Western civilisation is built on the logic of the positive-sum game. You and me should win/enjoy but I hope to win/enjoy more than you. Russian "civilisation" is built on the logic of negative-sum game. You and me should lose/suffer but you should lose/suffer more than me.

Western civilization is built on the logic of the positive-sum game. You and me should win/enjoy but I hope to win/enjoy more than you.

Russian “civilization” is built on the logic of negative-sum game. You and me should lose/suffer but you should lose/suffer more than me