A Cold Day in Hell: Life in Norilsk, Russia June 14, 2019 1 minute read Photo: Wikimapia/Bestito The world’s northernmost city, above the Arctic Circle. Originally published by ESRI, republished with embed permission for educational, non-commercial purposes. About the Author Matthew McIntosh Administrator Visit Website View All Posts What do you feel about this? 0% Love 0% Funny 0% Wow 0% Sad 0% Angry Post navigation Previous: Walt Whitman in Russia: Three Love AffairsNext: Atheism Has Been Part of Many Asian Traditions for Millennia Related Stories Engineered Spectacle: The Gladiatorial Ludus and Institutional Conditioning in Ancient Rome February 18, 2026 Engineered Extraction: The Encomienda System and Institutional Exploitation in the Spanish Empire February 18, 2026 Engineered Exhaustion: The Factory System, Child Labor, and Structural Harm in the Industrial Age February 18, 2026