Thank you so much My ranging around the history of censorship finds a lot of parallels today. And it seems that the censors always have our best interests in mind because they feel they always have the truth. My strength is that I can browse a lot of paywalled articles and books and I think paywalling keeps many of people from the more detailed research that gives evidence to the history of censorship. I think the social media entities call this "content moderation." But the end result is the same.
Saudi Arabia had a similar organization, and likely still does. All incoming printed material was censored by hand using dark markers. I was there with a team in 1995, and we called our only available paper "USA Yesterday."
He was editing ISKRA while in exile in Munich. Some think he used the name of the river. Lots easier to pronounce than Ulyanov. I thought it was fortuitous, too, given Freddie's post. In this substack I keep trying to point out how universal has been censoring anyone we disagree with even if we just KNOW "our side" has the real truth. Now I have over 100 of these little posts and can add them to conversations (with footnotes!) when I want to show that the current context parallels even those some revere--like the Bolsheviks.
The river in Munich is the Isar. Lenin, in Russian, means "one who belongs to the river Lena." The Lena is the eleventh longest river in the world and flows South to North, emptying into the Arctic Ocean.
General systems collapse theory, pioneered by Joseph Tainter, proposes that societal collapse results from an increase in social complexity beyond a sustainable level, leading people to revert to simpler ways of life.
The world seems on the brink of a general systems collapse at this very moment.
Twitter, FAcebook and YoueTube policy certainly reminds one of Glavlit policy.
The Soviet propaganda art was certainly beautiful, and Rockwellesque. A romantic realism style.
This is a very timely article Kathleen. Thank you for your efforts here.
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Thank you so much My ranging around the history of censorship finds a lot of parallels today. And it seems that the censors always have our best interests in mind because they feel they always have the truth. My strength is that I can browse a lot of paywalled articles and books and I think paywalling keeps many of people from the more detailed research that gives evidence to the history of censorship. I think the social media entities call this "content moderation." But the end result is the same.
Saudi Arabia had a similar organization, and likely still does. All incoming printed material was censored by hand using dark markers. I was there with a team in 1995, and we called our only available paper "USA Yesterday."
Interesting timing for this piece, dropping right before Freddie's this morning. Great info as always.
Was there a significance to the name "Lenin" that prompted Vald to adopt it?
He was editing ISKRA while in exile in Munich. Some think he used the name of the river. Lots easier to pronounce than Ulyanov. I thought it was fortuitous, too, given Freddie's post. In this substack I keep trying to point out how universal has been censoring anyone we disagree with even if we just KNOW "our side" has the real truth. Now I have over 100 of these little posts and can add them to conversations (with footnotes!) when I want to show that the current context parallels even those some revere--like the Bolsheviks.
The river in Munich is the Isar. Lenin, in Russian, means "one who belongs to the river Lena." The Lena is the eleventh longest river in the world and flows South to North, emptying into the Arctic Ocean.
Kathleen,
I suggest you do a report on the book 1177 B.C.: When Civilization Collapsed | Eric Cline
https://youtu.be/M4LRHJlijVU?t=3296
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General systems collapse theory, pioneered by Joseph Tainter, proposes that societal collapse results from an increase in social complexity beyond a sustainable level, leading people to revert to simpler ways of life.
The world seems on the brink of a general systems collapse at this very moment.
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Thank you, will put on the list to look at this one.