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Some absolutely incredible stuff. I've been looking for a good gateway into philosophy (besides reading some of Plato's dialogues, which are very good) and this has been incredible. Highly riveting and informative, it's a nice easy way to wade into philosophy without getting overwhelmed. Tearing through this at work as it's pretty slow at the moment and I'm adoring this.

Exciting to read a Marxist, comparative critique of Stalin. It's been very difficult for me to find a source on Stalin that seems to actually be nuanced and balanced, instead of purely praising Stalin as the Second Coming or condemning him as the Antichrist.

It’s been extraordinarily difficult reading this, as we all know how the story ends. I am dreading reading about Jason’s alcoholism and depression and I may not be able to finish

Mindblowingly addicting. I genuinely cannot stop reading it. My thoughts are even becoming Jest-like in structure at points.