The Centenary of Vladimir Lenin’s Death and His 30 Quotes on Life, Politics, and Economics: Have We Learned Anything in 100 Years?

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January 21, 2024 is the centenary of Vladimir Lenin’s death. I am not a socialist because humans, at the current stage of their biological development, still need material motivation to facilitate further progress. But I am not a capitalist either because for humans, who are biological and social beings, social justice is no less important than material motivation when it comes to maintaining stability in society. I would define myself as a biological progressist who hopes that humanity is still going through a process of biological evolution. That is why our need for material motivation and social justice is just…...

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