"Pride, the belief that we are self-sufficent, is the root of self-deception. Pride blinds us, makes us believe our actions don't impact others. Strength lies in embracing connection to others."
Pride is the valiant and successful defender of ignorance. Media creates society, so society becomes an abuser, made up of squeaky wheels and some clear minds. Individual thought can free one from society's insane habits, but not from its abuse. Guilt and confusion from societal control makes freedom all the moral beautiful and pleasurable. Society hates individuals but is jealous, and the chance of freeing another being from mind control is delightful.
I read a lot of Dostoyevski years ago... Can remember hardly anything about it. It was a great pleasure to read, but life's short, and I might stick to the study notes in future. I learned more from this presentation, than the actual books
This may be the turning point of my life. I hope that, at 57, I am finally ready to face this in myself. And, then, to pray in truth. Thank you. Well done.
Dostoevsky believed that one of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is avoiding uncomfortable truths about who we are. This self-deception keeps us trapped in illusions, stopping us from living authentically and finding true happiness.
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The Buddha said exactly the same thing. When he said that the only law needed in the Universe is kindness. If everyone did the kind thing in every situation this world would be a paradise.
@@2_Normal_Ted_Junior Yes amazing if you don't know human nature . . . without God. I don't mean without religion. We are easily deceived into assuming religions represent reality. And there are many false gods or call them lesser gods. Take your pick. Examples ??? Mars the Roman god of war. etc etc etc
I believe we're all overwhelmed by the magnitude of the scope of humanity, with such varied divisions created out of the varied beliefs humanity testifies to, there is no room for healthy debate to find any real solutions to a problematic world, therefore we're always in contention with each other!
Before I ever heard of "Notes from the Underground," a Dostoevsky novel I have read, I spent some time during my life teaching my son to see past the end of his own nose. That is, that others besides himself have feelings and he needed to see the importance of those feelings to himself, and make them a real part of his thinking and his life.
there's a book called whispers of manifestation on borlest , and it talks about how using some secret tehniques you can attract almost everything in life it's not some bullshit law of attraction, it's the real deal
Yes and no. The value of humility in accepting ones place in the world is interesting (and pride has a stench that even the most ignorant can smell). However, having the capacity for self-reliance and independence should not be left out. Only then is the significance - the virtue - of submitting one's capacity to the aide of others an option that one may volunteer if one wishes. Put on your own oxygen mask before attempting to help your neighbor.
In other words, common sense is the most basic and necessary virtue. But it can't be defined for those who don't have it. And perhaps honesty combined with experience gives common sense. So honesty could then be seen as the most valuable, but without much experience it is short sighted.
Very interesting. And recognisable. I have read a small book of Dostoevski, 'The Player', which was already very helpful, but I understand it even better now.
You have such a powerful message here that doesn’t need those hideous AI images to sustain it . They are just ugly and drag down the quality of your (wonderful) endeavor. There are so many great classical paintings you could use and is human just like Dostoyevsky was.
what has helped the most knowing that you're not allowed to win every battle have to pick n choose your battles on account no body is allowed to win all of them, it's my only way to sort life, make sense of it all
I listen to Krishnamurti daily. We are the world and the world is us. The ego and our identities, I am Christian, I am a communist, I am white and all the rest causes great division. Lose your identity and attachments before they lose you at the moment of death.
The problems are either people living a caricature of an individual or trying to create a caricature of a collective. There is natural individualism and natural cooperation and they are two halves of the same thing. Communism and overt selfish individualism are two opposites and both are destructive, with the former being an artificial construct of cooperation. The Industrial Revolution was driven by free thinking individuals at a time when all went to Church. The types of religion was not orthodox but variations on Protestantism. The individual was free to think while there were social responsibilities.
Separateness is the biggest lie. The model of a separate 'me' in here, a separate world 'out there' and then a separate God (or not) 'up there'. As Alan Watts put it, 'The sun is as much a part of me as is my foot'. Overcoming this lie is the greatest step one can take.
Dostoevsky is perhaps the greatest novelist ever; he should be required reading in all schools, not necessarily Crime and Punishment, but The Idiot, Brothers Karamazov and The Possessed. Almost any translation will do and people have their favorites. He plummets into the depth of human despair and rises into human exaltation & Salvation. He is spiritual and recognized the evil of the still extant world movement of dialectical materialism that will murder ( such as the Tsar, his family, and countless millions) and lie brazenly to achieve its goals of chaos and mind control. This all in the late 19th century, but he saw what was coming. Reading him is like reading a prophet who is connected to God. He loved his New Testament This is my opinion and I recognize it is subjective. There are also good audio versions of his major works. One must have patience but is well-rewarded.
I think people should read him a bit later in life. Most young people won’t be able to understand what he was trying tonsay withh his books. And if they read him too early they won’t want to read him again when they are older.
Thank you Nexus for sharing this gem, world needs Love and humility towards each other. World means i am the world, we are the world. Pride ego divides us, the need of the hour is introspection and see the truth that we are all One. Peace!
Nexus says nothing about fearing God. In fact, that is the beauty of this interpretation of Dostoyevsky, that it is NOT necessary to believe in some God to avoid the lie. Nexus posits that, for Dostoyevsky, meaning is found in undeniable connectedness of people with each other.
Enjoyed this presentation . The centrality of the individual and the nature of our interconnectedness to the collective , in determining our ‘ happiness’ , is correct . The nation / community requires a shared moral code , and pride / lack of personal humility poisons those relationships and causes disharmony and conflict
Is that the same as believing that it's always about you? No one is an island onto themselves, but when we accept how insignificant our existence is, we can put our life into perspective.
The idea is exactly the opposite - our existence is not insignificant but on the contrary impacts people around us even if we do not interact with them directly.
The likes of Dostoevsky were always intent on working out why they were miserable and then what would save them from their misery. The average man in the street does not see his happiness as a riddle to be solved, but just gets on with it day to day, for the most part content with what he has (a bit of extra money would always help!).
The power of the human mind results in a terror of what it knows beginning early in childhood.. Humanity weaves a fantasy to cope with this existential terror and the anxiety that travels with it. There are variations on this fantasy but it always has the same theme. It is acted on by culture but all cultures must respond to the same existential threat. Religion, politics, addiction, all carry the fantasy woven into the story. Humanity is still in its infancy regarding the terror of what the next moment may bring. The terror lives within the minds ability to perceive time and with it the future. The terror always lives in the future.
Thanks for your insight. I have reread your comment a half dozen times and saved it. This gives me a subtly different perspective that I am grateful for.
Thank you for your kind words! Dostoevsky and Adler share intriguing similarities, particularly in their exploration of human psychology and individual struggle. Dostoevsky frequently examines moral conflict and redemption, while Adler’s concepts of overcoming feelings of inferiority and striving for purpose reflect similar themes. Both authors provide rich insights into human nature!
The insights of a man whose life is flashing before his eyes are startling yet disturbing because it forces us to choose between truth pride. (red or blue pill) Profound.
St Paul's eating habits said it all, sense from onlookers eyes if a host's happy feast should not stop you think twice else, why can't you replace cunning cook before what's went into?!
Thanks for this unique perspective! You're right-St. Paul often emphasized sensitivity to others, even in everyday actions like sharing a meal. It's about respecting the feelings and beliefs of those around us, which Dostoevsky explored deeply in his work, especially regarding moral dilemmas and empathy. In the context of Dostoevsky, this is an exciting thought: being mindful not just of our own beliefs but also of how our actions might impact others. It's a reminder to pause and think before we act. Thank you for bringing this insight to the conversation!
I would contemplate this when I would explore theological discussions. " if you don't believe in God, then being moral doesn't matter." or "You don't have a moral compass if you are an atheist".
Dostoevsky has gotten it almost right. It is not humility but abnegation that is required. The distinction is a principle one in Russia, the history of which is a series of cycles of utter violence and holop submission. These cycles exist precisely because humility -- however well it sounds --- is neither healthy nor tenable. Abnegation is both necessary and sufficient insteaad .
This is why san Francisco, where i am now, and have been for some time; is so broken. A total departure from moral truth by way of individual moral relativism. I am convinced of this, and god permitting, if i can get off this methadone, i will emancipate myself from the open air prison this place has become and accept the challenge of personal accountability.
He didn’t discover this in a “…time when faith and reason collided.” He discovered this in a time when faith and reason collided with the state! The real lie is that others possess the same feelings to the same degree. Empathy, unlike meaning, doesn’t require rationality. Empathy requires sentience not salience. Consciousness that others feel pain as you do. Salience/rationalism through “demonization” can negate sentience, if one possessed it in the first place. A rational mind without sentience seems impossible, doesn’t it? The lie is that it is impossible. Rationalism, of itself, is not proof against evil. Indeed, it has proven to be a very efficient servant of evil.
One pride is the worst. The knowledge that what you do poisens hurts and destruct others, but the actions are made still. So if not even stopping, knowing the effects of this on others, and do not care. All this discussions taken in this program, suppouses that the "actor", or thee actor, in some sence at least believe or claim some sort of morality on its behalf. But if past that? ........
Its not about that its not even the religion its about humans impulse to corrupt each thing it touches the concepts it creates some always corrupt it like ruining a painting the eternal life was never a source of anything it was because the idea of it was twisted like idea of god is twisted if it is the source of horror its why these concepts are not real but the real sad thing is that humans cant even keep the concepts uncorrupted its often when humanity creates something beatiful a idea that is wisdomful and somehow inevitably we manage to corrupt it warp it to unrecognizable things desires bend thing to serve out desires, fear shapes them into weapons and shields greed transforms into objects of worship and pride turns wisdom to dogma.
Why do people rely so much on the male principle? My philosophy book was chock full of male philosophers, thinkers, wayshowers, and what not. I don’t recall a female being listed. However, when considering the male/female principle, there’s a deep recognition that the thinking being is neither male or female, in the larger sense, not the limited human self. Of course, there are differences between the genders, but with the male principle so drastically leaning on the one sided male principle, it confuses many a thing in this world of 10,000 things. What about the 10,000 non-things?
Thank you for raising such an important point! Philosophy has historically favored male thinkers, often at the expense of recognizing the contributions of women and the balance between masculine and feminine principles. It's true that, in a larger sense, the 'thinking being' transcends gender, yet societal structures have long emphasized one-sided perspectives. Your insight into these societal structures perpetuating the imbalance enlightens and greatly enriches our understanding. I truly appreciate it!
@@NexusInsight-13 It will be a great pity if new generations ignore our past and great figures like Dostoyevsky. Sadly many young people now believe that so-called Artificial Intelligence really is intelligent.🤔
if there were no God the majority still apply moral codes to live by, beliefs dont put ppl above, it shows their true nature… be nice & easier if ppl stop arguing over & accept to each his own belief
Time is the only resource. Unfortunately, the majority of mankind focuses on absolutely *anything* save using it wisely. Thousands of years of consistency, too. Very interesting. 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ "Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins. Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed. In time, all points converge, hope’s strength resteeled. But to earn final peace at the universe’s endless refrain, we must see all in nothingness... before we start again." 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ --Diamond Dragons (series)
That's a great question! While lies may offer temporary comfort, Dostoevsky believed they can ultimately distort our sense of self and reality. He emphasized that living in truth is essential for achieving genuine inner peace and fulfillment, even though it can sometimes be challenging. Lies, no matter how small, can create layers of illusion that eventually weigh us down. This debate between comfort and truth is fascinating and intellectually stimulating. To what extent should we prioritize comfort over truth?
Loneliness...sorrow...grief...anguish...these all feel very real. We all must live in the shadow of death. Antidote? 1st Cor 15: 56-58. What do you think of it. And is pride the same as vanity? Let me know what you think please, my dear friend, wherever you are.
Thank you for sharing such a thoughtful perspective. Indeed, Dostoevsky often wrote about loneliness, sorrow, and the ever-present shadow of death; he delved deep into the human condition and the pain we all face. As for 1 Corinthians 15:56-58, which speaks of death’s sting being conquered through faith, it’s a powerful antidote in its own right-a reminder of hope beyond suffering. Regarding pride and vanity: while they’re closely related, pride often has a positive connotation when it reflects self-respect and dignity. Vanity, however, leans more toward excessive self-admiration, often shallow and self-centered. In Dostoevsky's view, pride might be seen as a virtue if it’s tied to moral strength, whereas vanity would be seen as empty and disconnected from true purpose. Thank you again for this reflection-it's a reminder that these themes remain timeless.
Completely missed Dostoevsky. He was about God. He was not just about shared humanity. So right about what he opposed but wrong about what he proposed. Shared humanity without God also fails.
I like hearing about shared humanity but also keep in context that at times our humanity is not shared. Shared humanity is an ideal, it's not permanent. It's helpful to look at things realistically - including vth divisions in society
It is not individualism or collectivism, but but some of both as they ebb and flow throughout life's interactions. The true foundation of such certaude is Jesus Christ Himself. Autonomous man stands juxtaposed to the cross, and condemned. Brilliant insights. "If there is no God, all is persissable." But if there is no God, nothing would exist.
‘The one lie destroying your live.’ Spellcheck needed. And it’s Czarist or Tsarist not Zarist plus the firing squad appears to be British troops from WWI/WWII. Sloppy.
First, the assumption that if god is unreal, morality/ethics doesn't exist, presupposes religion has a monopoly on ethics. That is false, e.g., see "The Virtue of Selfishness" by Ayn Rand. Pride is earned by careful, fearless examination of our ideas, questioning our hidden premises, which we have to work to expose. The work is a product of dedication to truth, honesty. Our thoughts are personal, but they are influenced by our associations, our interactions and consequences. If we lived a hermit's life, NEVER interacting, we wouldn't need ethics. We alone are responsible for our conclusions, our values, our morals. But, we need interactions to form them. Do we live in "a world that prizes individualism and self-reliance"? At 82, living under the U.S. Empire's totalitarianism/collectivism all my life I see the opposite. The public seek to be governed by force, i.e., deadly threats, fraud, propaganda. It is self-enslavement. I have witnessed it all my life, suffered criticism for questioning it. I got no answers because it is indefensible. This socialism comes from "The Most Dangerous Superstition" (Larken Rose). It is NOT questioned, only adhered to irrationally. Why? IF it be valid, why is it not proudly, openly discussed? Why does that evoke fear and revulsion? Why are all who dare to ask questions about it attacked personally?
No god has been proven. Thus their god doesnt exist. If you are without god doesnt mean youll commit crimes. Beliefs are for the weak who doesnt want to have true strenght and responsibility.
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It's better to have questions that can't be answered than having answers that can't be questioned.
I really like that
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Amen!
"Pride, the belief that we are self-sufficent, is the root of self-deception. Pride blinds us, makes us believe our actions don't impact others. Strength lies in embracing connection to others."
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Pride is the valiant and successful defender of ignorance.
Media creates society, so society becomes an abuser, made up of squeaky wheels and some clear minds.
Individual thought can free one from society's insane habits, but not from its abuse.
Guilt and confusion from societal control makes freedom all the moral beautiful and pleasurable.
Society hates individuals but is jealous, and the chance of freeing another being from mind control is delightful.
Who said that
@ilqar887 I think they said that in the video.
So true. I had a recent brush with my own mortality, and have since realised - we do not live for ourselves, we live for those around us.
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To take one step back, we live for those who come after us...
I think it's the ultimate purpose of a human - to become completely unselfish. to become free from egoism. this is the ultimate freedom
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I read a lot of Dostoyevski years ago... Can remember hardly anything about it. It was a great pleasure to read, but life's short, and I might stick to the study notes in future. I learned more from this presentation, than the actual books
life's short so I only read dostoyevsky - and I put all other media on the back burner lol. CS Lewis has a similar vibe to what Dostoyevsky speaks on
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As with many novelist of that century, their stories are very long winded. "Notes from the Underground" is much shorter and to the point.
His books are long and expansive, with deep meanings; but enjoy them as the good reads that they are.
This may be the turning point of my life.
I hope that, at 57, I am finally ready to face this in myself.
And, then, to pray in truth.
Thank you. Well done.
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amen brother lets go
That's amazing. Yes the Internet can be a vehicle for righteousness.
At 57 its a great opportunity to see ourselves as we are rather than the narrative we tell ourselves. Excellent stuff sir!!
Dostoevsky believed that one of the biggest lies we tell ourselves is avoiding uncomfortable truths about who we are. This self-deception keeps us trapped in illusions, stopping us from living authentically and finding true happiness.
Reflection is key.
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The Buddha said exactly the same thing. When he said that the only law needed in the Universe is kindness. If everyone did the kind thing in every situation this world would be a paradise.
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Jesus said essentially the same as Buddha. If we remove all the fluff the churches have added.
It’s amazing how we create our reality, truly sad that we’d choose to bring about hell instead of paradise.
@@2_Normal_Ted_Junior Yes amazing if you don't know human nature . . . without God. I don't mean without religion. We are easily deceived into assuming religions represent reality. And there are many false gods or call them lesser gods. Take your pick. Examples ??? Mars the Roman god of war. etc etc etc
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I believe we're all overwhelmed by the magnitude of the scope of humanity, with such varied divisions created out of the varied beliefs humanity testifies to, there is no room for healthy debate to find any real solutions to a problematic world, therefore we're always in contention with each other!
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Before I ever heard of "Notes from the Underground," a Dostoevsky novel I have read, I spent some time during my life teaching my son to see past the end of his own nose. That is, that others besides himself have feelings and he needed to see the importance of those feelings to himself, and make them a real part of his thinking and his life.
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there's a book called whispers of manifestation on borlest , and it talks about how using some secret tehniques you can attract almost everything in life it's not some bullshit law of attraction, it's the real deal
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kindness is enough to make the world right. This is Dostoyovsky's greatest contribution to philosophy.
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I wish others understood life this way
So? Do you understand it this way?
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The clearest exposition of Dostoevsky's thought.
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I understood this as extremely relevant today during this election.
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Beautiful thing about our lives is point of view.
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I am not wise enough to understand alot of these concepts but it brungs me a bit of peace each day by your videos....😊
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We are all connected what harms or benefits one will have an impact on others.
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Yes and no. The value of humility in accepting ones place in the world is interesting (and pride has a stench that even the most ignorant can smell). However, having the capacity for self-reliance and independence should not be left out. Only then is the significance - the virtue - of submitting one's capacity to the aide of others an option that one may volunteer if one wishes.
Put on your own oxygen mask before attempting to help your neighbor.
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In other words, common sense is the most basic and necessary virtue. But it can't be defined for those who don't have it. And perhaps honesty combined with experience gives common sense. So honesty could then be seen as the most valuable, but without much experience it is short sighted.
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Agreed
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"No man is an island entire of itself" (John Donne) "Hell is other people" (Jean-Paul Sartre)
Great observation. Sartre was a fraud but he did get that line correct. No Exit, right?
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Thanks for these concise reviews of famous intellects. I've watch three of four today.
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Great video. And the reason he’s my favorite author.
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Very interesting. And recognisable. I have read a small book of Dostoevski, 'The Player', which was already very helpful, but I understand it even better now.
You have such a powerful message here that doesn’t need those hideous AI images to sustain it . They are just ugly and drag down the quality of your (wonderful) endeavor. There are so many great classical paintings you could use and is human just like Dostoyevsky was.
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what has helped the most
knowing that you're not allowed to win every battle
have to pick n choose your battles
on account no body is
allowed to win all of them, it's my only way to sort life, make
sense of it all
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He was a good soul
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Very nice. Thank you ❤
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J krishnamurti told this in great depth. We are the world 😊
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I listen to Krishnamurti daily. We are the world and the world is us. The ego and our identities, I am Christian, I am a communist, I am white and all the rest causes great division. Lose your identity and attachments before they lose you at the moment of death.
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Life is too much fun to complicate it with too much mental trip-traps, been there, done that, now avoid it like the plague! Bliss!
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Wow!! What kind of SSRI are YOU taking?
Loved it. Thanks.
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Everyone and every president or leader of any country should watch this video .
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There's so much warmth in books by Dostoyevsky. He even loved the villains!
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"Enduring this existence teaches our children to do the same." Alan Watts
Louis said , "Bobby, sometimes you got to lose yourself before you can find anything". - deliverance
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I read Brothers Karamazov. I remember Alei
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We can only be free if we are selfless.
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The problems are either people living a caricature of an individual or trying to create a caricature of a collective. There is natural individualism and natural cooperation and they are two halves of the same thing. Communism and overt selfish individualism are two opposites and both are destructive, with the former being an artificial construct of cooperation. The Industrial Revolution was driven by free thinking individuals at a time when all went to Church. The types of religion was not orthodox but variations on Protestantism. The individual was free to think while there were social responsibilities.
Separateness is the biggest lie. The model of a separate 'me' in here, a separate world 'out there' and then a separate God (or not) 'up there'. As Alan Watts put it, 'The sun is as much a part of me as is my foot'. Overcoming this lie is the greatest step one can take.
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Dostoevsky is perhaps the greatest novelist ever; he should be required reading in all schools, not necessarily Crime and Punishment, but The Idiot, Brothers Karamazov and The Possessed. Almost any translation will do and people have their favorites. He plummets into the depth of human despair and rises into human exaltation & Salvation.
He is spiritual and recognized the evil of the still extant world movement of dialectical materialism that will murder ( such as the Tsar, his family, and countless millions) and lie brazenly to achieve its goals of chaos and mind control. This all in the late 19th century, but he saw what was coming.
Reading him is like reading a prophet who is connected to God. He loved his New Testament
This is my opinion and I recognize it is subjective. There are also good audio versions of his major works. One must have patience but is well-rewarded.
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I think people should read him a bit later in life. Most young people won’t be able to understand what he was trying tonsay withh his books. And if they read him too early they won’t want to read him again when they are older.
Thank you Nexus for sharing this gem, world needs Love and humility towards each other. World means i am the world, we are the world. Pride ego divides us, the need of the hour is introspection and see the truth that we are all One. Peace!
Nexus says nothing about fearing God. In fact, that is the beauty of this interpretation of Dostoyevsky, that it is NOT necessary to believe in some God to avoid the lie. Nexus posits that, for Dostoyevsky, meaning is found in undeniable connectedness of people with each other.
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Enjoyed this presentation . The centrality of the individual and the nature of our interconnectedness to the collective , in determining our ‘ happiness’ , is correct . The nation / community requires a shared moral code , and pride / lack of personal humility poisons those relationships and causes disharmony and conflict
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Life would be nice if people were moral , I feel saddened by anyone who is moral to be hurt.
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Is that the same as believing that it's always about you? No one is an island onto themselves, but when we accept how insignificant our existence is, we can put our life into perspective.
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The idea is exactly the opposite - our existence is not insignificant but on the contrary impacts people around us even if we do not interact with them directly.
Watched people are good people ❤
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Know thyself ❤
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The likes of Dostoevsky were always intent on working out why they were miserable and then what would save them from their misery.
The average man in the street does not see his happiness as a riddle to be solved, but just gets on with it day to day, for the most part content with what he has (a bit of extra money would always help!).
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Dostoevsky's philosophy is essentially a practical application of Orthodox Christianity.
This can't be right! I tell myself lots of lies that are ruining my life.
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You have a lot of company. Be gentle with yourself.
No man is an island!
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The power of the human mind results in a terror of what it knows beginning early in childhood.. Humanity weaves a fantasy to cope with this existential terror and the anxiety that travels with it. There are variations on this fantasy but it always has the same theme. It is acted on by culture but all cultures must respond to the same existential threat. Religion, politics, addiction, all carry the fantasy woven into the story. Humanity is still in its infancy regarding the terror of what the next moment may bring. The terror lives within the minds ability to perceive time and with it the future. The terror always lives in the future.
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Thanks for your insight. I have reread your comment a half dozen times and saved it. This gives me a subtly different perspective that I am grateful for.
Wow what a great video again. Thank you so much. Dostojewski seems to share a similar philosophy like Alfred Adler, doesn't he?
Thank you for your kind words! Dostoevsky and Adler share intriguing similarities, particularly in their exploration of human psychology and individual struggle. Dostoevsky frequently examines moral conflict and redemption, while Adler’s concepts of overcoming feelings of inferiority and striving for purpose reflect similar themes. Both authors provide rich insights into human nature!
The insights of a man whose life is flashing before his eyes are startling yet disturbing because it forces us to choose between truth pride. (red or blue pill) Profound.
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St Paul's eating habits said it all, sense from onlookers eyes if a host's happy feast should not stop you think twice else, why can't you replace cunning cook before what's went into?!
Thanks for this unique perspective! You're right-St. Paul often emphasized sensitivity to others, even in everyday actions like sharing a meal. It's about respecting the feelings and beliefs of those around us, which Dostoevsky explored deeply in his work, especially regarding moral dilemmas and empathy.
In the context of Dostoevsky, this is an exciting thought: being mindful not just of our own beliefs but also of how our actions might impact others. It's a reminder to pause and think before we act. Thank you for bringing this insight to the conversation!
I would contemplate this when I would explore theological discussions. " if you don't believe in God, then being moral doesn't matter." or "You don't have a moral compass if you are an atheist".
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Only by being humble, by fearing God, especially before hurting others or ourselves, can we learn what to do next.
By FEARING - gawwd or something other - 1 is coerced rather than holistically choosing.
Nobody knows anymore than anyone else.
@@shawnosborn8887 We all have the same opportunity to learn.
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Dostoevsky has gotten it almost right. It is not humility but abnegation that is required.
The distinction is a principle one in Russia, the history of which is a series of cycles of utter violence and holop submission. These cycles exist precisely because humility -- however well it sounds --- is neither healthy nor tenable. Abnegation is both necessary and sufficient insteaad .
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This is why san Francisco, where i am now, and have been for some time; is so broken. A total departure from moral truth by way of individual moral relativism. I am convinced of this, and god permitting, if i can get off this methadone, i will emancipate myself from the open air prison this place has become and accept the challenge of personal accountability.
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Dostoevsky was a Taoist and didn't know it.
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And thereofre never send to knw for whom the bell tolls. It's a very old idea. But it has not been heard by many people.
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Skip to 3:06 if you do not care for his sad sob story...
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He didn’t discover this in a “…time when faith and reason collided.” He discovered this in a time when faith and reason collided with the state!
The real lie is that others possess the same feelings to the same degree. Empathy, unlike meaning, doesn’t require rationality. Empathy requires sentience not salience. Consciousness that others feel pain as you do. Salience/rationalism through “demonization” can negate sentience, if one possessed it in the first place. A rational mind without sentience seems impossible, doesn’t it? The lie is that it is impossible.
Rationalism, of itself, is not proof against evil. Indeed, it has proven to be a very efficient servant of evil.
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Netanyahu and Ayn Rand should watch this.
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You have a typo in the first slide.
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Dostoevsky got the big picture right.
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When you're a trillionaire, you pretty much are autonomous. A god even
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“My ego is not my amigo” unknown
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One pride is the worst.
The knowledge that what you do poisens hurts and destruct others, but the actions are made still.
So if not even stopping, knowing the effects of this on others, and do not care.
All this discussions taken in this program, suppouses that the "actor", or thee actor, in some sence at least believe or claim some sort of morality on its behalf.
But if past that?
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The big lie is the hope for or belief in eternal life in some form or fashion when there is no evidence to support either.
Its not about that its not even the religion its about humans impulse to corrupt each thing it touches the concepts it creates some always corrupt it like ruining a painting the eternal life was never a source of anything it was because the idea of it was twisted like idea of god is twisted if it is the source of horror its why these concepts are not real but the real sad thing is that humans cant even keep the concepts uncorrupted its often when humanity creates something beatiful a idea that is wisdomful and somehow inevitably we manage to corrupt it warp it to unrecognizable things desires bend thing to serve out desires, fear shapes them into weapons and shields greed transforms into objects of worship and pride turns wisdom to dogma.
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On the other hand, my own consciousness is the only one I can be sure exists.
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That is true, you can only know your own consciousness; assuming one is conscious.
Why do people rely so much on the male principle? My philosophy book was chock full of male philosophers, thinkers, wayshowers, and what not. I don’t recall a female being listed. However, when considering the male/female principle, there’s a deep recognition that the thinking being is neither male or female, in the larger sense, not the limited human self. Of course, there are differences between the genders, but with the male principle so drastically leaning on the one sided male principle, it confuses many a thing in this world of 10,000 things. What about the 10,000 non-things?
Thank you for raising such an important point! Philosophy has historically favored male thinkers, often at the expense of recognizing the contributions of women and the balance between masculine and feminine principles. It's true that, in a larger sense, the 'thinking being' transcends gender, yet societal structures have long emphasized one-sided perspectives. Your insight into these societal structures perpetuating the imbalance enlightens and greatly enriches our understanding. I truly appreciate it!
Great point..chick's rock...##joanofarc😊
He was locked up as polical prisoner After the killing of Czar Alexander things got reely bad
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@@NexusInsight-13 It will be a great pity if new generations ignore our past and great figures like Dostoyevsky. Sadly many young people now believe that so-called Artificial Intelligence really is intelligent.🤔
Is a slide-rule or an abacus intelligent?
His reprieve was well articulated by Prince Mishkin in The Idiot
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Full video
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if there were no God the majority still apply moral codes to live by, beliefs dont put ppl above, it shows their true nature… be nice & easier if ppl stop arguing over & accept to each his own belief
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I agree. Most people have their own inner sense of right and wrong.
With the exception of dark triad personality types.
Time is the only resource. Unfortunately, the majority of mankind focuses on absolutely *anything* save using it wisely. Thousands of years of consistency, too. Very interesting.
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“When you know you will die in a fortnight, your mind becomes beautifully concentrated “ 😊
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If the lie makes life easier, then what's the issue again?
That's a great question! While lies may offer temporary comfort, Dostoevsky believed they can ultimately distort our sense of self and reality. He emphasized that living in truth is essential for achieving genuine inner peace and fulfillment, even though it can sometimes be challenging. Lies, no matter how small, can create layers of illusion that eventually weigh us down. This debate between comfort and truth is fascinating and intellectually stimulating. To what extent should we prioritize comfort over truth?
I am a verry happy 62 year old bacchelor , thank you ! 😊
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A small slice of the whole....
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Loneliness...sorrow...grief...anguish...these all feel very real. We all must live in the shadow of death. Antidote? 1st Cor 15: 56-58. What do you think of it. And is pride the same as vanity? Let me know what you think please, my dear friend, wherever you are.
Thank you for sharing such a thoughtful perspective. Indeed, Dostoevsky often wrote about loneliness, sorrow, and the ever-present shadow of death; he delved deep into the human condition and the pain we all face. As for 1 Corinthians 15:56-58, which speaks of death’s sting being conquered through faith, it’s a powerful antidote in its own right-a reminder of hope beyond suffering.
Regarding pride and vanity: while they’re closely related, pride often has a positive connotation when it reflects self-respect and dignity. Vanity, however, leans more toward excessive self-admiration, often shallow and self-centered. In Dostoevsky's view, pride might be seen as a virtue if it’s tied to moral strength, whereas vanity would be seen as empty and disconnected from true purpose.
Thank you again for this reflection-it's a reminder that these themes remain timeless.
That people are human and real,ha ha!
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Hindus and Buddhists understood interconnectedness many centuries ago.
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Socrates " There is only one good, knowledge and one evil, ignorance. "
In life, there are no victims.
Mate you haven't seen much of life if you think that
There are real victims
And there are those who retreat into victimhood
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Completely missed Dostoevsky. He was about God. He was not just about shared humanity. So right about what he opposed but wrong about what he proposed. Shared humanity without God also fails.
You are still "missing" Fyodor Dostoevsky. U gawd-enthusiasts are sooo SELF-centred.
Spot on. Once you’ve met with Jesus Christ, your life begins.
We don’t need a God to have shared humanity. If there is really a God, it is IN shared humanity.
I like hearing about shared humanity but also keep in context that at times our humanity is not shared. Shared humanity is an ideal, it's not permanent. It's helpful to look at things realistically - including vth divisions in society
@@MD-lf3gt Correct . Shared Universality
Well i never!Thus proving that even Russians think.
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It is not individualism or collectivism, but but some of both as they ebb and flow throughout life's interactions.
The true foundation of such certaude is Jesus Christ Himself. Autonomous man stands juxtaposed to the cross, and condemned.
Brilliant insights. "If there is no God, all is persissable." But if there is no God, nothing would exist.
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"Russia is great." That's the lie. Dostoevsky and Tolstoy were ashamed of Russia. I've read all their works.
‘The one lie destroying your live.’ Spellcheck needed. And it’s Czarist or Tsarist not Zarist plus the firing squad appears to be British troops from WWI/WWII. Sloppy.
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First, the assumption that if god is unreal, morality/ethics doesn't exist, presupposes religion has a monopoly on ethics. That is false, e.g., see "The Virtue of Selfishness" by Ayn Rand. Pride is earned by careful, fearless examination of our ideas, questioning our hidden premises, which we have to work to expose. The work is a product of dedication to truth, honesty. Our thoughts are personal, but they are influenced by our associations, our interactions and consequences. If we lived a hermit's life, NEVER interacting, we wouldn't need ethics. We alone are responsible for our conclusions, our values, our morals. But, we need interactions to form them.
Do we live in "a world that prizes individualism and self-reliance"? At 82, living under the U.S. Empire's totalitarianism/collectivism all my life I see the opposite. The public seek to be governed by force, i.e., deadly threats, fraud, propaganda. It is self-enslavement. I have witnessed it all my life, suffered criticism for questioning it. I got no answers because it is indefensible. This socialism comes from "The Most Dangerous Superstition" (Larken Rose). It is NOT questioned, only adhered to irrationally. Why? IF it be valid, why is it not proudly, openly discussed? Why does that evoke fear and revulsion? Why are all who dare to ask questions about it attacked personally?
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Stunningly great Video, a real gem, explaining how deep Dostojewski did dig!
GET TO THE FREAKIN' POINT!
He said the word humility is better than all the other stuff.
Kept saying humility.
I guess thats the key???
No god has been proven. Thus their god doesnt exist. If you are without god doesnt mean youll commit crimes. Beliefs are for the weak who doesnt want to have true strenght and responsibility.
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