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Did Marx write anything on Renaissance? What was his opinion on people like Michelangelo, Da Vinci etc?

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Did the Soviet Union have a banking system? If yes, then how did it work and what role did it play in the economy?

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Hong Kong had a thriving Entertainment Industry in 1960's and 70's. Why did it decline later?

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The Marxist author Paul Cockshott claimed in one article that building of Pyramids was an example of economic calculation without Markets. Can it really be considered an example of Central Planning?

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In the 1970's, there were attempts made by the Government in India to control population including extreme measures like sterilization. China adopted the One Child Policy in the same period. Was there any specific reasons for worry about large population size?

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Did the Soviet Union have Intellectual property laws? If yes, how did it differ from Capitalist countries?

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Which North American native group enjoyed the highest standard of living before the arrival of Europeans?

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How did Hedge Funds develop? Are there any academic articles or books explaining their origins, development and evolution?

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What did Leon Trotsky meant by this statement- 'The Soviet Union was a bourgeoisie State without the bourgeoisie'?

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What do Historians think of the theory that Lavrentiy Beria killed Joseph Stalin?

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Did Marx write anything on Renaissance? What was his opinion on people like Michelangelo, Da Vinci etc?	66
Did the Soviet Union have a banking system? If yes, then how did it work and what role did it play in the economy?	65
Hong Kong had a thriving Entertainment Industry in 1960's and 70's. Why did it decline later?	63
The Marxist author Paul Cockshott claimed in one article that building of Pyramids was an example of economic calculation without Markets. Can it really be considered an example of Central Planning?	62
In the 1970's, there were attempts made by the Government in India to control population including extreme measures like sterilization. China adopted the One Child Policy in the same period. Was there any specific reasons for worry about large population size?	61
Did the Soviet Union have Intellectual property laws? If yes, how did it differ from Capitalist countries?	59
Which North American native group enjoyed the highest standard of living before the arrival of Europeans?	59
How did Hedge Funds develop? Are there any academic articles or books explaining their origins, development and evolution?	58
What did Leon Trotsky meant by this statement- 'The Soviet Union was a bourgeoisie State without the bourgeoisie'?	57
What do Historians think of the theory that Lavrentiy Beria killed Joseph Stalin?	57