Slavery of Our Times
Leo Tolstoy
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Length 2 h 47 min
Chapters 17
First published 1900
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)
Chapters
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Translator Introduction Read by Luke Meier 20:18
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Chapter One: Goods-Porters who Work Thirty-Seven Hours Read by mheathvanhorn 9:05
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Chapter Two: Society's Indifference While Men Perish Read by Andrew David King 6:38
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Chapter Three: Justification of the Existing Position by Science Read by Ransom 6:26
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Chapter Four: The Assertion of Economic Science that Rural Labourers Must Enter the Factory System Read by mheathvanhorn 11:30
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Chapter Five: Why Learned Economists Assert What is False Read by mheathvanhorn 5:21
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Chapter Six: Bankruptcy of the Socialist Ideal Read by AJ Muszynski 8:52
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Chapter Seven: Culture or Freedom? Read by mheathvanhorn 7:17
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Chapter Eight: Slavery Exists Among Us Read by Guero 9:11
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Chapter Nine: What is Slavery? Read by Michaela O'Connor 4:32
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Chapter Ten: Laws Concerning Taxes, Land and Property Read by AJ Muszynski 10:15
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Chapter Eleven: Laws the Cause of Slavery Read by Jon Saunders 6:37
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Chapter Twelve: The Essence of Legislation is Organised Violence Read by AJ Muszynski 5:50
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Chapter Thirteen: What are Governments? Is it Possible to Exist Without Governments? Read by mheathvanhorn 14:14
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Chapter Fourteen: How Can Governments be Abolished? Read by mheathvanhorn 13:51
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Chapter Fifteen: What Should Each Man Do? Read by mheathvanhorn 14:17
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An Afterword Read by mheathvanhorn 4:37
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