Author and host: Anna Sargsyan
In this rapidly changing modern world, an individual faces the issue of self-expression, while the societies need new identity marks. The ever-lasting question that always concerned humanity, universal values are tested in every society in its unique way and require solutions from each individual separately.
“Post-Soviet Armenian Reality”, “Collective Memory”, “Knowledge and Information”, “Lessons of Independance”, “Language and Self-Cognition”…. All these are the topics that are discussed with merited and young scientists, artists and priests in the pavilion of Third Millennium.
The TV series were first created in 2005. In 2011, it won the annual award of Yerevan Press Club for developing the culture of dispute
 
Frequency: every Thursday, at 21:55
Rerun: Friday, at 13:00, Sunday, at 15:15
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Totalitarian System and Man: Language and Literature


How is the language of the literary text formed in totalitarian system, how does the overall process of language development  advance in the conditions of totalitarian regime and during post- totalitarian period? The topic is discussed by poet Armen Davtyan and essayist Hovhannes Yeranyan.The conversation is hosted by Anna Sargsyan.
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Totalitarian System and Man: Text-book and Education


What role does the text-book plan in the totalitarian system, what principles is it based on? Why is it presently the education without text-books so attractive? The topic is discussed by linguist Davit Gyurjinyan and political analyst Nvard Manasyan.The conversation is hosted by Anna Sargsyan.
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Totalitarian System and Man: Literature and Censorship


Literature is indivisible from censorship as we speak about totalitarianism.What role does the writer and literature have in totalitar system, how is the literary text edited? The topic is discussed by essayist, playwright Vahram Martirosyan and Executive Director of Antares Holding Armen Martirosyan.
The conversation is hosted by Anna Sargsyan.

 
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Totalitarian System and Man: History Text-book


It’s a well-known fact that the text-book of history is the best tool in making the ideology of system to get where its should be. How is history read in totalitarian system, how is it edited and for the sake of what? The topic is discussed by historians Petros Hovhannisyan and Artak Gnuni. The conversation is hosted by Anna Sargsyan.
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Totalitarian System and Man: National Identity


National in form, and socialistic in content: this was how the system and the national would relate to each other, that was forced by the soviet totalitarian system. How did our national identity transform in the totalitarian and post-totalitarian period? The topic is discussed by ethnologist Mkhitar Gabrielyan and Haykak Arshamyan, expert for the Regional Studies Center. 
The conversation is hosted by Anna Sargsyan.

 
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Totalitarian System and the Man: Samizdat or Underground Press


At present days, when even the underaged owns his/her own media, samizdat or underground press is even harder to imagine. What of a loophole that was, through which human thought and will were capable of breaking through the wall of violation in the totalitarian system? The topic is discussed by Azat Arshakyan, a political prisoner of Soviet times and journalist Arman Galoyan. The conversation is hosted by Anna Sargsyan.
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Totalitarian System and the Man: Media


Media is supposed to inform, ensure entertainment and education. This is the classic definition of media functions today. What is the function of media in totalitarian system? Why and how should media become whole and sound again in post-totalitarian country? The topic is discussed by the journalist Mesrop Harutyunyan and editor-in-chief of Analyticon journal Gegham Baghdasaryan.
The conversation is hosted by Anna Sargsyan.
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Literature as Social Solidarity Factor


Translator Samvel Mkrtchyan and writer, translator Hakob Movses analyze the topic of literature as a factor of social solidarity, human self-cognition and self-cleansing. Is our culture today capable of creating and sustaining statehood? The conversation is hosted by Anna Sargsyan.

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Totalitarian System and the Man: Education


What does education serve for in the totalitarian system, how can we cure the education system in post-totalitarian period to make it healthy? The topic is discussed by Lusine Kharatyan, Country Director of German DVV International and sociologist Satenik Mkrtchyan. The conversation is hosted by Anna Sargsyan.
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Totalitarian System and the Man: Architecture


It is said that small is beautiful, while big – noble. Is it possible to consider this as the motto of architecture of totalitarian system? What were the specifics of area organization in former Soviet Union and fascist Italy? The topic is discussed by art critic, curator Ruben Arevshatyan and architect, city engineer Sarhat Petrosyan. The conversation is hosted by Anna Sargsyan.
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Totalitarian System and Man: Dissidence


What is dissidence, social status, public label, or expression of inherent right to think and express opinion? What was the specifics of the dissidence in Soviet era? The topic is discussed by culture expert Nikol Margaryan and human rights activistVardan Harutyunyan.
The conversation is hosted by Anna Sargsyan.
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Totalitarian System and Man


What is the totalitarian system, how is it defined? Why are totalitarian systems considered to be inefficient? The topic is discussed by Doctor of History Sciences Harutyun Marutyan and Candidate of History Sciences Gayane Shagoyan. The conversation is hosted by Anna Sargsyan.