Chang — Mao: The Unknown Story
Book page: chang-mao-unknown-story
From: Quotes batch 2
Edition: Jonathan Cape (2005)
On Society and Control
“Mao’s aim was to ensure that every individual was reduced to a cog in his giant machine, with no independent thought or identity.” (Chapter 26, p. 334)
On Critical Thinking (Suppression of)
“The campaign was designed to root out anyone who dared to apply logic to the Great Leap Forward.” (Chapter 38, p. 452)