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Part 1 of 2 (Part 2 here)
They say that libertarianism and Ayn Rand’s Objectivism are gateway drugs to the radical Right. I am living proof of this. Many years ago, whenever we saw signs of breakdown or inefficiency in our society, my Objectivist friends and I would all cluck “We’re living in the world of Atlas Shrugged!” Oddly, we felt a certain satisfaction in that. But it was quite silly, because today the world of 30 or 35 years ago seems almost like a lost Eden. (more…)
Raskolnikov as he’s depicted on the cover of one of the editions of the book.
Raskolnikov as he’s depicted on the cover of one of the editions of the book.
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Imagine you’re a young man who, despite his pronounced intelligence, lives in poverty. You are full of energy and vision, but lack the capital to achieve what you want to achieve. Furthermore, you have no marital or sexual prospects, and the only woman that’s been kind to you is a literal prostitute with an alcoholic father and an infirm mother. Not only that, but your family is facing such dire poverty that your sister is forced to marry a disgusting and immoral pervert who is more than twice her age just to spare herself and your elderly mother death from starvation. (more…)
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German translation here, Portuguese translation here
Editor’s Note:
Fyodor Dostoyevsky was born on November 11, 1821. In commemoration of his birthday, we are reprinting the following essay by William Pierce from National Vanguard.
Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821–1881) was one of Russia’s greatest writers. (more…)
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English original here
Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821 – 1881) foi um dos maiores escritores da Rússia. O filho de um médico de posses modestas, ele teve oportunidade de ter uma educação, e foi treinado como engenheiro. Ele permaneceu próximo ao povo comum da Rússia, porém, nas experiências de sua vida e em sua escrita.
