The statistics of a changing Yurtyzstan

Under the Onward Yurtyzstan Plan, which was approved by the Yurtyzstani Republic Provisional Government this past September, the economy remains under tight government control until Independence Day 2013 to ensure stability. Printing and circulation of Yurtyzstani currency -- when it commences -- will be strictly limited, wage and price controls are in place and heavily enforced, and all businesses are currently nationalised. On 22 September 2013, all of this will go away in an instant and the Yurtyzstani economic landscape will shift dramatically. This is what the change will look like on paper. 

Trees: the spiritual ancestors of Yurtyzstan

I was inspired to write this article after reading an excellent cultural commentary by M. Lucas Campos published on the Sacerdotium blog. I wondered, "Why does Yurtyzstan not have mythology? Should I begin creating one?" After some thought, I realised that Yurtyzstan has provided an answer -- trees.

Departure from collectivism: a new form of civil cohesion in Yurtyzstan

 As the nation rearranges itself following July’s governmental collapse and the four-month reunification, it has become apparent that the Yurtyzstani demographic has changed considerably. The Yurtyzstani people have become more individualistic, more creative and intellectual -- as a result, nationalist spirit and physical development are no longer sufficient to hold the nation together, as it has been in our past. There are some in Yurtyzstan, members of the rapidly receding ‘old left’, who wish to continue to pursue this state-enforced collectivism; as I will demonstrate, however, this is not the right path for our nation to follow.

Cultural significance of yurt-building in Yurtyzstan

Yurtyzstan has suffered a fair amount of criticism in the past for our construction of yurts. It has been called “silly”, derided as an activity not reflective of seriousness or adequate cultural development. I certainly do not hold any grudges against our critics in this area; I merely hope to show that yurt-building is in fact a deeply cultural affair.