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The Book Club: Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler with Brad Thompson

The Book Club

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The Logic of History Demands That You Accept Your Execution

There's a line in the novel about how maybe some ideas should not be followed to the very, very enzat of their logical conclusions. And i i love this point on, on following the logic all the way to this end that you think it's kind of absurd. I mean, there is this final sort of admission at the end that regardless of all the lies we're putting in your confession, the logic of history demands that you do this and don't worry. Some day maybe people will vindicate you. The whole thing is a sham. It's a fraude. There is no consistency of principles. In the end. It's all about power. Any means, or by

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