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

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Marxism Is the Opiate of the Intellectual

The author argues that we need to think seriously and deeply about the marxian ideal, which can be summarized in the classic, famous mark in line from the critique of the gete plan. In my view, that is an immoral and evil philosophy to say, to suggest that we are going to take from each according to his ability. And so what you end up having is open ended and never ending, reforced redistribution of wealth.

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