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1) I loathe Lenin. Here is why
It’s been sitting on my desk for a few weeks now, the great biography of Lenin by Victor Sebesteyn, to which I’ve referred numerous times. The reason it’s there? Because I see many Post-Its in turquoise and neon green sticking … Continue reading
Posted in The War On Workers
Tagged 1891 Volga famine, Anton Chekhov, Lenin, Leo Tolstoy, Russian Revolution, Tsarist Russia, Victor Sebestyen, Vladimir Ulyanov
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Mysteries of Life: Searching for an explanation. Finding it
The past six years. They have prodded me multiple times to ask the question, “How has this happened?” and then delve into any rational, comedic or scientific theory which satisfies me for a day or so. Until I find another … Continue reading
Posted in Mysteries of Life, The Facts of Life, War
Tagged Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
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What is war? And why?
Shift the direction in your heads… On the twelfth of June, the forces of western Europe crossed the borders of Russia, and war began — that is, an event took place contrary to human reason and to the whole of … Continue reading
Posted in The Facts of Life, War, War on Ukraine
Tagged Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace
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