Yeah, I definitely want to read both of those next as well, I've seen them come up repeatedly in people's recommendations...

Afaik, certain Soviet economists did make meaningful contributions to the theory and mathematics behind logistical and production planning---theory that's put into practice wherever there's a planned economy, like with Wal-Mart.

I mean look at cybersyn. I can only imagine what the Soviet-aligned countries could have accomplished if they'd been allowed to develop on their own terms instead of being squashed by counter-revolution.