“What’s better – cheap happiness or sublime suffering?” | Join us for the open book discussion

“I am a sick man … I’m a spiteful man. I’m an unattractive man. I think there is something wrong with my liver. But I cannot make head or tail of my illness and I’m not absolutely certain which part of me is sick. I’m not receiving any treatment, nor have I ever done, although I do respect medicine and doctors. Besides, I’m still extremely superstitious, if only in that I respect medicine. (I’m sufficiently well educated not to be superstitious, but I am.) No, it’s out of spite that I don’t want to be cured.”

So opens one of the greatest books of all time: Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Notes from the Underground.

The “Underground Man” struggles with the central problems of life in the modern world — alienation, a lack of meaning, the death of God, the worship of Reason and Free Will, a sense of helplessness and growing self-hatred…

In fact, Notes is a powerful attack on the foolishness of modern society – on the values that still govern our world.

Not only is it regarded as a forerunner of the Existentialist movement – it is also one of Dostoevsky’s masterpieces, filled with dark humour. (And it is my personal favourite among Dostoevsky’s books.)

Make sure to join us for this open book discussion about Notes from the Underground.

YOU will be at the center of the conversation. And since you’ll do most of the talking, this is also a unique opportunity for you to network with other members.

(But if you want to, you can just listen to the discussion. No pressure.)

Who can participate? – Members only

When? – Sunday, July 31, at 2pm US Eastern / 7pm UK / 20:00 CET

This group discussion is for members only. If you’re not already a member, you can sign up here.