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His comments on revolution were interesting because it reminded me of when I read about the French Revolution. The revolution was initially successful in that it toppled the monarchy at the time and got the King & Queen executed but after it, the period known as "The Terror" began in which supposed enemies of the revolution were executed at an alarming rate.
Same as the Roman republic. Brutus and his fellow conspirators thought by killing Julius Caesar they were saving the republic. What fellowed was the complete opposite. It ended the Roman republic and Octavian became the first emperor of Rome.His comments on revolution were interesting because it reminded me of when I read about the French Revolution. The revolution was initially successful in that it toppled the monarchy at the time and got the King & Queen executed but after it, the period known as "The Terror" began in which supposed enemies of the revolution were executed at an alarming rate.
During all this the revolutionary wars were raging and there began the rise of Napoleon. Ironically the same revolution that abolished the monarchy for good ended up with an Emperor that ruled more or less with the authority of a King.
I saw his debate with Jordan Peterson some years back. The problem with communism is that it leads to autocratic leadership which is fundamentally flawed. I think a better system could be the Chinese socialism system. Where they have socialism with Chinese characteristics (capitalism) . Screaming “eat the rich” is not gonna help anyone in the long run.
Problem of communism is it requires a very large bureaucracy to replace the normal functions of the market of setting prices and coordinating production. And large bureaucracy always lead to corruption.I haven’t read about him but I’ve done quite a bit of reading into communism.
I personally think it’s bullshit as a political ideology.
It requires mankind and every individual to be inherently good. It also is extremely susceptible to moral corruption. That’s why ostensibly communist nations are some of the most autocratic places on earth.
Animal farm puts it perfectly when the barn eventually reads “all animals are equal but some are more equal than others”.
No matter how well intentioned you are, the power afforded to you by communism always corrupts people or allows for corrupt people to take over.
I haven’t read about him but I’ve done quite a bit of reading into communism.
I personally think it’s bullshit as a political ideology.
It requires mankind and every individual to be inherently good. It also is extremely susceptible to moral corruption. That’s why ostensibly communist nations are some of the most autocratic places on earth.
Animal farm puts it perfectly when the barn eventually reads “all animals are equal but some are more equal than others”.
No matter how well intentioned you are, the power afforded to you by communism always corrupts people or allows for corrupt people to take over.