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  • claz [comrade/them]
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    4 years ago

    I'm happy that it's so! I give it my highest endorsement - concise but solid introductory critique and analysis of 20th century socialism, and his dry sardonic humour is like Lenin's in places, making it an easy but also informative read

    • CoralMarks [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      He's very good in that he doesn't describe Soviet societies through rose-tinted glasses, but also describes where they went wrong. Like how he talks about disincentives for innovation which heavily contributed to the econnomic decline and ineffective use of labor.
      Very much to learn from him and this book in particular.

      • claz [comrade/them]
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        4 years ago

        Big agree! Reinforces the notion that future socialist experiments must take into account the deficiencies of past socialisms and find ways to overcome them

        • CoralMarks [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          Yeah, there definitely is a lot to learn from past attempts and how to build systems that can account for wrong paths they've taken, just in case we ever get the chance to move past whatever we have now.

    • TwilightLoki [he/him,any]
      hexagon
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      4 years ago

      He's so talented. I've only watched his speeches but really look forward to diving into his writing.

      • claz [comrade/them]
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        4 years ago

        Agreed, hoping he outlives Kissinger or there's no justice in this world