Philosophy · 23 min
The Death of Ivan Ilyich
By Leo Tolstoy
Leo Tolstoy's 'The Death of Ivan Ilyich' exposes the profound emptiness of a life built on external validation. This episode explores how Ivan's agonizing confrontation with mortality strips away his illusions, revealing the 'wrongness' of his existence and offering a brutal yet illuminating path to authenticity.
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Philosophy
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23 min
What it is about
mortality, authenticity, meaning of life
Who it is for
Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of mortality, authenticity, meaning of life and better judgment in how they apply it.
The author
Leo Tolstoy brings a credible and useful lens to mortality, authenticity, meaning of life, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.
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