My generation those who were students in the late 60s was always, in the words of the Who, … - Tony Judt

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I think someone who would watch this would think there is something wrong with me and something wrong with my friends.

Tony Judt

My generation those who were students in the late 60s was always, in the words of the Who, talking about our generation. That's what we thought of ourselves, as the most important thing since sliced bread. And the "we" that we meant was really the Western Europeans and American generation. And as I think back I suppose I have a sense of guilt on behalf of my generation, a sense that we were terribly provincial and didn't understand the really important stuff that was going on in Eastern Europe.

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