"Even the laws of nature were expected to coincide with Stalin's evolving interpretations of Marxist philosophy, a new book by historian Ethan Pollock shows." (The worst things to happen to Marxism were Lenin, Mao, and Stalin). (In the Arab world, I would add George Hawi, Khalid Bakdash, Nayif Hawatimah, Niqula Shawi, and `Ali Ya`tah).