Comment by olddustytrail

Bertrand Russell published a collection of essays in 1935 titled _In Praise Of Idleness_ which are well worth reading.

One of the essays is called _Between Scylla and Charybdis_ (the original rock and a hard place!) which explains why he rejects the commonly accepted idea that an intellectual should naturally be politically either a Communist or a Fascist. Remember Fascism was not a dirty word at this point; the Nazis destroyed it's legitimacy through their actions.

Anyway, if you want a better understanding read that. And the rest because they're very interesting.