Kalinowski and Dostoevsky. A Historical hypothesis

Kalinowski and Dostoevsky. A Historical hypothesis


When discussing the destiny, goals and struggle, political prospects, “rationality” of Kastus Kalinowski (and the uprising of 1863 - more than half a century has passed since the disappearance of the Rech Pospolita - Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1795!) nobody is surprised that the Commonwealth was during a long period the most advanced (except for England) democratic European state.

(The years of life of Kastus Kalinowski 1838 - 1864).

However, for the realization of the civilizational and intellectual potential of the szlachta, the inhabitants of Rech Pospolita , Velikolithuanians, the resources of the Commonwealth were not enough.

For the space project (Tsiolkovsky and Korolev) a resources of Siberia were needed.

To use the resources of Siberia, assimilation was required.

Assimilation is symbolized by the personality and the creativity of Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821 - 1881). “Humble yourself, proud man!” (Not in full, of course. Is allowed for you to show, to demonstrate, sometimes, a scientific impertinence, arrogance  ...). (Some Stalin's marshals, People's Commissars and ministers were also useful during ... 1941-1945-1953 ... although they are not very "photogenic" ... somehow they are annoying ... of someone ... occasionally ...).

But a historical memory and a desire for a normal, civilized, European life were preserving, existed.

It was not in vain that gave his life Kastus (Wincenty Konstanty) Kalinowski...


November 27, 2019 17:26


Translation from Russian into English: November 27, 2019 18:18.
Владимир Владимирович Залесский “Калиновский и Достоевский. Историческая гипотеза”.