
Episode 164: Dostoyevsky’s “The Idiot” on Perfection (Part One)
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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I Was an Idiot in St. Petersburg
Dostoevsky experienced this several times. He always tells the truth and nothing more, which is deplorable. And importantly, he never merely flatters people either. "He isn't nice just to be nice"
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