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The God that failed
Book • 1949
This book is a crucial document of the Cold War, featuring essays by André Gide, Richard Wright, Ignazio Silone, Stephen Spender, Arthur Koestler, and Louis Fischer.
Each author recounts their journey into communism and their subsequent disillusionment, providing a powerful testament to the ideals and failures of leftism in the 20th century.
The book offers a personal and historical perspective on the allure and betrayal of communist ideology.
Each author recounts their journey into communism and their subsequent disillusionment, providing a powerful testament to the ideals and failures of leftism in the 20th century.
The book offers a personal and historical perspective on the allure and betrayal of communist ideology.
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Mentioned in 3 episodes
Mentioned when discussing Richard Wright's criticism of American communists in a collection of essays by ex-communists.
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Lenin, Trotsky, Stalin – Part Three – Terror
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Marci Shore
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Class 25: From Modernity to Post-Modernity
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Paul Kengor
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What Makes A Marxist? | Dr. Paul Kengor
