Conversations with History: Perry Anderson

mauriciovelos Says:

Mar 9, 2008 - Perry Anderson is a fantastic start to love history. The absolutist State for instances.

timetorevolt Says:

Jul 14, 2008 - One of the greatest living historians. Period.

niriafanorev Says:

Jul 27, 2008 - I love this series!!

putzhead Says:

Sep 20, 2008 - 'Zone of Engagement' is one of the best books in intellectual history to be published in the past ten years.

herma57 Says:

Oct 9, 2008 - brilliant historian marxist,writer. . .

hymnofashes Says:

Dec 19, 2008 - *GASP*My mother forbids me from watching communism!

paparodendro1 Says:

Feb 2, 2009 - Having watched a number of "Conversations with history" I need to say something in order to feel better:Harry Kreisler is a moron.(not to be taken very seriously)

ThingsTerrestrial Says:

May 8, 2009 - PILES HEAPED SHIT-HIGH--For once since age 21 I've come to terms with my distant past. With nobody about to hurt my fragile feelings and a lot of turds out the chute I feel free to frequently express my inmost feelings without having to wear a belt. My underthings will stay put if I'll just give them the chance. All the x-rated clap-trap in the world can't replace one cucumber at the pickling plant. No matter. You can't make a seam where there's no catch, no team without spirit.

cosmicbullfight Says:

Jul 5, 2009 - do you need your mom's permission to do everything?

abhan111 Says:

Jul 22, 2009 - I didn't realize Perry had such an 'outsider' experience - it explains a lot but not how he occupies the exalted space above all other living historians in the way he does :-). May he thrive.

mmay2010 Says:

Sep 16, 2009 - i respect him as an intellectual but i do not agree with marxism at all

FrancoMFT8 Says:

Sep 22, 2009 - Perry Anderson is a great marxist historian. I like a lot of his work about the feudalism.His books are great.

bapyou Says:

Jan 21, 2011 - Wheat is the date of this interview?

EgonBauwelinck Says:

Jan 24, 2011 - @bapyou April 27 2001 according to the conversations with history website.

theH0UNDSofD00M Says:

Sep 22, 2011 - @mmay2010 what is it that you disagree with in marxism? You might don't agree with the solution (most likely cuz you'd loose privilege) but you can't disagree with the marxist critique of capitalism...Marx has been prove right again and again.

mmay2010 Says:

Oct 20, 2011 - @theH0UNDSofD00M on paper Marxism is a great idea...but in reality human beings are too self centered and marxism does not work. Marx's theory of economy was tried in Russia, it took about 70 yrs but it failed. Cihna is becoming more capitalist every day. why? cuz marxism will never work

mmay2010 Says:

Oct 20, 2011 - @theH0UNDSofD00M yes i agree with the critique of capitalism i fully admit that it isnt a perfect system either but atleast i have a chance of making it big if i work hard enough. thats what i like about capitalism you can go as far as you are willing to take yourself

Bastiat90 Says:

Nov 8, 2011 - What Marx said about capitalism bears little resemblance to what his followers claimed he said about it. Marx praised capitalism for destroying medieval feudalism and saw it as one more step on the road to socialism and then communism. Even so, his economic contributions remain wrong. The LTV is about as serious as the phlogiston theory of fire.

jogobonito1234 Says:

Nov 21, 2011 - @Bastiat90 - really? Explain to us why the LTV is so wrong then. It's easy to dismiss something without elaborating in a logical way.

Bastiat90 Says:

Nov 21, 2011 - Because prices are set according to supply and demand in a truly free market.