{"title":"Alexander Etkind","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlexander Etkind’s works delve into the complex intersections of history, politics, and nature, offering profound insights into Russia’s cultural and political landscape. His writing often challenges conventional narratives, exploring themes such as memory, identity, and the forces shaping modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful analysis grounded in historical context, blending rigorous scholarship with a nuanced understanding of contemporary issues. 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Different sorts of raw material have different political implications and give rise to different social institutions. When a country switches its reliance from one commodity to another, this often leads to wars and revolutions. But none of these crises go to waste – they all lead to dramatic changes in the relations between matter, labour, and the state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur world is the result of a fragile pact between people and nature. As we stand on the verge of climate catastrophe, nature has joined us in our struggle to distinguish between good and evil. 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The invasion has been directed against Ukraine, but the war has a broader target: the modern world of climate awareness, energy transition and digital labour. By trading oil and gas, promoting Trump and Brexit, spreading corruption, boosting inequality and homophobia, subsidising far-right movements and destroying Ukraine, Putin’s clique aims at suppressing the ongoing transformation of modern societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlexander Etkind distinguishes between Russia’s pompous, weaponised \u003ci\u003epaleomodernity\u003c\/i\u003e on the one hand, and the lean, decentralised \u003ci\u003egaiamodernity\u003c\/i\u003e of the Anthropocene on the other. Putin’s clique has used various strategies – from climate denialism and electoral interference to war and genocide – to resist and subvert modernity. 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