this post was submitted on 05 Jun 2024
19 points (91.3% liked)
Melbourne
2167 readers
35 users here now
This community is a place created for the people of Melbourne and Victoria. We are a positive, welcoming and inclusive community. We might not agree about everything, but we always strive to stay civil and respectful.
The focus of our discussions is based around things that affect Victoria, but we are also free to discuss our local perspective on wider issues. Or head to the regular Daily Random Discussion thread to talk about anything.
Ongoing discussions, FAQs & Resources (still under construction)
Adoption Certificate for Nellie, the Daily Thread numbat (with thanks to @Catfish)
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
TV review and a bit of a rant. Dostoyevsky. Made by Rossiia 1 tv station. https://www.historynewsnetwork.org/article/a-review-of-amazon-primes-series-dostoevsky
Stunningly beautiful and emotionally harrowing. 4 hobbits
Rant. I've studied Russian history, read so many books, read the great novelists, read modern history books, music, movies, watch so many documentaries and podcasts, keep up with news. No, I can't read/speak Russian.
and I swear I understand them less and less
I think the puzzle lies in the internal psychological conflict caused by the difference in the beliefs that Russia has about itself ( they think they have been a great world power for millennia) and reality ( as long as they are ruled by their medieval religion they will always be medieval )
The smart ones are cynical, like Gorky.
And it's so bloody cold.
Episode two. I fell asleep after 5 minutes.