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Mentioned in 108 episodes

The Gulag Archipelago

An Experiment in Literary Investigation

Book • 1973

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

The Gulag Archipelago is a three-volume series written by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, exploring the Soviet labour camp system through a mix of historical narrative, personal accounts, and literary investigation.

The book traces the history of the Gulag from Vladimir Lenin's decrees to the era of Nikita Khrushchev, detailing the arrest, conviction, transport, and imprisonment of prisoners.

It includes Solzhenitsyn's own experiences as a Gulag prisoner and accounts from other inmates, highlighting the brutal conditions, forced labor, and the psychological and physical suffering of the prisoners.

The work is a testament to the human spirit's struggle against evil and serves as a comprehensive critique of the Soviet regime's use of terror against its population.

Mentioned by

Vejas Liulevicius

Mentioned in 108 episodes

Mentioned by Jordan Peterson in the context of his work on good versus evil and the Soviet Union.

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Mentioned by

Lex Fridman

in relation to Dostoevsky's quote and his Nobel Prize acceptance speech.

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Mentioned by

Lex Fridman

as a book offering a different perspective on the Gulag compared to Anne Applebaum's work.

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Mentioned by

Dwarkesh Patel

when discussing his reading during the introduction.

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Mentioned by

Vejas Liulevicius

as a source of information on the Gulag.

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Mentioned during the Q\&A section, when discussing the appeal of the USSR to decolonizing nations.

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Mentioned by

Lex Fridman

in a discussion about books that were controversial for their time due to their content.

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Mentioned by Jordan B. Peterson as a writer who exposed the moral failings of the Soviet Union.

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Mentioned by

Robert Greene

, describing his book "The Gulag Archipelago" as sustained screaming anger.

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Mentioned by

Lex Fridman

in relation to the "Russian question."

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Mentioned by

Lex Fridman

as a book he found upsetting.

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Recommended by

Russ Roberts

for listeners interested in the history of the Soviet Union and its treatment of its citizens.

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Mentioned by Jordan B. Peterson in relation to the moral endeavor of intellectuals in a gulag camp.

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Mentioned by

Lex Fridman

when discussing the line between good and evil.

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Mentioned by

Lex Fridman

when discussing Solzhenitsyn's quote about the battle between good and evil.

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Mentioned by Jordan B. Peterson in the context of Solzhenitsyn's critique of the idea that human beings are made for happiness.

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Mentioned by

Tom Bilyeu

as a book that introduced him to the realities of totalitarian states.

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Mentioned by

Lex Fridman

as an author whose accounts of the Soviet Union are fascinating.

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Mentioned by

Michael Malice

as a source for information on the Soviet Union.

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Mentioned by Jordan B. Peterson as a powerful and credible work documenting the horrors of the Soviet Union.

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