Episodes

8 episodes in this season

Dust and Dreams

68 min

Disintegrating This World

64 min

Constantly Risking Absurdity

68 min

The Prospects of Freedom

76 min

A Renaissance of Wonder

68 min

Something to Say about Reality

72 min

Murmur of the Absolute

67 min

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No Other End of the World

79 min

Ideas of the 20th Century

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20261h 19m

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No Other End of the World

Season 2 · Episode 8 · May 29, 2026

In our eighth and final lecture, we explore the intellectual and political movements that contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union through figures such as Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn and Václav Havel, who exposed the lies sustaining communist societies and emphasized the importance of “living in truth.” We examine Solzhenitsyn’s critique of ideology and his experiences in the Gulag system, Havel’s analysis of conformity and “living within the lie,” and the role leaders like Reagan and Thatcher played in challenging Soviet power. Dr. Bonevac concludes by considering Solzhenitsyn's warning that Western civilization's focus on human happiness rather than higher spiritual duties may lead to its own form of moral decay.

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Ideas of the 20th Century

TV Series

20261h 19m

DocumentaryTalkWar & Politics

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No Other End of the World

Season 2 · Episode 8 · May 29, 2026

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