“ Perestroika was an impossible idea on the face of it. The Party was setting out to employ its structures of command to make the country, and itself, less command-driven. A system whose main affliction… Masha Gessen
“ When you lose your freedom, you lose, first and foremost, the opportunity to choose the company you keep. Masha Gessen
“ It turned out that capitalism alone could make people not only rich and happy but also poor, hungry, miserable, and powerless. Masha Gessen
