This book records Bertrand Russell's impressions of the new regime after a 1920 visit to Russia following the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, including his meetings with Lenin, Trostky, and Gorky. It includes a chapter that was authored by Dora Black, educational theorist and feminist author, and Russell's spouse. This chapter was unfortunately removed in the second edition, which was issued after Dora and Bertrand divorced. This recording is dedicated to my darling wife, Jill. Happy Hanukkah and Happy 2020! - Summary by Landon D. C. Elkind
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Preface
09:17 - Chapter 2
What Is Hoped For From Bolshevism
14:01 - Chapter 3
General Characteristics
16:30 - Chapter 4
Lenin, Trotsky and Gorky
13:18 - Chapter 5
Art and Education
41:42 - Chapter 6
Communism and the Soviet Constitution
13:53 - Chapter 7
The Failure of Russian Industry
18:03 - Chapter 8
Daily Life in Moscow
11:10 - Chapter 9
Town and Country
11:54 - Chapter 10
International Policy
19:32 - Chapter 11
The Materialistic Theory of History
13:48 - Chapter 12
Deciding Forces in Politics
09:19 - Chapter 13
Bolshevik Criticism of Democracy
18:15 - Chapter 14
Revolution and Dictatorship
16:50 - Chapter 15
Mechanism and the Individual
12:29 - Chapter 16
Why Russian Communism Has Failed
21:42 - Chapter 17
Conditions for the Success of Communism
18:09