Communism
Used as an analogy to help understand the nature and agenda of fundamentalist Islam as a political religion.
Common Themes
Videos Mentioning Communism
Is Moral Progress a Fantasy?: A Conversation with John Gray (Episode #354)
Sam Harris
A 20th-century totalitarian movement that John Gray actively fought against. He discusses its collapse and the shift in threats to liberal freedoms.
E149: Hamas terror attacks in Israel: fallout, reaction, next steps
All-In Podcast
A political and economic ideology discussed as a parallel to socialism in its emphasis on the collective and the removal of individual exceptionalism.
The War in Gaza: A Conversation with Dan Senor and Douglas Murray (Episode #344)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as an ideology that has largely been defeated, although it still exists in some places, used to argue against the idea that certain ideologies are undefeatable.
Yeonmi Park: North Korea | Lex Fridman Podcast #196
Lex Fridman
An ideology that seeks to create an equal society but in North Korea, it led to the most unequal society with a caste system and a god-like leader.
Stephen Kotkin: Stalin's Rise to Power | AI Podcast Clips
Lex Fridman
The ideology that Stalin believed in and sought to enact, also used to justify his actions and consolidate power.
Sam Harris on Trump & the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Deal (Making Sense Ep. 438)
Sam Harris
Used as an analogy to help understand the nature and agenda of fundamentalist Islam as a political religion.
Geo-Strategy #3: How Empire is Destroying America
Predictive History
Previously a major ideological threat that influenced US domestic policy (e.g., worker treatment) during the Cold War; its absence today allows the US more freedom of action.
Coffeezilla: SBF, FTX, Fraud, Scams, Fake Gurus, Money, Fame, and Power | Lex Fridman Podcast #345
Lex Fridman
An ideology mentioned as a system that, in its 20th-century implementation, allowed evil people to sneak to the top and abuse power.
Game Theory #15: The Return of History
Predictive History
A political and economic ideology that was in struggle with capitalism for decades until its perceived decline.