Visiting museums of communism in Prague and Berlin was an eye-opening experience. When everything was "provided" by government, those daring to criticize the go

Visiting museums of communism in Prague and Berlin was an eye-opening experience. When everything was "provided" by government, those daring to criticize the government in any way soon found themselves with the worst jobs and houses (if they were lucky) or imprisoned (if they were not.) In nearly every part of society and industry, advancement was determined by political loyalty and purity rather than skill or capability. For example, people with no knowledge of agriculture issued farming edicts; with feedback treated as treason, the bad ideas just continued, leading to poor production and even starvation in some places. It will be interesting to see how this museum compares with its eastern European counterparts.