
142. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (Existentialism)
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
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The Consequences of Losing Foundational Beliefs
This chapter explores the Enlightenment's delayed effects in Russia through Tolstoy's experiences, particularly the realization of a world without God. It also compares this existential crisis with Quebec's transition from Catholicism, highlighting the societal upheavals and the dangers of losing foundational belief systems.
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