EPISODE · Sep 30, 2024 · 1H 44M
Chekhov urself before u wreck-ov urself (The Little Trilogy)
from Do You Even Lit? · host cam and benny feat. rich
This week we're reading three of Anton Chekhov's most beloved short stories: The Man in the Case, Gooseberries, and About Love (The Little Trilogy, 1898). We get a minor assist from George Saunders and his fantastic book A Swim in the Pond in the Rain but have no shortage of stuff to discuss. Talking big 5 personality traits, the degree to which people oppress themselves, why Rich fell out of love with the early retirement movement, whether it's OK to be happy in a world full of suffering, and if having to settle in romantic relationships is antithetical to true love. Also: Cam takes a controversial and brave stance against home-wreckers. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) intro (00:01:54) ’The Man in the Case’ synopsis 00:07:12) Are some personality types just better than others? (00:12:52) Belyakov fumbles the bag with Varenka (00:24:07) Is everybody trapped in a case of their own making (00:34:58) Mavra and the tranquil village (00:40:15) Gooseberries synopsis (00:42:30) The pitfalls of the ’early retirement’ movement (00:52:55) theorising on happiness (01:01:57) Ivan the big fat hypocrite (01:07:23) ’About Love’ synopsis (01:11:44) Did Alyohin make the right decision? (01:22:10) Can love by analysed rationally (01:33:49) our favourite story of the trilogy (01:37:59) accessibility of chekhov SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS: We wanna start reading listener feedback out on the pod, so send us a note at [email protected] to correct our bad takes or share your own or just say hi. NEXT ON THE READING LIST: My Struggle, volume 1 - Karl Ove Knausgaard
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This week we're reading three of Anton Chekhov's most beloved short stories: The Man in the Case, Gooseberries, and About Love (The Little Trilogy, 1898). We get a minor assist from George Saunders and his fantastic book A Swim in the Pond in the Rain but have no shortage of stuff to discuss. Talking big 5 personality traits, the degree to which people oppress themselves, why Rich fell out of love with the early retirement movement, whether it's OK to be happy in a world full of suffering, and if having to settle in romantic relationships is antithetical to true love. Also: Cam takes a controversial and brave stance against home-wreckers. CHAPTERS (00:00:00) intro (00:01:54) ’The Man in the Case’ synopsis 00:07:12) Are some personality types just better than others? (00:12:52) Belyakov fumbles the bag with Varenka (00:24:07) Is everybody trapped in a case of their own making (00:34:58) Mavra and the tranquil village (00:40:15) Gooseberries synopsis (00:42:30) The pitfalls of the ’early retirement’ movement (00:52:55) theorising on happiness (01:01:57) Ivan the big fat hypocrite (01:07:23) ’About Love’ synopsis (01:11:44) Did Alyohin make the right decision? (01:22:10) Can love by analysed rationally (01:33:49) our favourite story of the trilogy (01:37:59) accessibility of chekhov SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS: We wanna start reading listener feedback out on the pod, so send us a note at [email protected] to correct our bad takes or share your own or just say hi. NEXT ON THE READING LIST: My Struggle, volume 1 - Karl Ove Knausgaard
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