Poland was never part of the USSR, but it was part of the Communist Bloc from 1939-1941, and again from 1944-1990 (until the Trotskyite Solidarity
Day: Aug 3, 2019
Stanislav Lem [Станислав Лем] (1921-2006) – Soviet SciFi Writer
‘I don’t know of any religion that answers your description. That kind of religion has never been…necessary. If i understand you, and I’m afraid I do, what you have in mind is an evolving god, who develops in the course of time, grows, and keeps increasing in power while remaining aware of his powerlessness. For your god, the divine condition is a situation without a goal. And understanding that, he despairs. But isn’t this despairing god of yours mankind, Kelvin? Is it man you are talking about, and that is a fallacy, not just philosophically but also mystically speaking.’