Alexandr Solzhenitsyn INTERVIEW - Part 1 - "Live Not By Lies"

[@jagzilla1398]

Solzhenitsyn was a true hero to all mankind...Rest in peace Alexandr, you earned your place in heaven...

[@jagzilla1398]

The USSR couldn't hurt Alex They tried and tried and tried They dropped things on his back And lied and lied and lied and lied and lied But they couldn't stop Alex, or the waters lapping And they couldn't prevent Alex from feeling happy

[@dr.doolittle4763]

Wonderful to hear the words of Solzhenitsyn, a Russian master. His works will live as long as mankind seeks the truth of his existence.

[@bearlylivable]

his book the Gulag Archipelago should be required reading in high school, esp here in the US

[@hellsredeemer]

It's become part of mandatory reading in russian high school

[@bearlylivable]

@@hellsredeemer wow, did not know that...thanks!

[@JohnDoe-pt7ru]

It won't be because the education departments are run by Marxists with most teachers openly supporting it. They don't want students to know that Marxism is actually evil.

[@aek12]

@@hellsredeemer No it is not.

[@garyroxene]

Not only is it not required reading but the department of education in the United States has become the enemy of the people by removing all the historical writings and monuments by which we learn so as not to repeat our mistakes.

[@swinedad]

We are lucky to hear this man speak

[@dpelpal]

And hella lucky not to live in russia

[@hungrymusicwolf]

Most of the issues he mentioned have come to fruition now just a few decades later, I should have looked this guy up way sooner.

[@cameronclark3725]

The Great philosopher of the 20th century, I think he was dropped by American intellectuals after his 78 Harvard speech.

[@AglaepinhoFernandes]

3:42 tem um enorme vídeo sobre ele aqui , é inacreditável o valor deste homen , a claresa de pensamento , a coragem que ele teve de questionar o sistema que ele vivia , e ele questionou ,

[@jimmyjames2332]

Yeah.Like a prophet,man.Otherwise , have you ever watched his documentary film called conversation by Russian director?

[@Tvrz]

How he was able to write, in his head was the really amazing thing to me.

[@randomdude7384]

These words are more insight-packed and wisdom-filled than ten thousand books. 11:50 One can live to 100 years old and still be ignorant of these simple truths. Alexander is a man for the millennia.

[@McIntyreBible]

7:39, Solzhenitsyn speaks intellectually and personally about the subject of death.

[@SatelliteYL]

He hit the nail on the head regarding todays major conflict, not west vs East but north vs south. “The Golden Billion,” never heard that one before. I’m on the last few chapters of Gulag Archipelago 1, fantastic reading but it really does feel dated. Which is not a complaint, the book needs no changes. Interesting to see him in this video closer to the present day and age speaking about more relevant events and I would like to see more

[@scoon2117]

This man preserved so many voices that were tormented by the soviet regime.

[@chrismusix5669]

Solzhenitsyn's summary of the failure of humanism is pretty spot on: "Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence." ~Colossians 2:23

[@brianlevine4802]

Such wisdom

[@JonathanHarkerYT]

Im amazed by how similar he thinks - in the first sequence- to Dugin. A priori I would have thought they’d sound antithetical, but that not the case. There’re saying the same things - just with different words. This guy isn’t the super-liberal anti-russian anti-collectivist figure. He’s somewhere in the middle. Thank you very much for this interview. A hidden KZbin gem.

[@augenbutter]

The life in a hive. Truth slowly reveals itself in all of our minds, if given a chance. With patience for our timing to synchronize we arrive.

[@deeprollingriver5820]

I appreciate his great literary talent. I’ve read all his books. But a one world government would be a nice thought if not for the evil behind it’s development. Different nations prevent the overtaking of the world by the evil forces pushing a one world horror story. At least we have a place to escape tyranny.

[@jimmycricket7385]

He never advocates for a one world government. He merely said that such an idea existed at one time in history. And it has re-emerged now. But in truth every conquering empire set out with the grand idea of ruling the world. From Alexander the Great to Julius Caesar and Genghis Khan.

[@marymars2842]

Such a wise man who suffered a lot.

[@larry1824]

As brave a man that's ever lived. Bless him

[@HenryCasillas]

🌻

[@justintindall9515]

I've been to some eastern countries and find the peoples so warm and inviting. Perhaps, it is the social differential between us, but I tend to believe that it's the fact that we lack something because of our plenty! Maybe going to Mars will teach us this truth all over again????

[@austindenotter19]

We dont lack because of plenty. We lack because we strive for plenty.

[@serpentines6356]

@Austin...That is partly true..I think it is because people are not being raised with more religious values. Even though I am not religious, I can see the immense benefits of being drilled in the basics.

[@neverevermindme]

Depends on the eastern countries and your sexual orientation or sex in general. There are countries where it's dangerous to be a woman/gay/whatever. So it's maybe more like the grass is greener on the other side. +eastern countries tend to be more religious/spiritual and if you live your life thinking you are a special being that also might have something to do with it. For the better and the worse

[@tarahall1025]

Many in the gulags said there were two 'factions'- either blacks or reds, those who opposed communism and those who went along with it. Interestingly, Alexandr does not include 'blacks' in his One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich...I'm trying to find out if he ever answered why.

[@McIntyreBible]

1:39, Solzhenitsyn speaks on Humanism!

[@jimmyjames2332]

prophet！

[@cornbreadisbetterthanpizza6866]

I wonder what he'd think of modern Russia.

[@gorankjellberg1398]

The book about the goulag is not available in Sweden, the country which gave him the Nobel Prize in literature....

[@peraelawey]

Vad menar du? Den finns överallt

[@radwizard]

No to Socialism. No to Communism. Individual > The State.

[@orepurifier]

I can't help but wonder if individualism is truly the cause for the degradation of our humanity and our fellow feeling for one another. Socialism is not entirely a bad idea.

[@briankelly1817]

We share the same birthday, December 11. Something of which I'm proud of :)

[@serpentines6356]

I forgot he is a December baby! Well, not the same date, but am a December baby.

[@Kapotts]

That is also my birthday! How splendid :)

[@areyoutheregoditsmedave]

I just happen to be watching this on Dec 11th.

[@randomdude7384]

"The people have been doomed to suffering, misery, and destitution." Well, turns out the exact same thing is happening again; this time it's done by the people themselves. Will they ever learn how to live at peace with themselves and the outside world?

[@Menitajmos]

This man lived his life as a lion every day.

[@StopBaizuo]

Where I can find the second part?

[@aleshkaemelyanov]

Скульптор .. Бей камень и кроши песочные холмы, снимай щетины, швы с холоднейшей каймы. По сердцу, без лекал умело, каменно ваяй, и чувства высекай в явившемся челе, в явившихся губах, проснувшихся очах, власящихся клубах. Твори во тьме, лучах. Резцами молоди. По краю и краям ты ласкою броди, как парус по морям. И как бы ни был плох, без злата и чести, ты музыкою вдох и жизнь в неё внеси. Сними вуаль, сточи, и слейся с красотой, согрей теплом души, оставь её с собой. Без цен, очей чужих, без славы на мир, Рим Люби сильней иных, чей лик неповторим...

[@cavscout1976]

RIP Alexandr isayevich

[@sbaxter4207]

the piano at 14:00 does anyone know the title? thanks

[@zonwuka]

J.S. Bach’s Prelude (& fugue) in C# Minor from Das Wohltemperierte Klavier (The Well-Tempered Clavier), Book I. Easiest way to find it might be to look for BWV 849. Cheers!

[@tomasfletcher491]

This is Sviatoslav Richter’s interpretation of the Well-Tempered Clavier - one of my personal favorites. You can find it on KZbin.

[@AglaepinhoFernandes]

6:06 ganhou um nobel 😊

[@bigmoneymandan360]

Does it ever say when this was recorded?

[@randomdude7384]

Solzhenitsyn: "Live not by lies." Putin: "There is no truth in the world; truth doesn't exist." Well, I'd rather avail myself of Alexander's advice.

[@HomesteadingWays]

Why do the subtitles say "humanism" when he clearly says "communism"?

[@bravefastrabbit770]

Hahahha algoritm fukd up because communism always goes under the guise of humanism

[@mcpheery3571]

He's saying гуманизм (gumanizm) which is different from коммунизм (kommunizm). They sound similar, but he is talking about humanism and not communism in the interview.

[@serpentines6356]

@Mcpheery...Thanks, at first I thought it was a mistake too, but in the context of what he was saying, 'humanism' made sense. You taught us a little bit of Russian! Thanks!

[@MCalvinOlesko]

h at start of word is pronounced as g in russian

[@francysmadrazo4341]

Molodez,xitri,bravo

[@augenbutter]

The Baha'i' religion advocates a unity in diversity of humanity and a world government. Who benefits by the start of religions, is it God or the men who proclaim to be the voice?

[@JohnDavidDunlap]

When was this interview?

[@alexberkovich9992]

Judging by the interview it is late 90s, early 2000s as he talks about bad things in Eltsyn Russia

[@punishedgloyperstormtroope8098]

What year was this recorded?

[@jimmycricket7385]

I suppose Alexandr's books are banned now.

[@whitesamurai]

I would be interested in knowing the connection between Alexandr's ideas and Dugin's ideas.

[@handyrus]

I just finished reading Gulag. One question I have is: Sometimes the USSR was referred to as the 'Fatherland' yet other times it was 'Motherland"..Is there a difference?

[@mexiders]

Generally is same things but Motherland will designate nationality; this is the native land that is loved, honored, remembered and cared for. Fatherland is associated with duty, law, patriotism; it is an abstract idea of a universal brotherhood to be fought for.

[@handyrus]

tnx@@mexiders

[@rteserppl363]

Да к концу жизни поехал головой

[@mikepanagiotavits1181]

haha i dont need to read i know russian

[@jesusmanuel8222]

Is this

[@jesusmanuel8222]

What?

[@TheAxeaman]

Until the end he was an idealist. He knew he made up a lot of the things about he said about the gulags and when the USSR collapsed, he read the horror that was capitalism.

[@sarabaker5349]

when did this interview happen?