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Newsletter Nr. 966
Amsterdam, March 20th, 2022


IS PUTIN RED AND THE WEST GREEN? - JOSEPH DILLARD

In this essay I will attempt to show major, self-destructive flaws in how many Westerners, integralists, liberals, and progressives (WILPs for short) view the Ukrainian crisis, drawing upon common media narratives and an essay written by Rob Smith, a leader in Ken Wilber's Integral AQAL, and the co-founder and CEO of Integral Life. I will explain what “red” and “green” mean in the context of Integral, the WILP and Integral narratives on Ukraine, followed by the Russian perspective. I'll then explain why the WILP critique is more red than green, the psychological motivators behind this delusion and misrepresentation, and finish with a recounting of what WILPs have to lose and gain by abandoning their delusional worldview.

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