Book · 1958
Doctor Zhivago
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- people
- 5
- podcasts
- 5
- episodes
- 7
- recommendations
- 2
There's few works of literature that are as powerful as Boris Pasternak's, "Doctor Zhivago" for giving just the whole sweep of contending forces in a power vacuum.
What they say about it
- Mentioned by Candace Owens“distributed it throughout the USSR covertly”2
The best things said about it
From myself in the Chicagoland area, as a kid, seeing the film of "Doctor Zhivago," and then later reading the novel on which it was based, by Pasternak. And even though the film had to be filmed on location in Spain, pretending to be revolutionary Russia, it was magical for the sheer sweep and tragedy and human resilience that it.
They distributed the he was the writer of Dr. Shivago. The CIA got this book uh got hands on this book and distributed it throughout the USSR covertly.
Candace Owens Candace · Apr 2025 The idea that you can maintain order in society by preventing somebody from reading what they want to read.
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How it comes up
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Why people recommend it
Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak is a sweeping historical novel that chronicles the turbulent life of a physician and poet amidst the chaos of the Russian Revolution. Vejas Liulevicius strongly recommended the novel on the Lex Fridman Podcast, praising it as a remarkably powerful literary depiction of contending political forces operating within a power vacuum. Candace Owens discussed the historical legacy of the book on her podcast, detailing how the CIA covertly distributed the novel throughout the Soviet Union as a Cold War propaganda tool. Tom Hanks mentioned the work on On Purpose with Jay Shetty as an example of literature banned under tyrannical regimes that sought to control what citizens could read. Will Arnett, Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett, and various other podcast guests also referenced the celebrated film adaptation or categorized the story as a quintessential tragic romance. Through these diverse conversations, the book is frequently remembered both for its breathtaking artistic sweep and for its dramatic role in twentieth-century geopolitical history.
Every mention
Vejas Liulevicius there's few works of literature that are as powerful as Boris Pasternak's, "Doctor Zhivago" for giving just… 2
“there's few works of literature that are as powerful as Boris Pasternak's, "Doctor Zhivago" for giving just the whole sweep of contending forces in a power vacuum.”
“from myself in the Chicagoland area, as a kid, seeing the film of "Doctor Zhivago," and then later reading the novel on which it was based, by Pasternak. And even though the film had to be filmed on location in Spain, pretending to be revolutionary Russia, it was magical for the sheer sweep and tragedy and human resilience that it”
Candace Owens They distributed the he was the writer of Dr. Shivago. The CIA got this book uh got hands on this book and… 2
“They distributed the he was the writer of Dr. Shivago. The CIA got this book uh got hands on this book and distributed it throughout the USSR covertly.”
“He wrote a book that the CIA decided to turn into a movie. You may have heard of it. It's called Dr. Shivago.”
Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett like Dr shivago like -- or The English Patient 1
“like Dr shivago like -- or The English Patient”
Tom Hanks or or you know any any or Dr zvago for crying out loud the idea that you can maintain order in society by p… 1
“or or you know any any or Dr zvago for crying out loud the idea that you can maintain order in society by preventing somebody from reading what they want to read”
Will Arnett what is the movie you will always stop and watch even with commercials Dr Zhivago because it's kind of the… 1
“what is the movie you will always stop and watch even with commercials Dr Zhivago because it's kind of the film we sort of fell in love with together”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker1
“Dr shago for instance was bad yeah right”
