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Perhaps the most elusive element in Moscow's great transfer of power is the incalculable human factor, which Marxism tries hard to deny. There is no doubt that the Communist cause had lost its ablest leader and was, thereby, that much weakened. But more than any single political force in history, Communism seems to have found a way to make sure that the evil that men do will live after them...
...cumbersome . . . A completely noncompetitive society would be dull and stagnant . . . Socialism should try to stress competition for the laurel wreath rather than the sack of gold . . . But it should recognize that material progress has been furthered by competition for material reward . . . The concept of the class conflict basic to Marxism needs modification. Marx thought that the lines of division between workers and owners were becoming steadily clearer. This, however, has not been the case, least of all in our own country." And capitalism, Marx notwithstanding, is not necessarily the cause of war; neither is Socialism "a panacea against...
...former Briggs-Copeland instructor in English listed the objectives of the cell as first to influence policies of organizations to which the members belonged; second, to educate themselves in Marxism, and third, to plan fund-raising activities for the party and front organizations...
...apparently clean off the face of the earth. P. Fedoseev, editor of the official magazine Bolshevik, was suddenly bounced out of his job for having praised the Voznesensky book, which, it now seemed, was nothing but "an idealistic motley of loose opinions . . . showing a total and absolute break with Marxism." What awful thing had Voznesensky said? He wrote that the Soviet system works so well that ordinary economic laws of price relationship do not apply...
...Langer expressed the belief that the democracies have not been as effective as the communists in providing a clear idea of their aims and beliefs, saying: "In many parts of the world where communism has taken root and is spreading, there appears to be a general feeling that Marxism-Louinism-Stalinism provides a complete philosophy of history, a convincing analysis of modern society, and a persuasive program for the future...