/lit/ - Literature

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>implying happiness is the purpose of life

What are some of the things he’d say if he was on twitter today?

>pic related is some broke bastard who constantly has to pay debts
>mostly writes for money
>writes an angry response to some socialist faggot
>accidentally creates one of the foundational texts of existentialism

Why are there so many more great Christian writers compared to so few great atheist writers? Are atheists just naturally bad writers?

Why did he hate Catholicism so much?

What is your favourite Dostoevsky? Thanks.

"Above all, do not lie to yourself. A man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point where he does not discern any truth either in himself or anywhere around him, and thus falls into disrespect towards himself and others. Not respecting anyone, he ceases to love, and having no love, he gives himself up to passions and coarse pleasures, in order to occupy and amuse himself, and in his vices reaches complete bestiality, and it all comes from lying continually to others and to himself."

What does it mean ? What are real life examples , and why are people doing it?

Why did this man hate the Turks so much? His views on the Turkish people seem very odd considering the absurd levels of human empathy he showcases in his books.