The Realm of Freedom Fulfilled
To illustrate the ironic fulfillment of Marx’s prophecy, I began the first chapter of my book with an account of the famous 1959 “kitchen debate” between Nixon and Khrushchev. The triumph over scarcity was indeed achieved, but under capitalism rather than communism. And to add insult to injury, the capitalists set up an exhibit of their triumph in the capital of world communism!
Above a great shot of the encounter. Note Leonid Brezhnev, Khrushchev’s successor, standing at the far right — what a face! Below is a newsreel clip about the exchange:
And here is a transcript of the debate.