“Intellect is not wisdom.” ― Thomas Sowell
Considering Communism's dark and bloody past, sensible people have been inclined to ask why scores of American intellectuals remain inspired by socialist models for the future of humanity.

One answer is located in the chaotic history of the last century. The horrific consequences of the First World War (1914-18) created a level of despair and resentment that shook Western civilisation to its core.