By: Ian

Ian
Fri, 22 Apr 2022 11:31:50 +0000

I’m not sure how much of these philosophical tracts help inform the basis of Moscow style politics, let alone be understood by western governments or used when constructing a response to something Putin has done.

It suggests world leaders are deep thinking intellectuals, with ideals and values, beyond how to stay in power once they’ve got it, or how to win power if they don’t, in both cases by managing optics. It’s less Martin Heidegger, more David Ogilvy.

While we’re right to look eastwards with concern (China even more than Russia), we really shouldn’t allow ourselves to think political leaders in the West are much worthier of praise.