Quigley, Soviet legal innovation and the law of the western world speaks directly about the positive influence of the USSR on Western law. Essentially echoing the first comment in the screenshot.

It's not a happy read for modern westerners unfortunately because the USSR achieved more than we have today under practically impossible conditions and here we are with all this wealth and tech, etc. It shows the difference in motivations. They said, whatever it takes, we will make it happen. Our governments say, we have what it takes but we refuse to make it happen.