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The latest book by the most famous contemporary Polish philosopher is a kind of summary of his long and complex path in philosophy and politics. The author explains the reasons for his break with communist ideology and why the communist project was doomed to failure. Separate parts of the book are devoted to the Christian and liberal ideologies. Readers are offered an original «non-ideological» look at the most powerful ideological forces and systems of the last two millennia. Kolakowski has a rare gift for philosophers to write simply on the most complex academic topics, and he does so with humour. Thus, the reader may not consider Kolakowski's thoughts to be the «right views on everything», but much of this book will surely be interesting and relevant.