Project Gutenberg 2003-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 114 Tolstoy, Leo, graf 1828 1910 Толстой, Лев Николаевич Tolstoi, Leo Tolstoy, Lev N. Tolstoï, Léon Tolstoy, Graf Leo Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevič Tolstoj, Lev Nikolaevic Hapgood, Isabel Florence 1850 1928 Hapgood, Isabel F. What to Do? Thoughts Evoked by the Census of Moscow On Women -- On Labor And Luxury Transcribed from the 1887 Tomas Y. Crowell edition by David Price "What to Do? Thoughts Evoked by the Census of Moscow" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a reflective essay written during the late 19th century. In this treatise, Tolstoy explores the social implications and moral responsibilities associated with conducting a census in Moscow, encouraging a deep examination of societal conditions and the human experience related to poverty and suffering. At the start of the essay, Tolstoy recounts his shock at witnessing the stark poverty in Moscow after moving from the countryside. Through encounters with beggars and the systemic issues of urban life, he contemplates the disconnection between the wealthy and the suffering classes. He highlights individuals who live in dire conditions, raising questions about societal indifference and moral obligation. As Tolstoy reflects on the gathering of census data, he emphasizes that the process should not merely catalog the suffering but should also embody a call to action, urging those involved to engage with the lives behind the statistics and foster human connection rather than mere observation. His argument sets the stage for a broader discourse on empathy, social justice, and the responsibility of individuals towards those in need. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Social problems Moscow (Russia) -- Social conditions HN Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Russian Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Sociology 494865 2025-07-02T08:04:43.421300 text/html 494164 2013-03-19T08:52:28 text/html 269605 2025-07-02T08:04:51.029267 application/epub+zip 274609 2025-07-02T08:04:46.647295 application/epub+zip 248365 2025-07-02T08:04:45.470252 application/epub+zip 524349 2025-07-02T08:04:54.548216 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500657 2025-07-02T08:04:50.301374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459853 2022-09-02T10:56:14.776373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473214 2025-07-02T08:04:42.946277 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 472881 2007-12-27T07:57:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19741 2025-07-02T08:04:54.676196 application/rdf+xml 19589 2025-07-02T08:04:45.965333 image/jpeg 4093 2025-07-02T08:04:45.716256 image/jpeg 173046 2013-03-19T08:54:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 169901 2007-12-27T07:57:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 265436 2025-07-02T08:04:43.460254 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia