The Fruits of Self-Deception by Ivan Davov The showman continues to tour Europe and entertain local audiences, diligently pretending that the lack of work in Russia has nothing to do with his status as a "cunning silent man." The cultural critic of "Pasa" Anatoly Sushko was amazed at how long a person is able to wear a mask of immediate innocence, which no one but himself believes in for a long time.