Konstantin Kisin is an author, an essayist, and the co-host of the YouTube channel and podcast Triggernometry. A rebroadcast from 2022.

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(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 King’s vision for character over skin color.

(46:00 ) Concerns about societal divisions and their historical implications.

(48:14 ) The universal threat of believing some people are superior to others.

(49:00 ) Thought-provoking quotes

(54:00 ) The West and the importance of individual rights

(1:00:41 ) George Kennan's insights on containment and Western values.

(1:01:13 ) Concerns about identity politics and its impact on society.

(1:02:41 ) The danger of losing a unified national identity.

(1:05:41 ) Internal division as the real threat to powerful nations.

(1:08:30 ) Contextualizing slavery and colonialism in world history.

(1:12:31 ) The role of comedy in challenging mainstream narratives.