Isolation and the Human State

[zibbyoneal]

*poke*

Today I finished a take-home exam for "War and Peace and The Brothers Karamazov in Translation." Re-reading a section of the latter, I was struck by the presence of a theme I have been mulling over on and off for a while now. I've had a couple of conversation about technology in general and facebook in particular and their influence on

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[woodrowlynn]

and yet I can't help but think Dostoevsky basked in his own isolation, savoring the workings of his passionate mind...

but also, isolation sucks.

[zibbyoneal]

Maybe he wasn't ok with isolation at first, but a couple years in Siberia probably got him acquainted with the incredible workings of his passionate mind.