Topic: Russian Cosmism

Jacques Bergier’s claims about Navy ESP tests on the USS Nautilus are identified as a psychological warfare tactic designed to provoke Soviet research. The target of these operations was the Soviet scientific community, which was deeply influenced by "Cosmism," a proto-transhumanist spiritual ideology. By framing UFOs as interdimensional entities, Western intelligence sought to appeal to the suppressed mystical inclinations of Russian intellectuals.

Greg Carlwood discusses the esoteric and occult interests of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, a founding father of the Soviet space program. Tsiolkovsky believed in a universe filled with "ethereal" immortal beings who send messages to humans through heavenly signs. This "Russian Cosmism" suggests that the pioneers of rocketry, much like Jack Parsons in the United States, were often driven by a magical or spiritual understanding of science and technology.

The conversation shifts to Russian Cosmism, a movement led by Nikolai Fedorov who proposed the "common task" of physically resurrecting the dead. This bizarre mystical goal directly led to the birth of the Russian space program, as Fedorov believed humanity would need to colonize other planets to house the resurrected. His student, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, developed the actual mathematics and rocket science that made space travel possible, rooting technological advancement in occult and immortalist philosophy.