02-06-2013, 11:51 AM
Magda and David, thanks again for your posts. I love learning counter-intuitive things, like the Welfare state was an invention of capitalism. It expands the mind to be presented with such material. Wasn't Bismarck also the charming chap who invented the phrase 'I want them to be left with nothing but their eyes to weep with'?
And David, thanks for the three book recommendations. I particulalry like the sound of the Martin Borman one. And yes it is astonishing not just that Germany recovered from near annihilation, but went on to become the mighty power she is today. It certainly demands explaining.
Am I right in thinking Giacomo Preparata's Conjuring Hitler belongs on the same shelf? I've heard some very good things about it.
Thanks all, again, for sharing your knowledge on this.
And David, thanks for the three book recommendations. I particulalry like the sound of the Martin Borman one. And yes it is astonishing not just that Germany recovered from near annihilation, but went on to become the mighty power she is today. It certainly demands explaining.
Am I right in thinking Giacomo Preparata's Conjuring Hitler belongs on the same shelf? I've heard some very good things about it.
Thanks all, again, for sharing your knowledge on this.