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Traditionalism - Russian Orthodox Converts
Jan 31, 2024
The podcast discusses traditionalism, a philosophy advocating a return to ancient teachings and its influence on global politics. It explores the impact of traditionalist thinkers like Alexander Dugin on figures like Steve Bannon. The podcast also dives into the growth of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia convert community in the Appalachian Mountains and explores the political motivations of American converts to Russian Orthodox Christianity.
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- Traditionalism is a philosophical belief system that emphasizes a return to ancient teachings and wisdom, rejecting modernity and criticizing ideas like progress, equality, democracy, and scientific rationalism.
- Traditionalism has influenced contemporary politics, appealing to those discontented with modernity and inspiring right-wing movements globally, including figures like Steve Bannon and influencing ideology in Putin's Russia.
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Traditionalism as a Philosophy and its Rejection of Modernity
Traditionalism, as explored in the podcast, refers to a philosophical belief system that emphasizes a return to ancient teachings and wisdom. It rejects modernity and views it as the negation of tradition. Traditionalists criticize ideas like progress, equality, democracy, and scientific rationalism, seeing them as false premises. Examples of traditionalist inspirations include Hindu teachings, such as the idea of hierarchy and proper societal roles, as well as Sufism. Traditionalism is often associated with right-wing ideologies and has gained traction in the rise of right-wing movements globally.
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