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behoove · on Feb 28, 2023

See also https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/object-of-intrigue-the...

behoove · on June 3, 2018

I found these reflections interesting. Since she was there at the time and doesn't draw any simplistic conclusions, I thought the essay might make an interesting HN post. It's a political site, but the article is not so politicized.

This one is slightly more ideological but still more personal and also quite interesting: http://hitchensblog.mailonsunday.co.uk/2018/05/some-reflecti.... I found it pretty consistent with Diana Johnstone's piece.

amaccuish · on June 3, 2018

Thank you for this. It sad that these protests came to nothing. Marx is more relevant than ever.

Do you have any good french language sources?

duncan_bayne · on June 4, 2018

Marx is relevant? Socialist intellectuals have been moving the goalposts for decades, after failure upon failure to achieve their stated goals.

http://www.stephenhicks.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/hicks...

To put it bluntly, Marxism has failed dismally in every place and at every time it's been tried.

dang · on June 4, 2018

Please don't take HN threads on generic ideological tangents. The parent dipped a toe in that tarpit, but that's no reason to jump in.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

amaccuish · on June 4, 2018

Sorry was merely stating why I was greatful for the source. Perhaps I should have phrased differently. Sorry :)

behoove · on March 21, 2018

Banker? I know him only as a columnist and have found him to be one of the most sober analysts around.