Understanding Evil: The Soviet Union and the Sanction of the Victim by Nikos Sotirakopoulos

The Bolsheviks began as an insignificant, minority group that seized power in 1917, yet they maintained it for seven decades and established an empire with global reach. The regime struggled from day one, and yet it managed to sustain itself and expand. There are useful lessons to draw from this for the student of history and ideas. What does the Soviet Union’s history teach us about the nature of evil? How does it survive, and how important is the role played by the sanction of the good? Recorded live on July 7, 2022 as part of the Objectivist Summer Conference. Subscribe to ARI’s YouTube channel to make sure you never miss a video: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_... Download or stream free courses on Ayn Rand’s works and ideas with the Ayn Rand University app: – App Store https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ayn-r... – Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... ARI is funded by donor contributions. You can support our work by becoming an ARI Member or making a one-time contribution: https://ari.aynrand.org/donate ****** Keep in Touch! Sign up to receive email updates from ARI: https://aynrand.org/signup Follow ARI on Twitter:   / aynrandinst   Follow ARI on Facebook:   / aynrandinstitute   Follow ARI on Instagram:   / aynrandorg   Subscribe to the ARI Live! podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ****** Explore these ideas further! ARI's online publication, New Ideal, explores pressing cultural issues from the perspective of Ayn Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism: https://newideal.aynrand.org/ Join an upcoming virtual or in-person event: https://ari.aynrand.org/events/ Visit ARI’s website for more about our content and programs: https://ari.aynrand.org/