The Book Club: The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Tolstoy with Matt Walsh

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Leo Tolstoy’s novella speaks volumes on mortality, conformity, societal expectations, and what it means to live an authentic life. Ivan Ilyich suffers on his deathbed until he is able to fully confront his mortality. This same denial of death and the anguish it causes can be seen in our culture today, brought into focus by the events of 2020. Matt Walsh, host of The Matt Walsh Show, sits down with Michael Knowles to work through Tolstoy’s masterpiece of fiction. In our fast-paced world, it’s tough to make reading a priority. At least it used to be. At Thinkr.org, they summarize the key ideas from new and noteworthy nonfiction, giving you access to an entire library of great books in bite-size form. Read or listen to hundreds of titles in a matter of minutes: start your free trial today at https://thinkr.org/. Subscribe so you never miss a new episode! 📚 👉 https://www.prageru.com/series/book-club/ Text PRAGERU to 64600 for notifications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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