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In 1935, a lot of very intelligent people thought that the Soviet model was the answer (I don't mean George Robinson in particular). It turned out that those pe
by yaakov34 15y ago
In 1935, a lot of very intelligent people thought that the Soviet model was the answer (I don't mean George Robinson in particular). It turned out that those people lacked some information and perspective, and were probably guilty of wishful thinking. So why should the 1935 date of this book impress us, in itself?
P.S. The story of Westerners who relocated to the Soviet Union in the 1930s is fascinating. And very sad, for the most part. There were tens of thousands of such people. I am sure Google will find references.
- fexl 15y agoSure, such as Walter Duranty, the famous admirer of Stalin. But I like to discuss specifics. I disagree with Walter Duranty and Stalin on many points, and I agree with George Robinson on many points. I'm willing to discuss all of these things on their own conceptual and moral merits, beyond many of the overly high-level responses I've seen here.