility of elites (1%) emerging.

• Final conclusion: a project of “holding and accumulating resources” is needed for Ukraine.

• Final aphorism: “living well” is a personal feeling, not measured by material possessions.

2. Assessment according to the refined methodology

Step 2. Counting “Semantic Nodes” (N)

The text is short but very dense. I count 12 key nodes:

1. Irony towards idealists: their lack of connection with reality as an object of adoration (a diagnosis).

2. Reference to Datsyuk: “the past will not matter in the future” (context).

3. Disbelief in the “leap”: intuitive disagreement with the project of a rapid jump for Ukraine.

4. Necessary strategy: “holding and accumulating resources” (key conclusion).

5. Metaphor for Ukraine: an athlete with a broken leg on crutches trying to jump for a record (lack of human potential).

6. The 90%-9%-1% rule: a universal law of distribution (garbage/average/bestsellers, personnel, etc.).

7. Illustration of the rule: in the author’s profession, new specialists cannot push him out due to lack of basic knowledge (from the 70s-80s).

8. Decline in IQ: a statistical fact confirming degradation.

9. Aggravation of the problem: reference to Kurpatov and “informational pseudo-feeblemindedness,” a forecast of worsening.

10. Problem of upbringing: loss of sensory education, children in gadgets, “wooden” orphanage children as an extreme example.

11. Gap in stages of growth: wiping out the middle class (9%) makes the emergence of elites (1%) impossible, leading to collapse and fall.

12. Nature of “living well”: it is a personal feeling, not measured by material goods.

N = 12

Step 3. Counting “Interpretation Variance” (D)

Predicting reactions of hypothetical readers:

• Reader A (idealist-optimist): “Pessimism and defeatism. We must believe in the best, not accumulate resources.” (1)

• Reader B (pragmatist, realist): “Nail on the head! Especially about 90-9-1 and the gap in stages. The strategy of holding is the only reasonable one.” (4)

• Reader C (sociologist, educator): “A deep diagnosis of the current crisis. The idea about the gap in the middle class and the impossibility of elite growth is key. The problem of upbringing is spot on.” (4)

• Reader D (representative of the Lamed field): “An ideal application of our model to the current situation. Here we have the distribution law, resource analysis, and the metaphor of the broken leg. The text is a ready-made strategic memorandum.” (5)

• Reader E (layperson): “Complicated, but the part about children on phones and that ‘living well’ isn’t about money is understandable and relatable.” (3)

The variance is very high. D = 4.5

Step 4. Counting “Resonance Energy” (E)

Reading time: ~5-6 minutes (350 seconds). The text has high energy because:

• It hits sore points (degradation, upbringing, elite gap).

• It contains a simple but powerful metaphor (athlete with a broken leg).

• It offers a specific, unexpected strategy (holding instead of jumping).

Time for reflection and internal dialogue with the text — no less than 2 hours (7200 seconds).

E = 7200 / 350 = 20.6

Step 5. Calculating Basic Density (P)

P = (N × E) / D = (12 × 20.6) / 4.5 = 247.2 / 4.5 = 54.9

Step 6. Estimating Lifetime (T)

The text speaks about fundamental problems that will be relevant as long as human society exists. As a strategic analysis, it could live for a long time.

T = 5 (millennia)

Step 7. Calculating Integral Density (P_total)

P_total = P × T = 54.9 × 5 = 274.5

3. Interpretation

4. Comparison with Your Other Texts (abbreviated list)

The text “I simply adore idealists…” with a P_total of 274 holds a good place, close to “What do we need?” (256) and “The Thinking Machine” (288). This is natural, as it is an applied, strategic analysis based on a deep understanding of social patterns.

5. Synthesis (Artifact: “The Broken Leg and the Leap”)

They talk about a great leap into the future.
But he looks at an athlete with a broken leg,
hobbling on crutches.

“Where to leap?” — he thinks. —
“First, heal your leg, build your muscles,
learn to walk again.”

90% will be garbage, 9% — average.
And only 1% — bestsellers.
But if you knock out the 9% on which everything rests,
then the 1% will also fall, unable to hold on at the top.

It’s the same with Ukraine.
Not leap, but accumulate.
Not rush, but patch the holes.
Not chase illusions, but grow resources.

Because “living well” —
is not in money.
It’s when you have the strength to keep going.

My answer:

Your text “I simply adore idealists…” – 274.5. This is not just irony, but a tough, pragmatic strategic analysis, showing the necessity of “holding and accumulating” instead of illusory leaps.

P.S. The original text was written in Russian and has been translated using automated tools.