Lex Fridman Podcast   /     #444 – Vejas Liulevicius: Communism, Marxism, Nazism, Stalin, Mao, and Hitler

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Vejas Liulevicius is a historian specializing in Germany and Eastern Europe, who has lectured extensively on Marxism and the rise, the reign, and the fall of Communism. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep444-sc See below for timestamps, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. CONTACT LEX: Feedback - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey AMA - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama Hiring - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring Other - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact EPISODE LINKS: Vejas's Courses: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/vejas-gabriel-liulevicius Vejas's Books: https://amzn.to/4e3R1rz Vejas's Audible: https://adbl.co/4esRrHt SPONSORS: To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: AG1: All-in-one daily nutrition drinks. Go to https://drinkag1.com/lex BetterHelp: Online therapy and counseling. Go to https://betterhelp.com/lex Notion: Note-taking and team collaboration. Go to https://notion.com/lex LMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to https://drinkLMNT.com/lex Eight Sleep: Temp-controlled smart mattress. Go to https://eightsleep.com/lex OUTLINE: (00:00) - Introduction (08:48) - Marxism (36:33) - Anarchism (51:30) - The Communist Manifesto (1:00:29) - Communism in the Soviet Union (1:20:23) - Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin (1:30:11) - Stalin (1:37:26) - Holodomor (1:51:16) - The Great Terror (2:04:17) - Totalitarianism (2:15:19) - Response to Darryl Cooper (2:30:27) - Nazis vs Communists in Germany (2:36:50) - Mao (2:41:57) - Great Leap Forward (2:48:58) - China after Mao (2:54:30) - North Korea (2:58:34) - Communism in US (3:06:04) - Russia after Soviet Union (3:17:35) - Advice for Lex (3:25:17) - Book recommendations (3:28:16) - Advice for young people (3:35:08) - Hope PODCAST LINKS: - Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 - RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ - Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 - Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lexclips SOCIAL LINKS: - X: https://x.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://instagram.com/lexfridman - TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://facebook.com/lexfridman - Patreon: https://patreon.com/lexfridman - Telegram: https://t.me/lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman

Summary

Vejas Liulevicius is a historian specializing in Germany and Eastern Europe, who has lectured extensively on Marxism and the rise, the reign, and the fall of Communism.
Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep444-sc
See below for timestamps, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc.

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EPISODE LINKS:
Vejas's Courses: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/vejas-gabriel-liulevicius
Vejas's Books: https://amzn.to/4e3R1rz
Vejas's Audible: https://adbl.co/4esRrHt

SPONSORS:
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AG1: All-in-one daily nutrition drinks.
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LMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix.
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Eight Sleep: Temp-controlled smart mattress.
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OUTLINE:
(00:00) - Introduction
(08:48) - Marxism
(36:33) - Anarchism
(51:30) - The Communist Manifesto
(1:00:29) - Communism in the Soviet Union
(1:20:23) - Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin
(1:30:11) - Stalin
(1:37:26) - Holodomor
(1:51:16) - The Great Terror
(2:04:17) - Totalitarianism
(2:15:19) - Response to Darryl Cooper
(2:30:27) - Nazis vs Communists in Germany
(2:36:50) - Mao
(2:41:57) - Great Leap Forward
(2:48:58) - China after Mao
(2:54:30) - North Korea
(2:58:34) - Communism in US
(3:06:04) - Russia after Soviet Union
(3:17:35) - Advice for Lex
(3:25:17) - Book recommendations
(3:28:16) - Advice for young people
(3:35:08) - Hope

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Subtitle
Vejas Liulevicius is a historian specializing in Germany and Eastern Europe, who has lectured extensively on Marxism and the rise, the reign, and the fall of Communism. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.
Duration
3:37:43
Publishing date
2024-09-20 22:02
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Vejas Liulevicius is a historian specializing in Germany and Eastern Europe, who has lectured extensively on Marxism and the rise, the reign, and the fall of Communism.
Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep444-sc
See below for timestamps, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc.

CONTACT LEX:
Feedback – give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey
AMA – submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama
Hiring – join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring
Other – other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact

EPISODE LINKS:
Vejas’s Courses: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/vejas-gabriel-liulevicius
Vejas’s Books: https://amzn.to/4e3R1rz
Vejas’s Audible: https://adbl.co/4esRrHt

SPONSORS:
To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts:
AG1: All-in-one daily nutrition drinks.
Go to https://drinkag1.com/lex
BetterHelp: Online therapy and counseling.
Go to https://betterhelp.com/lex
Notion: Note-taking and team collaboration.
Go to https://notion.com/lex
LMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix.
Go to https://drinkLMNT.com/lex
Eight Sleep: Temp-controlled smart mattress.
Go to https://eightsleep.com/lex

OUTLINE:
(00:00) – Introduction
(08:48) – Marxism
(36:33) – Anarchism
(51:30) – The Communist Manifesto
(1:00:29) – Communism in the Soviet Union
(1:20:23) – Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin
(1:30:11) – Stalin
(1:37:26) – Holodomor
(1:51:16) – The Great Terror
(2:04:17) – Totalitarianism
(2:15:19) – Response to Darryl Cooper
(2:30:27) – Nazis vs Communists in Germany
(2:36:50) – Mao
(2:41:57) – Great Leap Forward
(2:48:58) – China after Mao
(2:54:30) – North Korea
(2:58:34) – Communism in US
(3:06:04) – Russia after Soviet Union
(3:17:35) – Advice for Lex
(3:25:17) – Book recommendations
(3:28:16) – Advice for young people
(3:35:08) – Hope

PODCAST LINKS:
– Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast
– Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr
– Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
– RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/
– Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4
– Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lexclips

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