Why Revolutions Destroy Freedom with Kamil Galeev

Most people think revolutions are bottom up miracles. They are actually top down mechanical sequences. Kamil Galeev breaks down the engineering of regime change. We discuss why revolutions only happen in mono-centric states, why the French monarchy was actually a hostile takeover of the feudal order, and the crucial difference between the collapse of the Soviet Union and the rise of modern China. If these ideas interest you, we're building startup societies at Network School. You can apply online at https://ns.com. 2:22 People think revolution ends in freedom 4:50 Revolution as a hostile takeover 8:58 Beyond feudalism: medieval republics 16:21 The Sun King's parallel institutions 23:03 Complete breakdown leading to innovation 25:33 The art of not noticing things 30:07 Stalin was a citational priest 31:24 The surprising bureaucracy of Soviet terror 42:20 Russian crash vs Chinese reform in 1990s 49:35 Dragon's hoard mentality that ruined Russian privatization REFERENCES I. Books Democracy in America: https://www.amazon.com/Democracy-Amer... Ancien Regime and the Revolution: https://www.amazon.com/Ancien-Regime-... The Foundations of Leninism: https://www.amazon.com/Foundations-Le... II. Studies and Articles On the French Revolution by Kamil Kazani: https://kamilkazani.substack.com/p/on... On the art of not understanding things by Kamil Kazani: https://kamilkazani.substack.com/p/on... Russia's 1998 Financial Crisis in the Regions: A Case Study: https://worldview.stratfor.com/articl... Yeltsin sends troops to oust armed forces from Parliament: https://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/04/wo... How Putin Conquered Russia's Oligarchy: https://www.npr.org/sections/money/20... SOCIALS https://x.com/ns https://x.com/kamilkazani https://ns.com/