The flaws of Marxist economics and centralized decision-making were apparent immediately after the Communist Manifesto was published in 1848, yet Stalin refused to liberalize despite knowing better because he prioritized personal control over human welfare—a pattern repeated in Russian history.
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“Stalin knew this but he refused to give up power. So his his decision was well better that they all starve literally literally than that I not have control [17:00]”
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