Russian sneak peak
(podcast)
Hats off to Judith of Nightflight worthiness for daring me to talk about Russian stuff.
I have been discovering so much that is totally unknown in the west, only a fraction could be mentioned in this talk. At least, it will give you an idea.
I should make it very clear that I am not a historian, am not writing a book of Russian history (that’s a mission impossible). I am using tons of Russian sources on Russian history and all things Russian, to dig up a story of the people - a more legitimate pursuit for an anthropologist of grassroots cultures - and weaving my way into the mystery of ‘who are the Russians’. And the concomitant question of ‘why does the west hate them’ (but needs to get over it).
The (contentious) history piles up the riddles.
Snippets of voices from ordinary people give signals.
The (phenomenal) folklore gives hints of clues.
Thank you to Enna and Judith for sharing some of the author's 'adventure'!
Thanks Enna, really looking forward to your opus. Seems like we are spending our dotage undigesting the krivda ruffage force-fed us for decades, as the unveiling proceeds.
Not terribly versed in it, but I know Rudolf Steiner had a take on this with the next age being Slavic, and the black lodges doing all they can to undo Russia. No idea how true or not, don't get their emails, but it fits. Even in my youth, felt that Russians and Americans would have a great friendship if left alone. I still think we should built the Siberia-Alaska railroad together, but I'm a romantic fool . . .