tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989828528012145346.post6417616810898543329..comments2023-11-05T01:46:18.822-08:00Comments on White Whale: DEAD SOULS by Nikolai GogolSarah Normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14697017758245624421noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989828528012145346.post-24428405674860672682011-12-28T16:41:57.639-08:002011-12-28T16:41:57.639-08:00That's an interesting point Nana - I hadn'...That's an interesting point Nana - I hadn't thought about how very much it is like modern banking, with imaginary money on pieces of paper. I LOVE your phrase capitalism without capital! I've never heard that before.<br /><br />Amy, I really recommed MY CHILDHOOD. Gogol was born very poor, ran away from home, and was taught to read by a short order cook on a ship. A fascinating life. It's incredible that from those beginnings he became such a fabulous complex writer.Sarah Normanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05145876806604726875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989828528012145346.post-72127813119709000792011-12-23T20:42:18.159-08:002011-12-23T20:42:18.159-08:00" It enables Chichikov to increase his social..." It enables Chichikov to increase his social standing, as no one needs to know that the hundreds of serfs he owns are only technically alive. In short". This statement reminds me of the causes of the financial crisis and the economic meltdown we are experiencing where financial companies will go about buying debts, scheming Ponzi schemes, lying to investments about their financial portfolios. In fact, I listened to a news item that talks about capitalism without capital. Everything is paper and promise to pay and when the promise fails, we end up with such problems. <br /><br />Nikolai Gogol's work is true of Russia before and of the world now.ImageNationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06021414643103601330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7989828528012145346.post-61337007860728703692011-12-23T07:35:34.884-08:002011-12-23T07:35:34.884-08:00LOL yes, a good place to file that thought indeed....LOL yes, a good place to file that thought indeed. I've heard good things about Gogol's writing - would you recommend? Have you read others by him?Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102250492155489672noreply@blogger.com