Matt Taibbi

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8/1/2024, 8:43:51 PM
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davidelrich
@davidelrich
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@mtaibbi My copy was called The Possessed and, no matter the title, it was wonderful. Truly great writing.
Matt Taibbi
@mtaibbi
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Some people can’t get into “Demons” but it’s incredibly funny and as you say, unfortunately very relevant now.
Brad Pearce
@WaywardRabbler
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@mtaibbi Anna Karenina is incredible. My favorite Russian novel is Demons, but many would find it inaccessible. It is stunningly relevant to our era though.

That said, the Anna Karenina quote about how everything the idle crowd did was for the S Slavs is also perennially relevant.

The statement by @davidelrich does not constitute public discourse. It is part of a conversational thread discussing the translation and titles of a famous Russian novel, which is a lighthearted and intellectual exchange rather than a substantive engagement with public issues or societal concerns.