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The indiscreet charm of the Russian cynic

Published on: 24 October 2013

Written by: Mark Lipovetsky All articles by Mark Lipovetsky

Russia’s foremost historian of culture reflects on the cultural functions of cynicism in Soviet and post-Soviet...
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‘And the winner is…’

Published on: 23 October 2013

Written by: Lyubov Borusyak All articles by Lyubov Borusyak

Capitalism has not been kind to morals and ethics in Russia, and the world of television is no exception. Knowing...
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Russian cynicism: symptom of a stagnant society

Published on: 22 October 2013

Written by: Lev Gudkov All articles by Lev Gudkov

Cynicism, originally a philosophy in ancient Greece, is now the prevailing mood in Putinist Russia, and, Lev Gudkov...
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Cynicism as a ruling ideology

Published on: 22 October 2013

Written by: Alexei Levinson All articles by Alexei Levinson

Is cynicism the glue that keeps Russia's regime from falling apart? Alexei Levinson introduces a new series on...