Nikita Petrov

Nikita Petrov, writer of the Psychopolitica newsletter who experiments with AI tools like Claude Code. He frames MAGA as a response to a felt loss of agency. They discuss AI transferring agency to machines, AIs as decision-makers, how Claude Code reshapes creativity, risks of idleness versus meaningful ritual, and visions of an internet split between bot-driven noise and human-run ‘parlors.’

Nikita Petrov, writer and newsletter author covering Russian affairs and tech. They dissect the Iran conflict, targeted killings, and how regional fights shift the Ukraine-Russia balance. Conversations turn to AI: why tribalism and geopolitics threaten global coordination and how sovereign AI and internet controls reshape power.

Nikita Petrov, publisher of Psychopolitica and analyst of geopolitics and political psychology, offers a Russian and European lens on global populism. He frames MAGA as an international project reclaiming national agency. They explore alliances that weaken transnational institutions, admiration for strong sovereign leaders, and tensions between conservative traditions and tech-driven libertarianism.