A look at current events through the lens of Tolstoy’s War and Peace
Seemorerocks I first read “War and Peace” almost 50 years ago but many aspects of much of what I read back then have stayed with me – especially the philosophy. I have often said (and am usually misunderstood) by saying: “if Donald Trump had not existed they would have to have invented him”. This reflected my vague understanding of Tolstoy’s view of history. I recently came across an excellent review (below) of Tolstoy’s novel that has allowed me to come…