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#248 – Norman Naimark: Genocide, Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Absolute Power
Lex Fridman Podcast
Is Stalin Evil, Delusional or Incompetent?
Norman Neymark: Stalin believed that socialism was the be all and end all of human existence. Neymark: "He eliminated people absolutely unnecessarily" He added, "I consider him an evil man," but also said he suffered from a paranoid delusional system." In other words, his delusions were that there were all of these groups of people out there who were out to diminish his power., says Neymark.
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