Joseph Kellner

Joseph Kellner, an assistant professor of history at the University of Georgia, explores the chaotic quest for meaning during the Soviet collapse. He dives into the diverse spiritual movements that emerged, including astrologers and Hare Krishnas, as people grappled with identity and authority. Kellner discusses how these eclectic searches gave way to Putinism, reshaping Russia’s historical narrative. He even draws parallels between the past and today's political movements, pondering whether modern technology could reignite similar crises of belief.