Pete Reads 'You Gentiles' by Maurice Samuel - Complete

In 'The Jewish Century', Yuri Slezkine presents a provocative thesis that Jews have adapted exceptionally well to modern life, becoming the premier symbols and standards of modernity. He categorizes Jews as 'Mercurians'—service nomads who provide crucial services such as money-lending, medicine, and trade—contrasting them with 'Apollonians,' the host societies traditionally devoted to agriculture and war. The book explores the role of Russian Jews in modernity, their involvement in the Soviet Union, and their impact on movements such as Marxism and Freudianism. Slezkine argues that modernity has transformed 'Apollonians' into 'Mercurians,' making the Jewish experience somewhat universal and emblematic of modern life.

The Protocols of the Elders of Zion is a fabricated antisemitic text purporting to describe a Jewish plan to achieve global domination. It presents a conspiracy theory alleging that Jewish leaders are plotting to control the world's economy, media, and politics. The text, widely discredited as a hoax, has been used to incite hatred and violence against Jews throughout history. It was initially published in Russia in the early 20th century and translated into multiple languages. Despite being exposed as a forgery, it continues to circulate among antisemites and conspiracy theorists. Its themes often resurface in contemporary antisemitic rhetoric and propaganda.