ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on key concepts discussed in preceding chapters of this book. Communism may have a worldwide purpose, but like Nazism it deems a part of humanity unworthy of existence. The difference is that the communist model is based on class system, the Nazi model on race and territory. The political project of S. Courtois to conflate Nazism and communism has been deeply criticized, most notably because it is a project driven entirely by ideology rather than historical analysis and comparison. The problems besetting communism are of a two-fold nature. First, the experience of communism in power is still too recent for it to be considered a viable alternative to the current arrangements. Second, it is equally possible to make a case that human beings are inherently sociable and always find collaborative forms to express themselves, to solve problems and cooperate in achieving collective goals. Humans are communal and personal, sociable and individualistic, selfish and selfless.
