I was always under the impression that Gorbachev was a naïve optimist who tried to reform the USSR too rapidly, but failed. So how exactly did he screw up and how could the USSR have been saved?
I was always under the impression that Gorbachev was a naïve optimist who tried to reform the USSR too rapidly, but failed. So how exactly did he screw up and how could the USSR have been saved?
The same is true with cities by the way. Plan the subway systems, bikeways, streets, freight delivery, utilities, etc, but if you try to centrally plan every building in the whole city you're gonna have a bad time.