“Above all, don’t lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.” ~ Fyodor Dostoevsky in The Brothers Karamazov

In this episode Nikita and I discuss the nuances of characters in the novel, moral dilemmas dealt in the book and the challenges of reading a huge book like The Brothers Karamazov. As we shared thoughts about faith, human emotions and our reaction to story, we discovered new ways to interpret this monumental piece of literature.