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\|	\|	utopiayouarestandinginit.com Now out of never: The Element of Surprise in the East European Revolution of 1989 (Article Summary) \| Utopia, you are standing in it!	4.9 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	A. Main Hypotheses Dynamics of Transition Current scholarship on political revolutions fails to explain how rapidly and unexpectedly the 1989 revolutions in Central and Eastern Europe developed. Individual decisions to support the opposition eventually create a snowball effect. The people that join the movement as it grows will later portray themselves as long-time members of...	4.9 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	www.theatlantic.com Why '1984' and 'Animal Farm' Aren't Banned in China - The Atlantic	5.4 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	Censorship in the country is more complicated than many Westerners imagine.	5.4 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	analog-antiquarian.net Chapter 24: The Cultural Revolution - The Analog Antiquarian	4.8 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	[AI summary] The user's text provides an extensive and detailed account of the Cultural Revolution in China, highlighting its complex and multifaceted nature. It discusses both the severe human rights abuses and the unintended positive outcomes, such as economic growth, educational advancements, and improvements in public health. The text also touches on the challenges historians face in studying this period due to limited access to information and political sensitivities. The user's comment section includes a discussion comparing Mao Zedong to Winston Churchill, emphasizing the similarities in their leadership styles and the controversies surrounding their legacies. The user is seeking a comprehensive summary of the text, which includes the historical conte...	4.8 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	noop.nl The Complex Manifesto for Software Development - NOOP.NL	24.9 parsecs away Travel
\|		The world is more complex than people like it to be. I regularly see blog posts of software experts providing us with values, principles, guidelines and practices to live our lives by. And all of them are good, and all of them are incomplete. I've seen improvements on the agile manifesto (Glen Alleman), additions to the agile manifesto (Jason Yip), conflicts over principles (Bob Martin vs. Joel Spolsky), controversy over practices (Ron Jeffries vs. me), and lots of other heated debates. Each discussion is valuable, and each is only half the story. We're all seeking simple truths where there aren't any. I believe it is time for a new manifesto. A manifesto of complexity. With this manifesto we must recognize that it is human to prefer simple solutions, but al...	24.9 parsecs away Travel