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Dostoevsky's Notes From Underground Episode II: Rational Planners and Aching Livers


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Welcome in! In this episode we begin our discussion covering the first half of Notes From Underground by Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky. We go over his arguments against rational egoism, thoughts on existentialism, and the desire for choice present within the human spirit. Nietzsche and Camus are also brought up to lend even more thought on the spitefulness and inertia found within the underground man. This was a far more free-form discussion than other episodes and super fun to record!

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