24min chapter

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Timothy Snyder, Marci Shore, and Volodymyr Yermolenko at Yale

Explaining Ukraine

CHAPTER

The Psychological Aspect of Beliefs in Conflict

This chapter explores the contradictory nature of beliefs in relation to Russia's claims under Putin's leadership, emphasizing the impact of post-modernity on people's acceptance of absurd ideas. It also discusses the importance of understanding the underlying beliefs fueling conflicts and transitions into practical questions posed by the audience regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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