162. Putin's Russia
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162. Putin's Russia mentions Nothing is True and Everything is Possible by Peter Pomerantsev, The Last Empire by Circe Plocky, Resurrection by David Remnick, and Lenin's Tomb by David Remnick with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
his theme, essentially, is that Putin's power... rests on his ability to manipulate reality
There's a book by Circe Plocky, a Ukrainian historian called the last empire.
there are two other books, Tom, that I'd like to mention because I think they are absolutely brilliant. They're by the New Yorker editor, David Remni…
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The host mentions Peter Pomerantsev's book to illustrate how Putin's regime manipulates reality through media control…
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- A second recurring theme is Putin's manipulation of reality.
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“Pomerantsev wrote a brilliant book, 'Nothing is True and Everything is Possible', which discusses Putin's ability to manipulate reality and the role of TV in his power.”
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“It's about Ukraine and the collapse of the Soviet Union.”
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“Talking about Russia in the late eighties and early nineties.”
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“An absolutely unbelievably good book.”
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