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Utopia

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Dostoevsky to those who want to change the world: Part 2 of 2

Dostoevsky to those who want to change the world: Part 2 of 2

Continues from Part 1 What happens when we DO get to change the world? Dostoevsky’s opinion on the Russian political atmosphere solidified after writing “Notes from Underground”, as he continues to encapsulate the human condition in finer detail in his subsequent novel, “Crime and Punishment”. This book follows the

Dostoevsky to those who want to change the world: Part 1 of 2

Dostoevsky to those who want to change the world: Part 1 of 2

Who is Dostoevsky? As economic enthusiasts, many of us would know of the phenomenal works of academic giants within the field. Adam Smith’s “Wealth of Nations” which established the ground for modern economics to flourish, John Nash’s “Non-Cooperative Games” which catalysed the intellectual development of strategic negotiation, and

Simple gifts: celibacy and communism

Simple gifts: celibacy and communism

On the 6th of August 1774, a ship called the Mariah arrived in New York harbour, completing its tumultuous voyage from Liverpool, England.[1] Aboard the ship was a group of nine ill-treated ‘Shakers’ led by the religious mystic, Ann Lee. This group were pursuing an apparition of a new