Prince Vasili in “War and Peace” will say anything to come out on top. He’s a lot like Donald Trump.
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Trump, Prince Vasili, and Pure Cynicism
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Hillary before Judges Like Tolstoy’s Pierre
The Congressional Committee to Investigate Benghazi is like the military tribunal in “War and Peace” that questions Pierre. It is interested only in answers to lead to conviction.
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Tolstoy and Climate Change Denial
The denial of the citizens of Moscow as Napoleon approaches the city, described by Tolstoy in “War in Peace,” resembles climate change denialism.
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Tolstoyan Therapy for Mental Illness
Guest poster Lucy Fuggle explains how Tolstoy’s “War and Peace” helped her cope with her PTSD.