Alexander Zinoviev

“I discovered a law of social organization that I call the “law of social regeneration” and which can be stated as follows: when a social system collapses, but the men and the political framework remain unchanged, the new social system resembles the one that has just disappeared. Under this law, many elements of Sovietism were preserved or regenerated.”

“Although Russia was the first victim of the global Americanisation, one should realise, that the whole Western Europe is affected. The liberal democracy belongs to the past. So does classical Capitalism. We are already situated in a post-democratic era: The new ruling class has realised that one cannot solve the problems of mankind through democracy.”

“The disease of our time is mediocrity.”

“Others question the real facts and make mistakes. For my part, I am ignorant of this side of reality and I am hardly wrong. There are several ways to find the truth of things: for me, it's always in my head and in my heart.”

“I must insist on the fact that communist society does not only have negative aspects. I would even say that its positive aspects are absolutely fundamental and that the negative points result directly from them. p. 48”

“Communist society is a veritable paradise for parasites. p. 42”

“Furthermore, if people seek power, it is not for power per se, but for the material advantages that their position and influence could provide them. p. 42”

“The S-F is a very powerful, very modern tool, [...]. p. 143”

“I address every man, my writings seek to reach what is human in every living being. p. 143”

“The dissident movement in Russia, despite everything, remains compliant with the regime. It is a diet product. For my part, I stay outside of this whole society. I don't fight any diet. p. 143”

“I am not for any ideology, I am for Man, for the Human being with a capital H, I am neither for socialism, nor for communism, nor for capitalism... . 142”

“There is a sociological law according to which systems which have contact end up looking alike... p. 138 and 144”

“[...] literature plays a sort of ideological role; it instills in men perspectives of humanity. p. 132”

“According to my observation, it is above all the fantastic which prevails in S-F, that is to say these absurdities with scientific pretensions which have absolutely nothing in common with science. p.131”