The Wrath of Kan: A Soviet-Born Anthropologist on Stalin’s Gulag

Recorded on April 15, 2022, at Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire.
Dartmouth College anthropology professor Sergei Kan was born in the Soviet Union just a few months after the death of Stalin. He came to the United States in 1974 at the age of 21 and received his undergraduate degree from Boston University and his doctorate in anthropology from the University of Chicago. He teaches courses at Dartmouth on the native peoples of Alaska, on the Jewish diaspora, and on Russia.
Next year-the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of The Gulag Archipelago-Dr. Kan will teach a course titled "Red Terror: The History and Culture of the Stalin Labor Camps." Dr. Kan has been kind enough to offer our viewers a preview of the seminar in advance.
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It's astonishing how well Peter does his preparation for these interviews. He has such a deep understanding of the subject that you would swear it was his life's passion. And that applies to all his interviews, covering a wide spectrum of fields. My compliments.

[@elishevajones6730]

I wish everyone (especially) under the age of 50 would read this book as well as "Gulag Archipelago," so that they can become informed regarding the ultimate results of communism.

[@george46light]

Peter Robinson is such a very pleasant interviewer. Love listening to him interviewing anyone.

[@OTOss8]

I can't thank you kind folks enough for allowing me to hear all these interesting people sit down for a long form interview. I'm just an average guy living nowhere special yet thanks to you, I've heard some of the greatest minds of our time speak. Incredible.

[@codycushman2738]

The gulag archipelago is a book that keeps me up at night.

[@DentyOne]

For a video about a moment in history that will undoubtedly be repeated, the lack of engagement here is scary.

[@aerospace8329]

"The gulag did not arise because communism somehow went wrong, it was there from the very beginning." Wow, that was amazing insight Peter! I never looked at it like that.

[@TheJpwzrd]

Awesome! Reading the Gulag archipelago kind of tripped me out and messed me up for six months

[@josefadams647]

I wish I had an opportunity to be a student in his class. Sounds awesome and terrifying on a historical scale

[@MasterMalrubius]

Thank you for bringing this to the public. It is the only way that anyone will hear about it. I doubt anything like this subject is covered in our public schools.

[@johnlund2036]

The recent raid on the former President’s home, the early morning raids on his supporters, independent journalists, and the people who peacefully participated in the J6 protests, some of whom are now in jail are definitely concerning.

[@vr8321]

This is an amazing interview, and job well-done by the brilliant Prof Robinson! I believe the reason there is no discussion of gulags is because the modern world leaders are quietly setting up world democracies, and our American Constitutional Republic to crash/burn, so that the old gulag system can be implemented. To fully educate people of Stalinism, would be detrimental to their goals as people would revolt, as they are already in various parts of the world, ie France, Canada, Netherlands. I hope I'm wrong.

[@Jonnygurudesigns]

Happy I came across this and gave it my attention. My understanding of gulags was low. This talk painted a picture that I can understand and helped to give me a better idea of what all of this means and why it's relevant. Quality content as always. Thank you

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Uncommon Knowledge continues to give us information to back up our conservative views and continue the conversation in our own homes.

[@TheAmanla]

Very good, TY both.

[@Doc_Tar]

A lot of history that is mostly ignored in academia covered in 40 minutes. Excellent interview. Applebaum's book is an excellent read. I highly recommend it.

[@aerospace8329]

Please make your course an online course Professor Kan. I would absolutely love to take it.

[@Je.Suis.Flaneur]

I value this course, but add that students (mostly from high school) with NO "civics" education will not completely grasp the importance of it.

[@jjforcebreaker]

I see another long interview made by Peter Robinson - I instantly click and smile. Well, sometimes in the opposite order.

[@dorotheaivanovna9457]

Important interview

[@petergelman2055]

Well done. Thank you.

[@kevinblackandwhite8273]

Excellent subject matter, thank you.

[@meropemerope6096]

Put it in the listen in the future :)!

[@sonjak8265]

How bad are American prisons?

[@OstfrontElfgirl]

I am a phd student in Soviet studies ! I would love to take your class! Also my most beloved author is Varlam Shalamov he not Alexander is the real savant to arise from stalins death camps why no mention?

[@Rach1941]

Fascinating guest.

[@SirPrancelot1]

Very interesting. Thank you.

[@thetez96]

Absolutely fantastic video & subject

[@vijay-1]

Insightful

[@srice6231]

This was so interesting!

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i love this channel

[@kho5u]

Great title, and a great session

[@izzyplant8428]

Thank God for people who have respect for History and who speak the truth.

[@greendeane1]

I am surprise a college would let him teach as he is critical of the socialist system.

[@clydecessna737]

I attest that Ms Applebaum's book is outstanding.

[@drittenberry1]

Thank you🇺🇸✝️

[@nuqwestr]

Sergei Kan seems to have forgotten the history of the Ukraine and the Polish/Lithuanian Confederation. BTW, George Santayana was incorrect, we don't repeat history because of a loss of conscious memory, we repeat history because of the evolutionary information contained in the memory system of our DNA.

[@williestyle35]

"In Soviet Russia, *every one* is already a 'suspect' ". ( 😉 credit to: Yakov Smirnoff )

[@williestyle35]

( 9:17 )

[@genege6301]

I'm disappointed that so many intellectuals like dr Peterson rely heavily on books like GULAG Archipelago, while can be understood given limited information.

[@donaldpepera2928]

Almost as bad as what we do.