A Tough Pill to Swallow
A Tough Pill to Swallow

Summary/Abstract: On the psychological and political ramifications of the Czech communist past. "There is a well-known saying about communism: “Anyone who wasn’t Left-wing in their twenties didn’t have a heart. Anyone who remained one at forty has no brain.” Today, many are still engage in heavy soul searching regarding communism. How could an ideology offer so much p potential good and do so much harm? Was it a sadomasochistic exercise, or an outside evil imposed upon us? Perhaps the greatest tragedy of communism was that instead of uniting us, it turned neighbour against neighbour.[...]"

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