Dear Donald: The ideals of Communism and even Socialism were never implemented in history by any government (present or past) but are still indeed valid. I am glad we agree on that, however, fortunately, it is not at all a Utopian fantasy. If Christianity, or Monotheistic mythology, the most utopian concept and ideology managed to survive for two thousand years, then I think that there is plenty of room in a modern society, much more” informed” in a way, much more scientifically and technologically evolved, to understand the ideals and fundamental principles of Marx’s economic theory however dated it might be, as well as the Materialist dialectics as a philosophical concept. Provided that they are open minded. I am also very glad, that you are somehow, somewhat, somewhere with me in that vague stereotypically very brief interlude of mine and I partly agree with you, that one owes to reform him or herself firstly, however, the objective for replacing a corrupt system, it is a struggle of all against all, a straggle by a classless community in which social solidarity replaces the search for individualism and individual wealth as the essential motive for action, and in which the wealth of society assures the harmonious development of all individuals. Marxist ideology is far from wanting to “make everyone the same” as the very ignorant opponents of socialism pretend it to be. Marxism allows the development of a whole infinite range of different possibilities of thought and action to be present in each individual. Individuals that understand that social and economic equality, the emancipation of humanity from the necessity to fight for its daily bread, represents a precondition for achieving the true realization of the human personality in all individuals. A society that we, fortunately or unfortunately share, requires an economic development where production for need supersedes production for profit. Only such a society will liberate humanity from the chains of the social and economic division of labour. Moreover, Marxism rejects the idea or the thesis according to which certain people are “born to obey” or that others are “born to command”. Nobody is by nature born to be a miner or postman, refuse collector for the rest of their life, or that some are born with blue blood in their veins, to be leaders, monarchs etc. You assume that I invoke, hence, claim or perhaps demand on “individuals” like you, an artificial father, a super-state de facto, to bypass each individual and to work for the common good. You seem to forget my dear “individual” human that you are not as individual as you would like to think. You forget that you live in a community, and that someone digs the earth, to cultivate and feed you, someone else produces your clothes, someone else protects you from danger, as an infant or an adult, somebody else, or somebody else’s son gets killed to protect you from evil, somebody else digs the earth to provide you with energy products, or material goods. Are you that type of individual that can provide everything for your survival as an “individual” of the human species? I doubt very much that this is what you are. What perhaps, you are is a deluded individual, that seems to think you are capable to live as an individual, on this planet, and that can survive in the wilderness of a corrupt society without help and support from you equals. Or perhaps you are deluded to believe that you are above anybody else. Well, that is not a utopia; it is a dream that will never come true. I am afraid that, your type of “individuality” is utopian, and yes, with people like you “individuals” society will never improve or get better. I will call your deluded individualism, as Selfishness’ more to the point, and greed for individual power. You need to know that in every walk of life, talented individuals are needed for the benefit of society and mankind. A simpleton’s example is Football, you need individuals with certain skills in order for the team to win the challenge, but it’s a team effort not an individual one. Do you want more examples of camaraderie, and not individuality, for the commonwealth of humanity? My dear individual Central power and power does not know altruism. Do you know as an “individuality proponent” the virtues of Altruism? Unselfishness, self-sacrifice, Philanthropy. Individuals with these attributes create a central power, to defend the principles of altruism against its antonym “selfishness” Perhaps, you are not the type of individual, that encourages or practice Selfishness, if you are an altruist then I take my hat off to you, and apologize for such an attack on your integrity. But we need each other as species to survive and progress. YES IT IS SOLIDARITY THAT WILL GET THE GREEKS OUT OF TROUBLE, this is what the Greeks have to teach you in life, not individuality.