The essays in this book attempt, through the Stalinist darkness that sealed the 20th century, to demonstrate the sovereign role of power in the totalitarian system and the transformation of ideology into apology.

The "success" of Stalinism also consisted in connecting messianic fantasies with real social problems. Its uniqueness and its halo lie in the promise of the ultimate goal, with the liberation from class society and the abolition of prehistory.

However, the deadly embrace of Stalinism, with its ultimate goal, nullified any attempt at social liberation in Western societies, as it identified it with violence and the imposition of tyranny.

Fanaticism and certainty, for the ultimate goal, which turned into religious faith, did not allow the functioning of institutions, as the only authority was the party and its leader.

The analysis of Stalinism is perpetually relevant as it concerns the problematic nature of power, without the study of which we cannot approach the essence of totalitarianism in its various forms.

Millions of faithful followers became its victims, while cynicism and immorality, in the shadow of absolute power, allowed the survival of the subject. The triumphant course of Stalinism expresses the successful manipulation of the masses who thirst and demand personality worship.

In this book, we will witness the power of Kolakofsky's thinking, the foresight of Milos, as well as the inability of Western Marxists to understand them, the uniqueness of Zilas, the penetrative nature of Russell, the persistence of Suvarin, the innocence of London and Chibulski, and many others, as well as the cynicism of Molotov, Kalinin, Kuousinen, etc.

When the reader crosses this nightmarish landscape of tragedy, they will reach the farce of postmodern... thinking with the cleverness of Zizek and the innocent applauders enjoying the revolution for free!