Vladimir Lenin
Leader of the Bolsheviks; implements the Cheka and negotiates war-tactics, including deadly suppression of opposition.
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Videos Mentioning Vladimir Lenin
Peterson Academy | Michael Malice | The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union | Lecture 1 (Official)
Peterson Academy
Leader of the Bolsheviks; implements the Cheka and negotiates war-tactics, including deadly suppression of opposition.
Richard Wolff: Marxism and Communism | Lex Fridman Podcast #295
Lex Fridman
A leader of the Bolsheviks who, along with Leon Trotsky, seized power in Russia in 1917. He emphasized the state's role in the transition to socialism but acknowledged that merely capturing the state was not socialism itself.
Saagar Enjeti: Politics, History, and Power | Lex Fridman Podcast #167
Lex Fridman
Leader of the Bolshevik Revolution, whose incredible boldness and smart strategic decisions led to the success of bolshevism despite unpopularity.
Michael Malice: New Year's Special | Lex Fridman Podcast #253
Lex Fridman
Leader of the Russian Revolution, specifically mentioned in the context of an anarcho-communist critique.
Russ Roberts — The Decisions that Define Us
Tim Ferriss
Leader of the Bolshevik Revolution mentioned as an example of a 'man of system' who attempts to design society.
Michael Malice: Totalitarianism and Anarchy | Lex Fridman Podcast #200
Lex Fridman
The leader of the Bolsheviks, who dismissed Emma Goldman's concerns about free speech, indicating the authoritarian turn of the Soviet Revolution.
Bhaskar Sunkara: Socialism and Communism | Lex Fridman Podcast #349
Lex Fridman
Leader of the Bolshevik party, who led the attempt to hold action in Russia after the revolution.
Jeremi Suri: History of American Power | Lex Fridman Podcast #180
Lex Fridman
Founder of the Russian Communist Party, whose earlier form of communism Gorbachev may have sought to return to.
Kanye 'Ye' West Interview | Lex Fridman Podcast #332
Lex Fridman
Referenced in context of Communism and the atrocities committed by Stalin and Mao.
The 80/20 Principle, Achieving Unreasonable Success, and More | Richard Koch | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
The founder of practical communism, whose policies Richard Koch believes Hitler emulated, and a 'controller' archetype in Koch's 'Unreasonable Success' book.
Stephen Kotkin: Stalin's Rise to Power | AI Podcast Clips
Lex Fridman
The leader of the Bolsheviks who seized power in October 1917 and later appointed Stalin as General Secretary.
Stephen Kotkin: Stalin, Putin, and the Nature of Power | Lex Fridman Podcast #63
Lex Fridman
The leader of the Bolshevik party who orchestrated the October Revolution and created the position of General Secretary, appointing Stalin to it.
Michael Malice: Christmas Special | Lex Fridman Podcast #347
Lex Fridman
Leader of the Bolshevik Revolution, described as a zealot and visionary with strategic pragmatism, whose seizure of power was seen as miraculous and unprecedented.
Richard Koch — Revisiting the 80/20 Principle And Much More | The Tim Ferriss Podcast
Tim Ferriss
Leader who established the communist state in Russia, mentioned as a historical figure whose rise to power was a 'freak occurrence'.
Ep. 247: The Productive Life (w/ Sarah Hart-Unger)
Cal Newport
Author whose writings (e.g., Mao's Red Book) were disseminated by the printing press, representing negative societal impacts.
Jack Barsky: KGB Spy | Lex Fridman Podcast #301
Lex Fridman
Revolutionary leader who predicted the eventual disappearance of the state under communism, but who also initiated the Red Terror. His mausoleum offered no inspiration to the speaker.
TOXIC THINKING: How Our Primitive Brain Is FLAWED & Leads To Dangerous Woke Ideology | Tim Urban
Tom Bilyeu
Quoted (paraphrased) with his statement, 'Give me one generation of children and I will change the world,' illustrating the long-term impact of indoctrinating youth.
Fiona Hill: Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump | Lex Fridman Podcast #335
Lex Fridman
Founder of the Soviet Russian state, whose rigid views from a young age are compared to Putin's ossification over time.
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Tom Bilyeu
Historical leader of the Soviet Union, whose brutal collectivization tactics are contrasted with modern Keynesianism's 'invisible' wealth seizure.
The Iran War Is Spiraling — And America Has No Exit Plan
Tom Bilyeu
The leader who first adopted the hammer and sickle symbol for the USSR and initiated the Red Terror, marked by mass executions.