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[Alexandr Korol]

I assume this is happening because — referencing mythology and religious
texts — there was a Light in people, a Light Spirit. Consequently, they had right
thoughts and desires. Then that light left, and Darkness began. In mythology,
this is called Chaos. People usually imagine the world being physically
destroyed, but I see it as an allegory. It’s not literal. Then, it is said, God
created the world out of chaos — separated light from darkness, heaven from
earth, created humans and worlds. Essentially, this is about consciousness.
Darkness and chaos mean the boundaries between good and evil have been
erased, which broke people’s ability to compare things and understand
cause-and-effect. Therefore, people make mistakes and don’t even know
they are mistakes; they can’t conclude what is right or wrong. A period of
“Dawn” should follow this chaos — the “criss-cross,” the separation of worlds,
when structure begins to reappear in people’s heads.
You are a witness to this. You see the twenty-year-olds today. Confirm this for
me: those who are 20 now have only seen this “dumb” world and think it’s the
norm. But you and I are adults; we saw the world that no longer exists. There
are people born into Chaos who don’t even know what it was like when things
were “correct,” when there was black and white. We caught the period before
the darkness. You remember St. Petersburg — if you compare neighbors in
1999 or 2005, they were “high-frequency,” well-bred, clear-headed, and
adequate. They understood that if you take something, you return it; if you
want to visit a neighbor, you don’t ring the doorbell at night. People had a sense
of upbringing. Now, everyone is like an amoral zombie. Have you noticed
this difference, or do you think everything is the same?
Friend: No, it’s absolutely not the same. Naturally, the new generation
doesn’t know the things that used to exist — that’s for certain. Where is this
new generation heading? In my view, toward total dullness. Yes, that’s a fact.
I don’t know what has to happen to change this. It’s as if morality and ethics
have been pushed into the background. Who needs them? I don’t know. But
yes, it seems we were a bit smarter; as different generations say, “you aren’t
like the ones before.” It’s noticeable — it’s noticeable that people aren’t as deep.
Alexandr: Not deep at all.
Friend: Right, not deep — it’s all just surface level.