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#444 – Vejas Liulevicius: Communism, Marxism, Nazism, Stalin, Mao, and Hitler
Lex Fridman Podcast
The Rise of Communism: Ideals and Realities
This chapter examines the allure of communism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, highlighting its appeal in the context of diminishing religion and capitalist struggles. It focuses on key figures like Lenin, the divide between intellectual leaders and the working class, and the ideological rifts post-World War I that shaped revolutionary movements. The narrative emphasizes the complex interplay between vision and reality in the pursuit of an ideal society, particularly during the upheavals of the Industrial Revolution and the First World War.
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