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As I haven’t read it, can you explain the connection and why you recommend it?

• notacoward 8y ago
  I would hazard a guess that the connection is how the Gulag was supposedly a punishment for the least meritorious (criminals) but in fact the inmates often possessed great merit and it was the guards/administrators who lacked any, because the definition and application of "merit" in Soviet society had become so twisted. But that's just a guess. More elucidation from the GP would be appreciated.
  • brennebeck 8y ago
    Ah, I can see that as a possibility. Thanks.
    • aestetix 8y ago
      That's actually not the reason at all. Given the current climate of tension in the English speaking world, I'm not going to comment publicly anymore on this issue. If you are genuinely intellectually curious as to my opinion, I'm happy to discuss it privately via email.
      • brennebeck 8y ago
        I don’t see your email in your profile?
        • aestetix 8y ago
          That's odd. Try hn [at] $my_username [dot] com.
          • DoreenMichele 8y ago
            If you only have it listed under "email," only you and the mods can see it. You have to list it in the "about" section to be publicly visible. This is a common misunderstanding on the site.