Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Prologue 3
4. Tragicomedy
5. Psychoanalysis in the Soviet Union 19
6. Ideology
7. Ideology versus Diffidence, Not Dissidence 47
8. Ideology Faces the Horrors of Its Opposite 78
9. Sadness
10. The Difficult Birth of Tragicomedy 97
11. Can Materialism Be Challenged by Melancholy? 112
12. Fear
13. “A Wave of Fear Ran through My Body …” 135
14. The Dignity of Risk 149
15. Hope and Desire
16. Insignificance as Salvation 171
17. Love
18. “I Love You!” “What a Ridiculous Decision!” 197
19. Love and the Adventures of Lunacy 217
20. Conclusion: Western Notions and Witty Words 235
21. Notes 241
22. Filmography 271
23. Index 281