Ep 48 Wolff Peace - V.I. Lenin & Leo Tolstoy

Wolff Peace – V. I. Lenin & Leo Tolstoy Two Russians. Two revolutions. Two visions of peace. In this episode of the Wolff Peace series, host Avis Kalfsbeek explores a striking contrast between two towering Russian figures: Vladimir Lenin, revolutionary and architect of the Soviet state, and Leo Tolstoy, novelist turned pacifist who rejected all violence in the name of love and spiritual truth. Through the lens of Robert Paul Wolff’s Political Man and Social Man, we examine Lenin’s call for the destruction of the capitalist state—and Tolstoy’s call for the moral regeneration of the human spirit. One saw peace through revolution. The other saw revolution through peace. In this episode: A look at Lenin’s The State and Revolution Tolstoy’s philosophy of Christian nonviolence Two reflection questions for your inner and outer worlds Visit aviskalfsbeek.com to learn more about the podcast, books, and upcoming episodes in the Wolff Peace series. Music: Dalai Llama Rides a Bike by Javier “Peke” Rodriguez. Bandcamp: https://javierpekerodriguez.bandcamp.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QuyqfXEKzrpUl6b12I3KW Robert Paul Wolff’s book Political Man and Social Man on Amazon (I am not an affiliate)