The Philosophers' Steamship: Soviet Russia's Intellectual Purge

FOOTNOTES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY: https://nojrants.substack.com/p/the-p... Join the Noj Rants discord:   / discord   Amidst widespread opposition to Bolshevik rule within the educational sphere, in 1922 the Bolsheviks launched a mass expulsion of some of Soviet Russia's most famous intellectuals, academics, and other specialists, setting the tone for the rest of the NEP era. ------------------------------------------------------------ Timestamps – 00:00 - Introduction – 00:30 - Background – 00:30 - Conflict with Academia – 01:20 - International Reputation – 03:24 - Lenin and the Intelligentsia – 06:02 - Creating the Plan – 12:40 - Operation Launched – 13:41 - Arrestees – 16:58 - Deportations – 18:24 - Analysis – 22:17 - Aftermath – 23:43 - Conclusion ------------------------------------------------------------ Links: Discord:   / discord   Twitter: https://x.com/nojrants Instagram:   / nojraps   Patreon:   / nojrants   Kofi: https://ko-fi.com/nojrants Music Channel:    / @nojraps   Other links: linktr.ee/nojraps ------------------------------------------------------------ #history #sovietunion