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Tolstoy explaining how much land a man needs by writing a just-so story while at the same time enjoying the payments his former serfs make for sharecropping on
by orthoxerox 3y ago
Tolstoy explaining how much land a man needs by writing a just-so story while at the same time enjoying the payments his former serfs make for sharecropping on his remaining latifundia and the ones the government processes for the lots he sold to them after giving them freedom sounds exactly like a former plantation owner explaining that the Blacks can only prosper under his wise guidance and that's why they shouldn't own land directly, but work as sharecroppers.
And we all know that a man needs at least 160 acres and maybe two or three times this area if the lands are marginal. Pahom's first lot was 40 acres. His second lot was 135 acres, still smaller than he would have received in the US or Canada. His final lot was going to be several tens of thousands acres, so he did go a little bit overboard with it.
- hasoleju 3y agoThanks for putting the areas of his different possessions in perspective. My main takeaway goes in the direction of your last statement: > His final lot was going to be several tens of thousands acres, so he did go a little bit overboard with it. Balance in life might be the pathway to happiness and fullfillment. You need health, family & friends and of course some wealth. Not too small and also not to big. Balancing my efforts between these pillars is sometimes hard when the general attitude often is to maximize wealth. It comes down to me leaving early at work to spend time with my family or do sports while other colleagues stay and work longer hours. But in the long run, I feel like this is the right way for me.