In Moscow's Shadows 104: Paranormal Putinism
In Moscow's Shadows
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The Threat of the Putin System
Online mysticism courses have experienced a nearly 20-fold surge in popularity. Online retailer Auzon reported a 95% increase in demand for amulets and charm bracelets, while its competitor Wildberry sold 105% more tarot cards between January and March 2023. In this kind of sort of a weird world, the boundaries of the rational, the real and the regular become blurred and even porous. What the hell do you believe in? Do you really know what's happening today, let alone have any confidence about the tomorrow? Occultism, it offers knowledge and agency. It rests on a conviction that there are deeper truths and secret mysteries. And that if you can properly interpret
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