What makes us human? We tell stories, so great works of literature tell the emotional tale of human existence as we try to make sense of our existence and the world we live in. I consider fiction a distilled form of truth, coming from the depth of our subconscious mind.So this podcast looks at great novels from a philosophical or psycholgoical perspective, and is dedicated to bringing you the best of literature from around the world for you to enjoy. Each week, I will pick a great novel and discuss it in great details. I provide indepth summary and analaysis.

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Are these the best war novels?

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How Did the Germans Dominate (and Kill) Philosophy?

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Why Dostoesvky Hated Intellectuals

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Was Nikolai Gogol Russian or Ukrainian?

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Jorge Luis Borges - Mind-blowing Stories

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Milan Kundera

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Clarice Lispector: The Brazilian Kafka

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How to read more productively in 9 steps

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6 Philosophical Answers to Modern Existential Crisis of Meaning

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Ayn Rand Philosophy: Life is a heroic journey

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Hermann Hesse's Genius Philosophy - Life's meaning is found in nature

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carl Jung - psychological reason behind storytelling

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Anton Chekhov - the revolutionary storyteller

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Soren Kierkegaard - Fear and Trembling Summary

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Soren Kierkegaard - Either/Or Summary

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Soren Kierkegaard - A brief life

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10 Philosophical Lessons from Jean-Paul Sartre

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Jean-Paul Sartre's Philosophy Explained

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Jean-Paul Sartre's Being and Nothingness Summarised

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Jean-Paul Sartre's Nausea Summarised

What makes us human? We tell stories, so great works of literature tell the emotional tale of human existence as we try to make sense of our existence and the world we live in. I consider fiction a distilled form of truth, coming from the depth of our subconscious mind.

So this podcast looks at great novels from a philosophical or psycholgoical perspective, and is dedicated to bringing you the best of literature from around the world for you to enjoy. Each week, I will pick a great novel and discuss it in great details. I provide indepth summary and analaysis.