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Newsletter Nr. 1.403
Amsterdam, September 1, 2025


The War in Ukraine: Disaster or Strategic Survival for Putin?' - Frank Visser / ChatGPT

The war in Ukraine defies simple categorization. Militarily, economically, and diplomatically, Russia has suffered enormous costs. NATO has strengthened, Ukraine remains independent and increasingly aligned with the West, and global perception of Russia has deteriorated. Yet Putin has survived politically, consolidated nationalist legitimacy, and maintained strategic footholds. The conflict has demonstrated the resilience of authoritarian governance even under extreme duress. 

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The Tragedy of Geography: Ukraine Caught Between Superpowers - Frank Visser / ChatGPT

This essay explores the tragedy of geography that shapes Ukraine's past and present. It considers the historical precedents of imperial domination, the modern dilemma of navigating between East and West, and the grim concept of the Bloodlands—Timothy Snyder's term for the swath of Eastern Europe where geography amplified the violence of both Hitler's and Stalin's regimes.

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https://www.integralworld.net/visser568.html


Beyond Spiritual Bypass: Awakening, Accountability, and the Fate of the Commons - Frank Visser / Grok

Modern spiritual and integral communities share a noble conviction: cultivating compassion, wisdom, and awakened awareness as steps to attaining higher consciousness, as the key to human flourishing. From yoga studios to meditation halls, from Ken Wilber's integral philosophy to Aurobindo's vision of evolutionary consciousness, the message is consistent: transform yourself, and the world will follow.

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https://www.integralworld.net/dillard142.html