The Philosophy of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn - How his ideas could save us today

The Philosophy of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn — Truth, Suffering, and the Moral Courage to Resist

Podcast: Philosophy for Better Humans Host: Charles Sebastian Whitby

In this powerful episode, we examine the life, ideas, and moral philosophy of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn — Nobel Prize–winning author, Soviet dissident, and one of the most courageous truth-tellers of the 20th century.

Solzhenitsyn believed that society collapses when individuals abandon truth, responsibility, and moral courage. His warnings were not just political — they were deeply spiritual and philosophical, offering a blueprint for how ordinary people can resist tyranny both in the world and within themselves.

🔥 What You’ll Learn

• Why Solzhenitsyn believed truth is the foundation of freedom
• How suffering, when faced honestly, becomes a path to moral growth
• The dangers of ideological thinking and “little lies” in everyday life
• How to become a person who cannot be compelled to say what they do not believe
• Lessons from The Gulag Archipelago and A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
• Practical modern applications: personal responsibility, courage, integrity