The Slavery of Our Times

by Leo TOLSTOY (1828 - 1910)

Chapter Six: Bankruptcy of the Socialist Ideal

The Slavery of Our Times

This little book shows, in a short, clear, and systematic manner, how the principle of Non-Resistance, about which Tolstoy has written so much, is related to economic and political life. (Summary by Aylmer Maude, Translator)


Listen next episodes of The Slavery of Our Times:
An Afterword , Chapter Eight: Slavery Exists Among Us , Chapter Eleven: Laws the Cause of Slavery , Chapter Fifteen: What Should Each Man Do? , Chapter Fourteen: How Can Governments be Abolished? , Chapter Nine: What is Slavery? , Chapter Seven: Culture or Freedom? , Chapter Ten: Laws Concerning Taxes, Land and Property , Chapter Thirteen: What are Governments? Is it Possible to Exist Without Governments? , Chapter Twelve: The Essence of Legislation is Organised Violence