The Soviet Leader Vladimir Lenin And The New Millennium Essay

Introduction: One step forwards, two steps back. This was the mantra of Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin as he consolidated power during the 2nd Congress of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party in 1903 (Lenin 1941). In the statement, Lenin illustrates the idea that every attempt or step towards progress only succeeded in creating new challenges, new problems, out from the woodworks. Sixteen years into the 21st Century, this catchphrase seems to be the running theme, or perhaps joke, of the new millennium. The internet has connected all of humanity in ways that have never before been seen throughout the history of mankind, yet it also opened the door for cyber terrorism, illegal surveillance, and the efficient propagation of dangerous hateful ideologies. Progress in the field of medicine races forwards at the speed of light, but pharmaceutical companies are greedy. They hold onto their patents with vice grips and raise prices of essential medications while they cost only pennies to produce. Progress is like Pandora’s box in that it proliferates the spread of evil, greed, and corruption, while the fragile hope that remains in the jar continues the human race in its attempts to move forward. We tell ourselves, â€Å"Maybe we’ll get it right this time. This time we’ll learn for our predecessors mistakes.† Very rarely do these hopes materialize. Politics, especially politics, have not escaped this one step forwards, two steps back mantra. Laws have been put into place to protectShow MoreRelatedRussia A Hybrid Regime Is A Pseudo Democratic Regime1947 Words   |  8 Pagespolitical transitions and more. This country, which has transformed its self into a superpower, has caught the attention of the world in the 20th century and now the millennium. What is most interesting is throughout Russian history—the Tsars, the Russian Revolution, the Soviet experiment of communism, and the collapse of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics—Russia has flirted with democracy, but time and time again it returns to the familiar, authoritarian regime. Russia’s inability to shake the shacklesRead MoreMarxism and Communism Christian Communism4953 Words   |  20 Pagesreformers in the early 19th century founded communities based on common ownership. But unlike many previous communist communities, they replaced the religio us emphasis with a rational and philanthropic basis.Notable among them were Robert Owen, who founded New Harmony in Indiana (1825), and Charles Fourier, whose followers organized other settlements in the United States such as Brook Farm (1841–47).Later in the 19th century, Karl Marx described these social reformers as utopian socialists to contrast themRead MoreOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 PagesAutotown, U.S.A. Van Gosse and Richard Moser, eds., The World the Sixties Made: Politics and Culture in Recent America Joanne Meyerowitz, ed., History and September 11th John McMillian and Paul Buhle, eds., The New Left Revisited David M. Scobey, Empire City: The Making and Meaning of the New York City Landscape Gerda Lerner, Fireweed: A Political Autobiography Allida M. Black, ed., Modern American Queer History Eric Sandweiss, St. Louis: The Evolution of an American Urban Landscape Sam WineburgRead MoreInternational Management67196 Words   |  269 PagesUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln Jonathan P. Doh Villanova University INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT: CULTURE, STRATEGY, AND BEHAVIOR, EIGHTH EDITION Published by McGraw-Hill, a business unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. Copyright  © 2012 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Previous editions  © 2009, 2006, and 2003. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval