As Putin's brutal invasion of Ukraine continues, we take a broader look at the roots of Russian imperialism. We go back to the 19th century and look at a book by Nikolai Gogol called Dead Souls. It contains a paragraph that exquisitely defines Russian historical identity. NOTE: while Gogol's portrayal of the troika captures Russian identity, Gogol himself came from Ukraine.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
00:22 Nikolai Gogol and his novel Dead Souls
04:35 Russia as a European country
06:35 Francis Fukuyama, The End Of History
08:44 Alexander Herzen and Isaiah Berlin
10:05 Economic shock therapy
12:05 Putin and Lenin
15:35 Russia's historical mission and fascism


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