About Boy: Episodes 1 & 2
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“This podcast is quite insightful about the contemporary world that Putin grew up in. But the story arc should actually begin well before WWII and address Russian feudalism and how it shaped societal mindsets up to and after the Revolution.
What many in the “West” often can’t appreciate is the centuries of submission and domination that shape the Russian mindset and how violence was endemic and imbued perpetual intergenerational trauma amongst its people.
By focusing on a story arc addressing the effects of WWII on Russian society, it bestows the same false myth of it being a transformational event that explains/excuses the emergence of a sociopathic society.
This is not Putin’s war. It is Russia’s war. Understanding and accepting that distinction requires folks to understand that in Russia, only Hobbes (life is brutish and short) holds any relevance. There has never been enlightenment, freedom or justice there. Everything comes down to the law of the stronger; as in submission to those with the greatest capacity for violence.
So when Putin wants to send armies to invade neighbouring lands, why should the average Russian argue against it? What power do they have to counter such whims? Well, none because Russia has zero communal connection. They are the living example of what libertarianism, a philosophy that denies its inherent paradox, will yield.
I look forward to additional episodes. Very smart and informed minds are behind it and we will all gain some insight into Putin’s thinking. But there is a huge lost opportunity to explain how Russians are willfully following his megalomaniacal, 19th century ambitions.”
GhostofHerodotus via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
10/05/23
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“Incredible insights and superb production, explained in an easy way to follow but still providing lots of detail. Congrats!”
Álex Escudero via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/08/24
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“When is the next episode?”
Schellenger via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/23/24
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“A reminder of how an individual story can drive history and help us to understand where and why we are, where we are today. Great job.”
JuanSG123244 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/10/23
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