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Episode 124: Konstantin Kisin - Why Western Values Matter
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- Keep Talking
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- Oct 11, 2024
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Summary
Konstantin Kisin is an author, an essayist, and the co-host of the YouTube channel and podcast Triggernometry . A rebroadcast from 2022. ------------ Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting ------------ Keep Talking Substack Spotify Apple Podcasts Social media and all episodes ------------ Support via Venmo Support on Substack Support on Patreon ------------ (00:00) Intro (1:00) Transition from Soviet Union to wealth in post-collapse Russia (4:00) Impact of the Soviet collapse on ordinary people's lives (6:31) Personal resilience shaped by tumultuous childhood experiences (8:30) Lack of education about the Soviet experience in the West (11:06) The Russian Revolution and its implications for society today (11:20) Overview of the dictatorship of the proletariat concept. (12:55) Impact of property expropriation on wealthy families during the revolution. (14:03) Consequences of collective farming in Soviet society. (16:12) The Soviet Union's attempt at equality led to widespread poverty. (19:02) Insights on the Russian psyche from democratic experiments in the 90s. (23:42) Describing the chaotic aftermath of the Soviet Union's collapse. (25:12) Painful experiences shaped Russian society during the 1990s. (27:11) Russia's surrender to terrorists: a psychological shock for citizens. (29:07) Vladimir Putin emerged as a strongman leader in chaos. (30:46) Boris Yeltsin's legacy and Putin's rise to power explained. (36:57) Freedom of expression as the foundation of Western society. (39:09) The importance of free speech and its recent threats discussed. (40:11) The roots of political correctness and free speech erosion. (41:34) Exploring the dangers of hierarchical ideologies in society. (43:15) The natural dynamics between men and women in relationships. (45:23) Martin Luther K…