Keep Talking Episode 124: Konstantin Kisin - Why Western Values Matter
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.