Lovian Dialogues

Lovian Dialogues is a joint publication by Ygo A. Donia and Yuri Medvedev. The work combines several dialogues Medvedev had with Ygo's father, August M. Donia, on various subjects such as religion or nationalism. The writing started after the death of Donia and the book was published in 2010 by The House Publishers. The writing of the book required extensive research in archive materials but was nonetheless finished within a period of little over two months. Lovian Dialogues refers to the works of Socrates through its title and is a best seller in whole Lovia.

Content
The book starts with a preface which mentions the circumstances in which the publication was made. Both authors write about how they wanted to illustrate the importance of August Magnus Donia and his thought to Lovian politics. On the actual purpose of the book Medvedev states:
 * It is [to be] the counterpart to the biography of Donia, an insight in the ideas and beliefs of an inspiring politician.

The main part of the book portrays various discussions which Medvedev and August Donia had. It is divided into different chapters by subject. One of the most interesting conversations is about the nature of religion and its role in society. This chapter starts by pointing out the religious undertone that was always present in Donia's writings. It then continues with an edited (!) portrayal of a dialogue between Donia and Medvedev:


 * DONIA : It's the fears of people that keeps religions alive, not the fact they are stupid or uneducated. Religion offers something science could never replace; comfort, hope, forgiveness, love.


 * MEDVEDEV: I'm not saying religious people lack the competence, but their critical thinking is in most cases paralyzed. They have been miseducated into non-thought.