Working-class lives demonstrate resilience and a true understanding of life.

Evidence

In contradiction to the theory that the less learned we are the less we understand the meaning of life, and see in our sufferings and death but an evil joke, these men of the people live, suffer, and draw near to death, in quiet confidence and oftenest with joy. — Leo Tolstoy, A Confession, 153

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Leo Tolstoy, A Confession, 153
• XREF: connects to: Working-class culture is dense and complex, not an empty vessel; Working-class culture emerges from its material conditions combined with class struggle; Human life must be understood under both individual and social attributes at once — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 213

Broader Connections

• Human life must be understood under both individual and social attributes at once #expands (0.75) — Georg Simmel, on individuality and social forms_…, 213
• Working-class culture emerges from its material conditions combined with class struggle #expands (0.60)