The Slavery of Our Times

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English · 1900 · 2h 46m · Economics/Political Economy, Politics, *Non-fiction, Political Science

4.7 (132 reviews)

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)

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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 the Factory System	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 Governments?	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.

Voices

(4 stars)

Dave

The changes in narrator make it so I can hear one fine and the next not so well. I couldn’t finish listening to this book because the narrator had the microphone too close and bass was booming into my headphones. I tried turning it down but then I couldn’t hear it enough. Disappointed.

Pretty good book

(5 stars)

Phillip Medow

I like how it breaks down the factions

(5 stars)

A LibriVox Listener

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

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.

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