Writer Viktor Erofeev is a guest on the “Inhale-Exhale” program on the Khodorkovsky Live channel. “Engineer of human souls” — do writers have the right to call themselves that? “The Master and Margarita” is leaving the school curriculum — instead of Bulgakov’s novel, there will now be “Young Guard” (because it’s about Donbass). The Russian edition of Erofeev’s novel “The Great Gopnik” and his work on his next book — about Russian guilt. Plans for 2025: chances of ending the war and a thaw after Putin. Watch on January 7 on Khodorkovsky Live, leave comments and subscribe to the channel! The program was recorded at the end of December 2024. Timestamps: 00:00 Teaser 01:02 A writer is not a master, and therefore not an engineer 03:41 "Young Guard" instead of "The Master and Margarita" 05:08 About the Russian edition of "The Great Gopnik" 06:37 Guilt is a character in Erofeev's new novel 09:47 Where did the Russian "we are the best" come from? 12:50 What did Erofeev read in 2024 16:27 Emigration - fading into the background? 19:35 Did Erofeev study Dostoevsky? 23:24 The Korean War ended 2 days after Stalin's death 26:15 "We know everything better than ourselves" 33:23 Could Alexander I have called the war a "movement"? 37:31 Literature as a Replacement for Philosophy 41:51 The Guilt of the Russians Who Left for the War 43:50 Does Society Need a Gopnik? 48:08 Then We Don't Need Democracy? 56:29 Review of Letters to the CPSU Central Committee in 1953 57:48 Viktor Erofeev Wishes You a Thaw in 2025 59:29 Will Trump Stop the War 1:01:23 Thank you and Happy New Year! ‼️ THE VIDEO WON'T LOAD? Four Ways to Bypass YouTube Blocking in Russia: 1. Use a VPN — download one of the VPN apps from the App Store, Google Play, or the official website (e.g. Mullvad, Amnezia, Psiphon, RedShield). Install the app and turn on the VPN, selecting a server in another country. Instructions for using each specific VPN service are usually already built into the app itself. 2. Install a dedicated browser — to watch YouTube videos, you can use a dedicated browser with an integrated VPN, such as Brave Browser. In this case, there is no need to constantly turn the VPN on and off when switching between blocked and open sites. 3. Change DNS — on your phone or computer, you can change the DNS server to 1.1.1.1 (Cloudflare) or 8.8.8.8 (Google): ⁃ On your phone: find the Wi-Fi settings → select your network → enter the new DNS manually. ⁃ On your computer: in the network settings, specify DNS in the “IPv4” section. 4. Download videos in advance: install a video download app (for example, 4K Video Downloader) or enable offline mode in the official YouTube Premium app. -- Problems with YouTube? Watch and listen to us on Telegram: https://t.me/mbhlive WRITE TO US ON TELEGRAM: https://t.me/mbhlivebot WATCH ALSO ON KHODORKOVSKY LIVE ⚡️NEWS SHOOTING IN A BAR: 12 VICTIMS CAR CRASHED INTO A CROWD. 15 DEAD A SOLDIER RACES A TRAFFIC POLICE OFFICER • ⚡️NEWS SHOOTING IN A BAR: 12 VICTIMS... BYKOV: The year of reckoning. Medvedev will go crazy, Peskov will disappear. Plus: hopes for change and a new Russia • BYKOV: The year of reckoning. Minus: Medvedev,... PEACEFUL LIGHTS-2025. New Year's film-concert. Monetochka, Kasta, Noize MC, AloeVera, Bi-2, Totibadze • PEACEFUL LIGHTS-2025. New Year's film... SHENDEROVICH: Something will happen. Aliyev crushed - Putin apologized. Air defense shot down both the plane and Santa Claus • SHENDEROVICH: Something will happen. Aliyev d... MAKAREVICH: Solovyov's transformation. New album of "Time Machine". McCartney's secret. Living dinosaurs • MAKAREVICH: Solovyov's transformation. N... SHIRYAEV: Deposits can be FREEZED. Machine gunners in stores. Recession. Dollar at 150. Inflation 75% • SHIRYAEV: Deposits can be FREEZED. In ma... ASLANYAN: Plane shot down over Chechnya. Ecological disaster. 2.3 trillion for the occupied territories • ASLANYAN. The plane shot down over Chechnya. Uh... KHODORKOVSKY vs. PASTUKHOV: Dead end for Putin. The war will end soon. Trump and Navalny. Results of the year • KHODORKOVSKY vs. PASTUKHOV: Dead end ... OSECHKIN: Putin's new threats. What's wrong with Kadyrov? Russia will go on the offensive. The FSB is preparing a coup • OSECHKIN: Putin's new threats. What's wrong with K... Mikhail Khodorkovsky's blog: / khodorkovskyru How to bypass YouTube slowdowns/blocking in Russia. Instructions for using YouTube with VPN • How to bypass YouTube slowdown/blocking... VPN guide from Mikhail Klimarev: https://nasvyazi.org/vpn/ Other guides "Na Svyazi": https://t.me/na_svyazi_helpdesk/312 VPN generator bot: https://t.me/vpngeneratorbot VPN service rating VPNLove: https://vpnlove.me/ #Russia #Putin #Trump