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Mentioned in 22 episodes
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Book • 1984
Set in Czechoslovakia during the 1968 Prague Spring and its aftermath, 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being' follows the lives of Tomáš, a surgeon and serial adulterer; Tereza, his wife; Sabina, Tomáš's mistress and an artist; and Franz, Sabina's lover.
The novel delves into philosophical themes such as the concept of 'lightness' versus 'heaviness', drawing from the ideas of Nietzsche and Parmenides.
It explores the characters' experiences with love, sex, loyalty, and betrayal, all set against the political turmoil of the time.
The story examines the human condition, the search for meaning and happiness, and the consequences of the choices made by the characters.
The novel delves into philosophical themes such as the concept of 'lightness' versus 'heaviness', drawing from the ideas of Nietzsche and Parmenides.
It explores the characters' experiences with love, sex, loyalty, and betrayal, all set against the political turmoil of the time.
The story examines the human condition, the search for meaning and happiness, and the consequences of the choices made by the characters.
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as the source material for the film "The Unbearable Lightness of Being."


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, relating Kundera's concept of the unbearable lightness of being to the current epoch.

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in a discussion about the nature of life's joys and sorrows.


Ryan Holiday

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as the author of “The Unbearable Lightness of Being”.

Will VanderVeer

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as a recent example of a novel of ideas.

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when explaining how novels help understand different psychologies and the complexities of human nature.

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in the context of power struggles and the manipulation of memory.


Maria Ressa

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to discuss the incompatibility between God and the physical realities of human existence.

Sudipto Mondal

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