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, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/vejas-liulevicius-transcript 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