“…their restless and nihilism were caused by natural science courses, and fortwith all science was eliminated from the cirricula of the lower schools…”
-The Tragic Dynasty
During Alexander II. How did they arrive at this conclusion? Is this an eighteenth century thing, a Russian thing or a Romanov thing?
scrambles frantically for Universal Translation Device
Was there a belief by the Czar (Alex II or predecesors) that
education in natural sciences promoted ‘restless and nihilism’ amongst the masses, and, if so, from whence did this belief originate?
I think Darwin is going to end up getting blamed for the Russian revolution. Poor guy.
That Darwin guy! Boy, does he have a lot to answer for! :mad:
you can’t blame him for bagpipes 
From Mr. Kipling’s Army by Byron Farwell:
Wee hevv eh BIPER dune! Wee hevv eh BIPER dune!
I must be the only non-Scotsman alive that LOVES the sound of bagpipes!
Lemme rephrase my question, musical instruments aside…
A Scotsman sat up late one night in his cups and asked the musical question “What kinna make that’ll really piss ev’ryone off?”
But I digress.
Why did the Autocratic Alexander II and his minions think that natural science courses made young people subversive? We could have avoided the whole Kent State thing.