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- The Demon-Haunted World, by Carl Sagan
- Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, by Susan Cain
- Thinking in Systems: A Primer, by Donella H. Meadows and Diana Wright
- Getting to Where You Are, by Steven Harrison
- Journey Without Goal, by Chögyam Trungpa
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Well OK, but is it valid to consider the satellite states as functional centralized economies when they were financially dependent on the USSR? For instance, North Korea's economy and quality of life immediately collapsed when the income from the USSR stopped.
Ultimately my point is that this comparison done 10 years later would look very different.
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Hmm, this analysis was published in 1986. It predates the collapse of the USSR by 5 years, and of course the data used in the analysis is older than the publication date. Many of the nations listed as socialist economies were Soviet satellites (North Korea, Romania, Chekoslavokia, etc) and were being financially supported by the USSR. This was a big part of why the USSR collapsed - it was massively overextended. The centralized economy (which is how socialist countries are identified in this analysis) did not scale sustainably.
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- Chex Quest - DOOM but with Chex cereal - it's stupid, it's fun
- The Simpsons: Hit & Run
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- Star Wars: TIE Fighter
- Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
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Keep a log. Document each instance, especially verbal that doesn't create its own record. Write down the time, place, manner (verbal/text/email/etc), and what was said by whom, and note if there were any other witnesses present. Don't respond in kind. If possible, don't respond at all.
If it comes down to you vs. them, having a written record will carry more weight than your word alone. Filing a complaint is important to generate a paper trail, even if nothing is done about it immediately.
Keep in mind that if HR gets involved, their job is to protect the company's interests from employee issues. This might be helpful to you - if this person is also harassing other people, and you can demonstrate that, then she becomes a threat to the company's interests.
Stick to a simple, straightforward message: you are happy with your work and you want to continue working with your employer, but this other employee is interfering with your ability to get your work done and is causing you personal stress and inappropriately contacting you outside of work hours. Everything that you present should back up that message.
*Also, don't volunteer the log, don't mention that you're logging these events, don't bring it up. You don't have to hide it as if you're doing something secretive, just do your best to be nonchalant about it. It is merely an observational record, and it only matters if this issue turns into a fight. It is not a weapon, it is a shield.
If the moment comes when you're having a meeting about this with management and HR, and they're asking you to justify the complaint you filed, that is when the log becomes relevant.