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) (2 hr 46 min)

Chapters

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

Reviews

good but might be misunderstood

(4 stars)

ArchaicStigma

its meant as an ideological and personal excercise in seeing how you support unjust institutions you oppose.

after reading this, you should not be the same as you were befor

(5 stars)

bohemiablues

Very, very interesting

(5 stars)

João Pinheiro

A book that everyone should listen to or read!

Very enlightening

(5 stars)

gonzo

Utopian but most will continue to be slaves of commercialism

(5 stars)

A LibriVox Listener

slavery is everywhere around us! now I see it more clearly!

Thanks for the readings

(5 stars)

Oliver

Very good book and pleasant readings.

perfect reading

(5 stars)

A LibriVox Listener

An outstanding reading and spectacular commentary on socialism.

(5 stars)

irene

Thought provoking dissertation pn subjects of non-violence and government.

The Slavery of Our Times

Leo Tolstoy

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Chapters

Reviews

good but might be misunderstood

ArchaicStigma

after reading this, you should not be the same as you were befor

bohemiablues

Very, very interesting

João Pinheiro

Very enlightening

gonzo

A LibriVox Listener

Thanks for the readings

Oliver

perfect reading

A LibriVox Listener

irene