The Role of Children in Western History

The role of children is very interesting in these two thinkers. Ivan bases his nihilism precisely on the cruelty he recognizes in the world to children. Zosima actually says that we as adults could learn from children. So it's going to be very different than what one finds and the role of children for them. And I just, I can't help but just simply bring this up. We could emphasize that today, especially because look what the hell we're doing to children with the goddamn drag queen story hours.

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