#2 The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy

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A summary and analysis of The Death of Ivan Ilyich. In the second episode of Lasting Literature, we discuss Tolstoy's novella The Death of Ivan Ilyich. We talk about how not to waste your life, the idea of mortality, and why we should talk about death more in a world where mortality isn't on our minds.Here's how you can support me and this podcast.• Email list: https://mindportfolio.substack.com/• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4NlRfgfvButmJPsy8rIdso• Apple podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lasting-literature/id1850018586YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC9BYSBP58g5XXrmpng6LAtQ

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A summary and analysis of The Death of Ivan Ilyich. In the second episode of Lasting Literature, we discuss Tolstoy's novella The Death of Ivan Ilyich. We talk about how not to waste your life, the idea of mortality, and why we should talk about death more in a world where mortality isn't on our minds. Here's how you can support me and this podcast. • Email list: https://mindportfolio.substack.com/ • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4NlRfgfvButmJPsy8rIdso • Apple podcasts:https://podca...

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