This a wonderful and important piece of writing. I think it's possible to romanticise the transformation and sense of justice that comes from Revolution, but the reality has always been barbaric, bloody and brutal. Now that the western world is so secular, and the suggestion of Revolution seems to be bubbling in all kinds of corners, the need to recognise the reality and find a source of morality in something is so important. Dostoevsky's writing, and paying attention to it is a great way of reawakening to that. Thank you!
Damn, I'm in the middle of reading Demons. I'm almost a third of the way in and I won't be reading this essay. 😁 Saving it for after I've finished it. No doubt it's a great analysis.
Brilliant analysis that is pertinent to contemporary Western woes, too.
Thank you! And I agree. It’s tragically prophetic today too
This a wonderful and important piece of writing. I think it's possible to romanticise the transformation and sense of justice that comes from Revolution, but the reality has always been barbaric, bloody and brutal. Now that the western world is so secular, and the suggestion of Revolution seems to be bubbling in all kinds of corners, the need to recognise the reality and find a source of morality in something is so important. Dostoevsky's writing, and paying attention to it is a great way of reawakening to that. Thank you!
Thanks Melissa! I think you framed it wonderfully. All change, devoid of morality, is sure to end tragically, no matter our best intentions otherwise
Damn, I'm in the middle of reading Demons. I'm almost a third of the way in and I won't be reading this essay. 😁 Saving it for after I've finished it. No doubt it's a great analysis.
Good call, but enjoy reading! It’s such a great book