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The Power of Writing

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Submitted by doug.demaio on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 2:22pm

Twelve prominent Russian writers decided to conduct a social experiment in Moscow. They never dreamed that it would have the outcome that it did. 

 

Here's a link to the article. Enjoy the story, and let us know what you think. 

 


http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/14/world/europe/russian-writers-demonstra...

 

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There are so many angles to

Submitted by doug.demaio on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 2:29pm.

There are so many angles to this story. So much interesting content to consider. The strength of the literary community; writers as social activists; censorship and oppression; the quotations in this article are fodder enough for civil discussion of a multitude of topics.  

If you want to view paradise, simply look around, and you will. Anything you want to... do it. Want to change the world? There's nothing to it.