Why did Boromir fall for the Ring, just as his ancestors did? Why are our societies falling for fascism again, just like they did not even a century ago? Through a deep dive into lore of Tolkien's Middle-Earth and the Númenórean 'Men of the West,' (who are, of course, nothing like us!!!!!!) we will slowly learn more about our own relapse into fascism. The Lord of the Rings! Politics! Philosophy! More Keywords!
00:00 Introduction
03:15 Preliminary Remarks on Fascism
06:36 Part 1: Númenor & Domination
35:18 Part 2: Fictional (!) Racism
53:27 Part 3: Blood and Soil
01:13:01 Part 4: Fictional (!) Colonialism
01:23:49 Part 5: Boromir
02:00:11 Part 6: Boromir's Relapse
02:40:45 Part 7: Our Relapse