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Newsletter Nr. 1.186
Amsterdam, May 12, 2024


DELUSIONAL DUGIN - The Danger of Esoteric Traditionalism - FRANK VISSER

In one of my early essays on the Russo-Ukrainian war I mention Alexander Dugin as one of three Russian philosophers that have influenced Vladimir Putin (the other two being Ivan Ilyin and Lev Gumiljov). Since Dugin is the only of the three that is still alive, and he is an extremely productive author and speaker, it is time to have a closer look at this enigmatic figure.

It is always difficult to assess how much influence a thinker has on Putin and the war he has launched upon Ukraine, and the case of Alexander Dugin is no different, but it is clear that there is considerably resonance between this flamboyant philosopher and the much more cautious politician. Dugin has been called "The most dangerous philosopher in the world" and "Putin's brain", but it remains to be seen to what extent this is accurate.

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