I always thought Nastasia chose Rogojin as she secretly hated herself and didn’t think she, a defiled being, deserved an innocent, virtuous character like Myshkin

@elizabethaleman117

Жыл бұрын

That’s what I think about Jenny and Forrest, too.

@war8

Жыл бұрын

@@elizabethaleman117 Jenny is a 304

@theskyizblue2day431

Жыл бұрын

Women don’t care about virtue or honor. They never have, never will.

@DAVEHARSTON

Жыл бұрын

This was my take on the idiot

@goodasswffls

Жыл бұрын

There are a lot of absurd interpretive leaps in this video, that being a major one. My instinct is to chalk it up to mistranslation, and sometimes I can't quite tell whether certain interpretive claims are jokes or serious.

Great video, definitely made me realize things about the novel I had previously missed. I do think however that it's a bit of a simplification to say Nastasya picked Rogozhin because of he is a passionate bad boy. It always seemed to me (and is of course eluded to by Aglaya later on) that Nastasya actually prefers Myshkin from the beginning and recognizes his goodness but does not value herself enough to be with him. She see's him as being to good for her and therefore self sabotages the relationship and falls back with Rogozhin. This is why Aglaya's accusation of her being in love with her status of a victim leaves her so hurt and speechless later on, she recognizes the truth in it. It seemed to me that Dostoyevsky was arguing that her poor upbringing, where everyone was consistently using her for their own objectives, had tragically made her believe she had no self worth. However, Myshkin was the first to love her as a person rather than an object revealing to her she was worth something. Her story is one of someone wrestling with their conscience, either she chooses Rogozhin and maintains her status a valueless victim who has no responsibility to the world around her and is therefore free to do as she pleases, or she chooses Myshkin and is loved as an equal but has to give up the status of victim and bare the responsibility of her actions. It's a continuation on the theme in The Brothers Karamazov where Ivan states that without God everything is permitted, the fear of choosing Myshkin (Jesus) is the fear of suddenly being responsible and judged upon doing good. Ultimately she loses the battle within her conscience, runs away from God and is killed by the untamed passions of the Devil.

@mahamtirmizi1338

Жыл бұрын

yes! thank you! i was scrolling through the comments to find someone saying this because I feel like Nastasya’s tension between Myshkin and Rogozhin is far more complex than “good guy v. bad boy”. it’s as much an internal struggle for her as it is for the prince.

@nikolab8760

Жыл бұрын

This guy gets it

@evakoshkaa

Жыл бұрын

Yes, same, thank you! I was with him until this moment, when I was just thrown off my tracks, because it's not even simplification, it's just misinterpreting that while plotline and motivations and understanding of Nastasya as a character, viewing it through some odd modern trope of bad/good boy; otherwise the summary has been quite nice so far.

@AM-vn4cc

Жыл бұрын

Exactly! Nastasia was viewed as a ruined woman by the rest of society, Myshkin was the only one who didn’t see her that way. She loved Myshkin so much that she didn’t want to ruin his reputation or cause him any pain.

@Justin-ko1py

Жыл бұрын

Dude just shut up and don’t do that. Your opinion doesn’t make you awesome don’t care how long it took you to formulate your absurd long winded comment.. you just need to know that you are stupid and yeah don’t do that anymore. I’m even bothered by the idiot who made this video.. there’s always some stupid commentary or opinion that has nothing to do with the work of FD I’m pretty sure he’d be disgusted with all of this stuff.. all of these people who understand him so well? I’m sorry but he would absolutely consider you all as; SICK

Finished the book this morning, I ended up finishing the last couple of chapters on my way to work, usually I only read one chapter during the same duration. It was so captivating that I could not wait to finish it to uncover the ending. The ending was so masterfully shocking and devastating that I struggled in work today. I sat on my chair in shock and felt sadness. Tragic but such a brilliant end to a great book. I will take a small break from Dostoevsky and return to him when the time is right, what a genius...

There's a huge difference between someone being wrong because they've been conditioned accordingly since the beginning of their lives and threatened for any indication of contesting the provided narrative, versus someone being wrong because their cognition is faulty and they cannot comprehend despite the information needed to do so being readily available, or even plainly obvious. Most people are the former, but plenty of the latter exists.

@StopFear

2 жыл бұрын

That may be true if you could actually easily determine whose cognition is faulty and whose isn't faulty. You usually cannot do that very easily since all people make irrational choices all the timer. They are just accepted as choices within norm even if they are absurd choices. Also we cannot easily tell who was conditioned and to what extent. Some people may have been conditioned since childhood so it is easier for observers to conclude that they were conditioned. But adults can just as easily be conditioned to believe anything or do anything if the lies given to them are convincing enough. Because we cannot always know those specifics we cannot determine what you say we can in your last sentence.

@quantumphantasm6354

2 жыл бұрын

@@StopFear You can determine it's true just by observing examples of it. You don't need to be able to determine who is which for every human on earth, in order to know it's true. I could go on to pick apart and refute your entire comment, but i won't. It won't make any difference or gain me anything.

@Saber23

2 жыл бұрын

Is this just an idiotically complicated way of saying “some people aren’t right in the head”?

@quantumphantasm6354

2 жыл бұрын

@@Saber23 No.

@Saber23

2 жыл бұрын

@@quantumphantasm6354 it was a rhetorical question cause that’s clearly what this is

There is a certain genius in avoiding intellectual progression.

@matthew2531

2 жыл бұрын

Dude that's what I think everyone wants a stoned 3AM conversation 🙄 Russia needed roadoligist

@NightDweller

Жыл бұрын

Damn that's such a funny yet insane thing to say

@peaceofthenation445

Жыл бұрын

Why do you think so many people spent so much money on drugs to make them.. dumber

I read The Idiot a few months ago and absolutely loved it. I’ve never read anything quite like Dostoyevsky. The Brothers Karamazov is my favorite, but I like all of his novels that I have read so far. His writing is manic at times, and always passionate, and frequently very humorous. Thanks for the excellent review… J

@Fiction_Beast

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Thoralmir

2 жыл бұрын

The Brothers Karamazov, that's the one where they bust some ghosts, right?

@j0nnyism

Жыл бұрын

Yeah karamazov is amazing I don’t know why it’s not as popular as the others

@velenvskaelhas

Жыл бұрын

@@j0nnyism Could be that because its in Russian something is lost in translation, so it doesnt feel like you're reading the actual words of dostoevsky. But I dunno, i've never read any of them and only heard Lex Fridman talk about the idea of lost in translation lol

@CaIeb1

Жыл бұрын

The Brothers Karamazov is also my favorite so it absolutely breaks my heart that he passed away before he could finish part 2. i want to know if ivan successfully helped dmitri escape and if dmitri and grushenka had a successful relationship cause they were fighting often toward the end of the novel

OH YES SIR! One of the greatest novels ever! Hope you do Dostoevsky’s Demons next!

@kerlongatuno5842

2 жыл бұрын

Uppppppp

@Fiction_Beast

2 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!

@rolandowagner7775

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, Demons is a great suggestion for analysis. That has to be one of the most prophetic novel of all time.

@trueleo7893

2 жыл бұрын

@@Fiction_Beast please search the definition of smart.

There is so much going on in this novel. Love story, psychology, sociology, philosphy, theology and much more.

@Fiction_Beast

2 жыл бұрын

All Dostoevsky’s novels are pretty deep.

@ReligionOfSacrifice

5 ай бұрын

@@Fiction_Beast, if you like "The Idiot" you might love to hear the more logical story which would inspire such a story. Either “The Insulted and Humiliated” by Fyodor Dostoevsky or "Dostoevsky in Love: An Intimate Life" by Alex Christofi will help you understand the man who wrote this book. FAVORITE AUTHORS 1st) Fyodor Dostoevsky (The Insulted and Humiliated)| 1) “The Insulted and Humiliated” by Fyodor Dostoevsky 4) "The Idiot" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 19) "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 30) "Demons" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 65) "My Uncle's Dream" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 80) "The Heavenly Christmas Tree" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 113) "Poor Folk" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 130) "The Gentle Spirit" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 141) "The Gambler" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 149) "White Nights" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 173) "Netochka Nezvanova" (nameless nobody) by Fyodor Dostoevsky 2nd) Leo Tolstoy (Resurrection) 3) "Resurrection" by Leo Tolstoy 9) "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy 16) “Childhood, Boyhood” by Leo Tolstoy 62) "Anna Karenina" by Leo Tolstoy 91) "A Confession" by Leo Tolstoy 3rd) Ivan Turgenev (Fathers and Sons) 5) "Fathers and Sons" by Ivan Turgenev 11) "Smoke" by Ivan Turgenev 23) "Virgin Soil" by Ivan Turgenev 41) "Torrents of Spring" by Ivan Turgenev 64) "First Love" by Ivan Turgenev 101) "Acia" by Ivan Turgenev 107) "The Watch" by Ivan Turgenev 132) "Rudin" by Ivan Turgenev 141) "On the Eve" by Ivan Turgenev 152) "Home of the Gentry" by Ivan Turgenev 172) "Clara Militch" by Ivan Turgenev 177) "The Inn" by Ivan Turgenev 4th) James A. Michener (Chesapeake) 12) "Chesapeake" by James A. Michener 13) "Poland" by James A. Michener 36) "Caribbean" by James A. Michener 37) "Hawaii" by James A. Michener 197) “Mexico” by James A. Michener 5th) Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich) 10) "A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 28) "Cancer Ward" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 44) "In the First Circle" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 78) "The Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1956: an Experiment in Literary Investigation" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

When you start reading Dostoyevsky you never go back to the innocent, simple, happy life you had before. The void of death, the empathy of human relations and the crualty of love hits you just as hard as the envy to detain a soul of pureness who lives without understanding the fear of consciousness.

@noharakun

19 күн бұрын

it was the opposite for me, im still the idiot

I read the novel many years ago. The best novel Dostoevsky has ever written...alongside with Brothers Karamazov.

Something underrated about Dostoyevsky is how funny he was. The part of the book with Pavlishev's son is extremely funny. That his sense of humour translates to English and to now is staggering.

It is a literary gem. I've read twice. It leaves a bad taste in your mouth, as the circumstances we live in do. I will start watching the video now.

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

Awesome.

The Idiot is my favorite. I have read it several times. Its theme fits nicely in today's post-modern world.

This is probably my favorite novel of all time. And you give such a concise summary of an infinitely layered puzzle that I think will really help others seek out this book and enjoy it for themselves. Great job!

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Thank you for this essay and your thoughts on the book, it was a pleasure to listen to

It’s an interesting thing, but Myshkin being a metaphor for Christ makes all Myshkin’s most beautiful attribute being beaten down by the world makes it sad

@StopFear

2 жыл бұрын

Note that the book doesn't explicitly say that Myshkin is any kind of metaphor for Christ. It is an interpretation the video's narrator tells us is one interpretation. Since Dostoyevsky claimed to be religious it would be pretty sacrilegious to make literary metaphors like that.

@titussmith1241

Жыл бұрын

@@StopFear Nay, even Dostoevsky himself stated that he wanted to show beauty and He used Christ as the embodiment of the Beauty he wanted to displau

Definitely one of the most impressive books I've ever read. I was a lot younger at that time, in 1979, and the mastery and subtlety of Dostoyevski's expression and story-showing literally astonished me.

A more engaged and engaging narrator there isn't. Truly marvelous expose of classic literature .Thank you. 🙏

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

So nice of you

@patrickmaguire1407

Жыл бұрын

@@Fiction_Beast pleasure is all ours. Those droplets of humour too, are priceless 😇😉😃🙏

Amazing analysis! You know, the "problem" I have with Dostoevsky's novels is that I think there's a lot of deeper meanings in every one of his novels. This was brilliant analysis, and it makes me wonder what is more inside The Idiot. Without doubt, Dostoevsky is one of the best writers I've come across in my life.

@Fiction_Beast

2 жыл бұрын

I agree he was a brilliant novelist.

@VideoGameAtlas

Жыл бұрын

Generally speaking I feel great analyses of books tend to come out of reading deep novels more than once. You can miss a lot on your first reading, even if you're careful (or maybe I'm just not that skilled in literary analysis?)

@ReligionOfSacrifice

6 ай бұрын

@@Fiction_Beast, if you want to know more about "The Idiot" then read my favorite book by him and another: “The Insulted and Humiliated” by Fyodor Dostoevsky & "The Gentle Spirit" by Fyodor Dostoevsky. My mother read Russian literature and I would pick up a book she was reading when she wasn't looking and would read the chapter she was in, the chapter she just read or the chapter she was about to read. I was reading science fiction, but then I was ten to twelve then. As a teen, I finally asked my mom what Russian book I should read first. She said, "A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. TOP 30 BOOKS "The Holy Bible: King James Version" copyright 1967 1) "The Insulted and Humiliated" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 2) "Verbal Behavior" by Dr. B. F. Skinner 3) "Resurrection" by Leo Tolstoy 4) "The Idiot" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 5) "Fathers and Sons" by Ivan Turgenev 6) Myth Adventures - series by Robert Asprin 7) The Chronicles of Narnia - series by C. S. Lewis 8) "Vilette" by Charlotte Brontë 9) "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy 10) "A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 11) "Smoke" by Ivan Turgenev 12) "Chesapeake" by James A. Michener 13) "Poland" by James A. Michener 14) "Roots" by Alex Haley 15) The Silmarillion - The Hobbit, or there and back again - The Lord of the Rings - Middle Earth stories by J. R. R. Tolkien 16) "Childhood, Boyhood" by Leo Tolstoy 17) Foundation Series - Isaac Asimov 18) "Eugene Onegin" by Alexander Pushkin 19) "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 20) "Paris 1919: six months that changed the world" by Margaret MacMillian 21) "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" by Anne Brontë 22) "Virgin Soil" by Ivan Turgenev 23) "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen 24) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn - by Mark Twain 25) Old Mother West Wind series - wildlife series by Thornton Burgess 26) "Microbe Hunters" by Paul de Kruif 27) "Cancer Ward" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 28) "Teacher Man" by Frank McCourt 29) "Kon Tiki" by Thor Heyerdahl 30) "The Complete Poems of Anne Bronte" by Anne Brontë FAVORITE AUTHORS 1st) Fyodor Dostoevsky (The Insulted and Humiliated) 1) “The Insulted and Humiliated” by Fyodor Dostoevsky 4) "The Idiot" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 19) "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 110) "Poor Folk" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 128) "The Gentle Spirit" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 139) "The Gambler" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 147) "White Nights" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 2nd) Leo Tolstoy (Resurrection) 3) "Resurrection" by Leo Tolstoy 9) "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy 16) “Childhood, Boyhood” by Leo Tolstoy 60) "Anna Karenina" by Leo Tolstoy 87) "A Confession" by Leo Tolstoy 3rd) Ivan Turgenev (Fathers and Sons) seven more books in the top 200 not shown here 5) "Fathers and Sons" by Ivan Turgenev 11) "Smoke" by Ivan Turgenev 22) "Virgin Soil" by Ivan Turgenev 39) "Torrents of Spring" by Ivan Turgenev 62) "First Love" by Ivan Turgenev 4th) James A. Michener (Chesapeake) 12) "Chesapeake" by James A. Michener 13) "Poland" by James A. Michener 34) "Caribbean" by James A. Michener 35) "Hawaii" by James A. Michener 191) “Mexico” by James A. Michener 5th) Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich) 10) "A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 27) "Cancer Ward" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 42) "In the First Circle" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 75) "The Gulag Archipelago, 1918-1956: an Experiment in Literary Investigation" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

One of my favourite novels, thank u

I so appreciate your videos, you make long complex books like the idiot - or complex ideas from people like Jung seem fairly simple. Thanks for making these.

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@sipu5756

4 ай бұрын

W

This honestly really connets with my inner vaules, thanks for the video

Amazing my new favorite channel thank you so much keep up the great work I’m gonna watch everything…🦋🕊

@Fiction_Beast

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching.

Great book, great choice by you to review and analyse , excellent overview. Thank you 💡🙌👌

@Fiction_Beast

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

about epilepsy.. it is known that in some cases, neurologically speaking, it unlocks some parts of the brain, generate a higher state of consciousness or enhance some kind of special sensivity in the people sufferng it.. so that could also explain why many authors or geniuses in different fields had epilepsy

Excellent. I very much appreciate the work you put into this. Thank you.

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

You brought so much light to a book that took me a very long time to read. Thank you.

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

great to hear you enjoyed it.

Great, unrivalled content! Keep doing what you're doing

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Your work is the Best. I am loving every video I watch💙. More power to you Man!💐

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Very good analysis. Thank you!

"This shows Dostoevsky’s own inability to really have a good answer against the powerlessness of God in protecting the weak especially children against the cruelty of nature." Except he recurringly explores themes of religion and suffering throughout his works. He is known for his tendency to make the characters who oppose his own ideals the strongest and the smartest since he prefers to show, not tell (I'm not saying he never demonstrates his points through dialogue) over the course of the novel rather than launching into a long-winded lecture, and that is what makes his novels so touching.

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

I agree. He was an artist. Unfortunately there are many who boxes him as a Christian moralist.

@soare5182

Жыл бұрын

@@Fiction_Beast well, if you can't accept the fact that Dostoevsky was a christian, that doesn't mean you are right. you seem to be smart but that is quickly to be dismissed as soon as you expose your lack of intellectual depth and astonishing superficiality. If you want to talk about Dostoevsky at least do your homework.

@magistrate3343

Жыл бұрын

@@soare5182 He was not saying that Dostoevsky was a "Christian moralist" and that it is terrible, but rather that some view him in overly simplistic terms as merely such a person without incorporating Dostoevsky's ability to intricately explore existentialism and other philosophical viewpoints he may not necessarily agree with.

@soare5182

Жыл бұрын

@@magistrate3343 yes, unfortunately at that time i misunderstood his comment. sorry

Thanks for the review!

"Η Πίστη δίνει στον άνθρωπο κουράγιο και αποφασιστικότητα ενώ η αθεΐα τον κάνει δειλό και αναβλητικό" Ο Ντοστογιέφσκυ είναι πάντα χειρουργικά ακριβής στην περιγραφή της ανθρώπινης ψυχής

I’ll be your friend bro, you did a good job summing this classic up!

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it mate!

Great video! I'm watching your works to better understand what I'm studying and to repeat, since tomorrow I'll do my Russian Literature exam. Thank you

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

Well, good luck! If you graduate I need 10% of your income. 🤪

awsome though 🙂 thanks for sharing n yur efforts sharing goodness in life ......was once under the spell of Dostoievsky ....hv visited Leningrad now st.Petersburg again n the places Dostoievky haunted ......

Interesting background pictures nicely put together.

Thanks mate. This was great. I’m gonna read it for the first time soon.

Thank you! I read it about 30 years ago and had forgotten it really, maybe not deep inside though, thank you again!

@Fiction_Beast

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

his best novel in my opinion....and probably the easiest to translate from russian without losing its depth

Excellent narration, use of language. Absolutely lucid descriptions.

@Fiction_Beast

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You make a lot of interesting observations. Which makes me want to read the book again. I missed a lot of things....too many 😀😀

@Fiction_Beast

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I come from a society where although on the surface people generally don't talk about smartness or idiocy but it's a silent acknowledgement among all of them and visible in all aspects of life. I decided to quit a relation because I thought it would create unnecessary problems for the other person and he/she deserved a way better life because of this silent acknowledgement. And I am very proud of that decision, both of us are where we were supposed to be today.

@tomk2720

Жыл бұрын

Wow. That's a tough thing

Yes, coffee and popcorn is such an underrated combination!

Great analysis. Having a house with two young children makes it quite difficult to delve into deep novels such as the Idiot. Absolutely I will revisit Dostoevsky in a few years again, his novels deserve to be read with great attention and not just skimming whats on the surface

Amazing analysis, beautiful Explained👍 💯💯

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

thank you!

Thank you for a masterful summary and analysis of a novel I've read twice and still struggle to remember in detail. --

@Fiction_Beast

2 жыл бұрын

You’re most welcome.

Well ... To be honest ❣️.. Sir you're doing a wonderful work.. The way you certainly summarise the Russian Novels.. is 💎 Gem... ❤️ Tysm..💥❣️

@Fiction_Beast

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank Tony.

Great video! I read the book two times as a Teen and as an adult.Myschkin is a Pure hearted outcast in this world,he is the Don Quixote…it takes an ability to take on life’s Challenges with a strong psyche that makes not only an attractive man but also an admirable person! Whether consciously or subconsciosly we are drawn to ,,bad boys” and ,,bad girls” and yet we see ourselves as really good decent people! Lol😂

Thank you so so much!!!!!

What a wonderful perception of this great work of Dostoyevsky, well done!🙏

@Fiction_Beast

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@elenilouarasi2828

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your efforts!

one of my all time favorite books

@Ravenghoul

29 күн бұрын

Same!

Thank you for the analysis! The quotes were sometimes hard to read along with. If I can suggest something, you can put outlines around the text, which helps it pop out from backgrounds that are the same color as the text.

@Fiction_Beast

2 жыл бұрын

Great feedback. Thank you!

Helpful rundown of the novel's plot, delivered too rapidly but excellent and well worth watching! 😀 (from GREEN FIRE, UK) 🌈🦉

@geoffreynhill2833

Жыл бұрын

PS: My novel, "Green Fire: Tommy & Ruthie's Blues" @Amazon, likewise deals with the problem of faith & scepticism. (My author name is Geoff Nelson Hill so as not to be confused with the Fifties Oxford poet Geoffrey Hill.) 🌈🦉

" Just a single man, Fyodor Dostoevsky, is enough to defeat all the creative novelists of the world. If one has to decide on 10 great novels in all the languages of the world, one will have to choose at least 3 novels of Dostoevsky in those 10. Dostoevsky’s insight into human beings and their problems is greater than your so-called psychoanalysts, and there are moments where he reaches the heights of great mystics. His book BROTHERS KARAMAZOV is so great in its insights that no BIBLE or KORAN or GITA comes close. In another masterpiece of Dostoevsky, THE IDIOT, the main character is called ‘idiot’ by the people because they can’t understand his simplicity, his humbleness, his purity, his trust, his love. You can cheat him, you can deceive him, and he will still trust you. He is really one of the most beautiful characters ever created by any novelist. The idiot is a sage. The novel could just as well have been called THE SAGE. Dostoevsky’s idiot is not an idiot; he is one of the sanest men amongst an insane humanity. If you can become the idiot of Fyodor Dostoevsky, it is perfectly beautiful. It is better than being cunning priest or politician. Humbleness has such a blessing. Simplicity has such benediction."

Great summary, thanks

The final stage of fear of death and nothingness is to accept that death and nothingness is a salvation from the hardships of life and everything.

@tomk2720

Жыл бұрын

No! It is to realise that in the deepest abyss is salvation, and a reason to love life and everything in it. To justify all of human suffering with something as simple as a good cup of coffee - in the face of inevitable annihilation.

Great video! I was wondering if you could also cover Dostoevsky's Devils (sometimes also called Demons or The Posessed)? I've read it, but didn't fully understand it and would love to know your thoughts on it! Thank you!

@Fiction_Beast

2 жыл бұрын

Yes for sure. That’s a great suggestion.

@peterplotts1238

2 жыл бұрын

I read it a long time ago. I thought it was great, but it would be great to hear his analysis and pick up on all I missed.

This Novel is great! Han's Holbeins "dead christ" painting is very disturbing...and I hope I never see it again lol

Thank you so much for all your love and all your encouragement. We love you. Thank you.

beautiful analysis

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

Thanks.

Thank you!!!

Speaking as an atheist originally raised as a Roman Catholic, I've always found Dostoevsky's mouth piece, Prince Myshkin, difficult to like. Or believe in. And when I informed my family and friends that I didn't believe in God, they did not congratulate me on finally getting in on The Master Plan! I will reread Dostoevsky because he was a great writer.

@alistairclark6814

2 жыл бұрын

When proof is impossible to obtain, limiting yourself to only 2 choices belief or disbelief has more to do with your desired relationships with the people arond you than using logical evidence as reason for beliefs. It's just as absurd to not believe than it is to believe when there has been 0 evidence either way.

@donaldkelly3983

2 жыл бұрын

@@alistairclark6814 Good point.

@Fiction_Beast

2 жыл бұрын

Dostoevsky thought atheism would ruin the Russian society. I wonder what he would have made of the Bolsheviks? He was warning against them.

@donaldkelly3983

2 жыл бұрын

@@Fiction_Beast He would have reviled the Bolsheviks.

@Urfman

2 жыл бұрын

@@alistairclark6814 “it is just as absurd to not believe than to believe”. Picking the default position over wishful thinking is not as absurd.

I've read the book twice now, and after that I want to read it again, soon. Got a copy of Poor Folk arriving in a couple of days, so probably one book after that. Personal ethics and philosophy are garnered from many places and people; even though I'm an atheist, Dostoyevsky has helped me think. Post Office, by Bukovsky before Poor Folk; I'm looking forward to the next couple of weeks.

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Yes, I'm also a fan of both bukowski and dostoevsky.

@justsomebloke6784

Жыл бұрын

@@Fiction_Beast I'll confess my ignorance in that I've only just glommed onto Bukowski, from one of your videos. He has a bit of a Camus thing going on with his acceptance of absurdity. This way of thinking has helped me enormously in my life, I've acheived contentment as a result. And I'm not even dead yet!

The more you dive into the human soul the more confused or even lost you become. Little kids are so clear about what they want probably because they don’t allow thoughts to blur their feelings or needs, which is not the case when it comes to adults. That’s why religion can provide peace as it provides you with a road map of how to live your life without tormenting yourself with questions (which don’t have answers anyway). So much to learn from this video. Thanks for your effort.

@Fiction_Beast

2 жыл бұрын

You’re right as we grow we accumulate more and more assumptions which help at times but also cloud our judgement.

21:00 interesting take on that correlation. I’m curious if you dismiss the causality or at least some subtle relation between epilepsy and great literature? What would you say to the idea that epilepsy brings the conscious mind close to the chaotic interrelatedness of reality?

@masonart4950

2 жыл бұрын

I'd say you're just guessing and trying to look smart. Just like everyone else.

@Tracker947

2 жыл бұрын

An off the cuff surface thought for me would be that epilepsy brings about suffering, and suffering tends to lend itself the most to that force of character and madness necessary for many of the great minds in the world. So, I wouldn't attribute it so there being something special about epilepsy, just that it is a vehicle for suffering, and thus for very painful growth.

@joetheperformer

2 жыл бұрын

@@masonart4950 Along with trying to look cool 😎 , I’m also fascinated with the idea, just like many others I would imagine.

@joetheperformer

2 жыл бұрын

@@Tracker947 I agree with that, suffering is a major influence in the creation of art. And epilepsy could also contribute to isolation then to deep introspection of life. So that makes sense. It’s also a fact that we know very little about how the brain actually works. Aside from electrical imaging like CT scans. Having worked closely with neurosurgeons (many of them have some very strange theories about brain function). What we mostly know is mostly electrical impulses. But like the heart, electrical impulses is only a small part of the actual clockwork behind the machine. The brain is far more complex than the heart.

Thank you🙌🏻👏🏽

@Fiction_Beast

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

Amazing😍😍

Awesome video! Love Dostoyevsky.

Despite if one is a believer or not, to continue on the religious aspect, I do believe that the Orthodox Christianity is closest to true Christianity. It was the first branch and has a long Churchhistory with alot of wisdom. With that said I dont mean that they always done everything right. I say this from Sweden. A very secular country with a Protestant passed, and hardly no Orthodox Churches. And of course I might be wrong. Now I came into theology instead of literature. I apologise. But these videos , just like the literature itself, get a grip of the mind and takes it places.

@Vitlaus

Жыл бұрын

Good wishes upon you, your comment shows respect and wisdom.

An amazing novel. For me, it is also relevant because it focuses on the Western- and non-Western discourse of intellectuals from a non-western country such as mine ( Turkey). You can read in Idiot how frustrating thing it is.

More than a rich man, women are attracted to a poor man who displays the abilities required to become rich. They're actually more attracted to the man himself than his money, but often settle for a man who is simply rich. There are research papers about this. You can find them.

@roninnr1378

2 жыл бұрын

Jordan Peterson, perhaps?

@JohnDoe-ef3wo

2 жыл бұрын

@@roninnr1378 studies going back decades bro

@vidalskyociosen3326

Жыл бұрын

Just simple red pill knowledge will suffice to know female nature.

@evaphillips2102

Жыл бұрын

If those attractive traits don’t yield any results then there might be something else that’s wrong

❤❤❤ Thank you.

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome

I truly hated this book but you've done a wonderful job here. My only positive takeaway was when someone said of Mishkin, "there is no telling how well a good man can do." Or something like that.

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@riceboybebop7018

10 ай бұрын

I like book.

What's fascinating to me is that there are many ways to interpret how the characters really feel. BTW, it's classified under French literature in the playlist.

@Fiction_Beast

11 ай бұрын

Yes I agree my interpretation is from a male perspective.

Courage is the ultimate value everywhere and for all people. Without it, what do your other values matter?

Great video from where did you get these beautiful images and music!!

@Fiction_Beast

2 жыл бұрын

Wikipedia public domain images and KZread music library.

"He sees goodness in everyone. He doesn't judge people, unless you are a Catholic, of course"😂

A great analysis thank you. At 27.35 shouldn't you be saying '...Buddhist philosophy of non-attachment...' rather than '...non-detachment...'?

Russian novel is the best.Dostoyevsky's" The Idiot",Belayev's "Amphibian man", Tolstoy's " Anna Karenina''

@orphandextro7046

2 жыл бұрын

Boglakov’s Master and Margarita

@melakunegash7556

2 жыл бұрын

@@orphandextro7046 Right! I got this book recently!

I love this book

Love this book.

Today's opiates are not "alcohol or shopping". Shopping was a bigger opiate for the masses in the 80s an maybe in the 90s. Today the big opiates are alcohol, video games, social media, and marijuana. Not saying they are inherently bad. I indulge in at least three of them.

Very good summary.

@Fiction_Beast

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

CodeX Cantina and you are both reviewing "The Idiot" simultaneously!

Hm never read Dostoevsky ..... Sounds really good maybe I should , he kinda gives good advice on love

Best💯

3:30 At the dinner party, by the end of part I, prince Michkin asks Nastasia Fillipovna in marriage before its is revelead that he has inherited a small fortune.

I still do not understand the part of the novel where Myshkin says he does not like Nastasia's face, that he is afraid of her face. If anyone has insight, it would be appreciated. I think all Dostevsky's books should be read and re-read and that is what I need to do.

A competent man who can provide for his family is a good man.

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

I agree.

I'm in love with this man buddy you're reasearch is far too streched 🙏🏻

@Fiction_Beast

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it.

Aglayla hated him for his outburst at the party not loved him. She loved him before that for his good heartedness but was ashamed of it. Has nothing to do with passion lol.

I watched this video when it was released and then i read the book then again i watched it, its such a nice video, Thanks🙏🏻

Careful. It is also a verb of motion идёт

Literally just finished this book, very strange ending.

Destovsky is wonderful

Thanks

Спосиби болшой!

can you also do Fear and trembling of Soren Kierkegaard?

@Fiction_Beast

Жыл бұрын

I will check it out. Thanks!

@LokeshSharma-me5pg

Жыл бұрын

@@Fiction_Beast thanks :)

I did not know any of this. What sources could help me understand Fyodor Dostoevsky writing?

@mnemonicpie

7 ай бұрын

Your mind