Dostoevsky’s Warning to Great Thinkers | Crime and Punishment

Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment is one of the most famous novels of all time. It follows the story of Raskolnikov, an ex-student from Petersburg who resolves to kill an old pawnbroker. He says that she adds nothing to the world and will not be missed. But after the murder his conscience eats away at his very soul, until he is forced to confess. Join me in this philosophical analysis of one of the greatest novels of all time. Sign up to my email list here: https://forms.gle/isjQTqF3DDceEtMn7 00:00 "You have betrayed and destroyed yourself for nothing..." 00:51 Crime and Punishment: a brief recap 04:44 The Danger of Philosophy 10:41 Fear, Shame, and Guilt 16:28 Nihilism, Hedonism, and Despair 23:49 The Value of Suffering 30:28 The Danger of Superiority 36:02 Love and Forgiveness 42:11 Why read Crime and Punishment Film background footage from Videvo.com Sources where I reference a modern author by name but do not specify the work: John Jones (1983) Dostoevsky Frank Seeley (1978) "The two faces of Svidrigailov" All other references should be clear from what I say in the video, but let me know if any are not and I will add them here.