Then it is no trouble to convince oneself that there is ‘no death’ as Mr Minsky asserts, and so forth. It is remarkable, though, that the modern religious seekings revolve predominantly around the question of personal immortality. Hegel once remarked that in the world of antiquity, the question of life beyond the grave attained exceptional importance when, with the decline of the ancient city-states, all the old social ties were dissolved and man found himself morally isolated.
Kung ating susuriin ang “Trotskyismo” bilang isang tapos na programa, at, sa mas tumutukoy pa sa punto, bilang isang organisasyon, samakatuwid tiyak na ang “Trotskyismo” ay napakahina sa USSR. Subalit, ang di-mawasak na lakas nito ay mauugat mula sa katotohanan na ipinapahayag nito hindi lamang ang rebolusyonaryong tradisyon kundi pati na rin ang aktuwal na oposisyon ngayon ng uring manggagawa ng Ruso.