Wonderful glimpse into pre-Putin Russia through Masha’s family history. A very full interview covering many topics of social and political life both in Russia and the US. An enjoyable and relaxed conversation. I always learn so much from Masha Gessen’s interviews.
My favorite thing in the world is to think a BRAND NEW thought; this doesn't happen often enough. In this interview, Masha gave me this thrill more than once. Her stunning perspective - coming no doubt from the straddling of multiple cultures - makes me giddy. Now I'm going to have to buy all her books. What insightful questions, Eleanor. Watching Masha respond to them in real time, with such DEEPLY thoughtful alacrity, was exhilarating. I stumbled upon this interview (on RU-vid), and it is the best interview I've seen this year (it's currently the end of December).
@@jessicafalstein She certainly is prescient! I've subsequently read her article. in the NY Review, entitled "Autocracy, Rules for Survival," written ON THE NIGHT he won the election, and she basically told us what we were in for. Nailed it.
My sister had BRCA1 and 2. She died. I had the option to have the radical surgeries. I chose to have the oophorectomy as but not mammary gland removal as breast cancer has a very high survival rate. Removing the ovaries in a young woman reduces their life expectancy by on average 10 years. Removing mammary glands interrupts the complex endocrine and lymphatic systems. Please do your research before deciding what is best for you.
I’m not clear as to how Putin … stumbled onto her tweet of “Thank Putin.” He doesn’t go on the internet, no-one tells him anything he doesn’t want to hear, but he found & responded to her tweet. Had he requested her for the Siberian crane event? I lost the thread of logic.
A vision for the future before tackling exponentially increasing income and wealth inequality is beside the point in that it's been holding the U.S. back for 45 years
Just love listening and reading Masha's work.She is so thought provoking; each time she makes me question my own thoughts, beliefs and ideas- love that, and a refreshing to the pompous ' woke '
