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Stephen Kotkin: What is the Best Political System? | AI Podcast Clips

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Full episode with Stephen Kotkin (Jan 2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCkkjnpS2f8 Clips channel (Lex Clips): https://www.youtube.com/lexclips Main channel (Lex Fridman): https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman (more links below) Podcast full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Podcasts clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/ai Podcast on Apple Podcasts (iTunes): https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 Podcast RSS: https://lexfridman.com/category/ai/feed/ Stephen Kotkin is a professor of history at Princeton university and one of the great historians of our time, specializing in Russian and Soviet history. He has written many books on Stalin and the Soviet Union including the first 2 of a 3 volume work on Stalin, and he is currently working on volume 3. Subscribe to this YouTube channel or connect on: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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of the so-called bourgeoisie or the capitalists themselves.', 'start': 105.08, 'duration': 6.596}, {'end': 122.985, 'text': "And so, for humanity's sake, the universal class, the working class, needed to overthrow capitalism in order for greater productivity,", 'start': 112.659, 'duration': 10.326}, {'end': 128.43, 'text': 'greater wealth to be produced, for all of humanity to flourish, and on a higher level.', 'start': 122.985, 'duration': 5.445}, {'end': 133.835, 'text': "So you couldn't have socialism unless you destroyed capitalism.", 'start': 129.371, 'duration': 4.464}], 'summary': 'Working class needed to overthrow capitalism for greater productivity, wealth, and humanity to flourish.', 'duration': 28.755, 'max_score': 105.08, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GRZqBH0DRYc/pics/GRZqBH0DRYc105080.jpg'}], 'start': 1.846, 'title': 'Ideologies and their relevance', 'summary': 'Delves into the fundamental concepts of communism and capitalism, their historical context, and their relevance in the 21st century, highlighting the transition from capitalism to socialism to communism as envisioned by marxist ideology.', 'chapters': [{'end': 128.43, 'start': 1.846, 'title': 'Ideologies: communism, capitalism, and socialism', 'summary': 'Discusses the fundamental concepts of communism and capitalism, their historical context, and their relevance in the 21st century, emphasizing the transition from capitalism to socialism to communism as envisioned by marxist ideology.', 'duration': 126.584, 'highlights': ['The end stage of the Marxist schema was communism, with socialism being the intermediate stage and capitalism being the stage that the working class was supposed to destroy.', 'Marx argued that capitalism initially produced greater wealth and opportunity than feudalism, but eventually served only the narrow interests of the bourgeoisie, leading to the need for the working class to overthrow it for the greater benefit of humanity.', 'The Communist Party in the Soviet Union first built socialism as an intermediate stage towards communism, following the Marxist ideology.', 'The rise of socialism as a potential economic system in the 21st century prompts a reevaluation of the deep ideas of communism and capitalism in the modern context.']}], 'duration': 126.584, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GRZqBH0DRYc/pics/GRZqBH0DRYc1846.jpg', 'highlights': ['The end stage of the Marxist schema was communism, with socialism being the intermediate stage and capitalism being the stage that the working class was supposed to destroy.', 'The rise of socialism as a potential economic system in the 21st century prompts a reevaluation of the deep ideas of communism and capitalism in the modern context.', 'The Communist Party in the Soviet Union first built socialism as an intermediate stage towards communism, following the Marxist ideology.', 'Marx argued that capitalism initially produced greater wealth and opportunity than feudalism, but eventually served only the narrow interests of the bourgeoisie, leading to the need for the working class to overthrow it for the greater benefit of humanity.']}, {'end': 316.627, 'segs': [{'end': 240.346, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 151.687, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 156.15, 'text': 'Now, Marx also called for freedom.', 'start': 151.687, 'duration': 4.463}, {'end': 165.096, 'text': 'He said that this elimination of markets and private property and bourgeois parliaments would produce greater freedom in addition to greater abundance.', 'start': 156.911, 'duration': 8.185}, {'end': 175.982, 'text': 'However, everywhere this was tried, it produced tyranny and mass violence, death, and shortages.', 'start': 166.397, 'duration': 9.585}, {'end': 178.003, 'text': 'Everywhere it was tried.', 'start': 176.983, 'duration': 1.02}, {'end': 180.224, 'text': "There's no exception in historical terms.", 'start': 178.043, 'duration': 2.181}, {'end': 182.366, 'text': "And so it's very interesting.", 'start': 181.245, 'duration': 1.121}, {'end': 188.251, 'text': 'marx insisted that capitalism had to be eliminated.', 'start': 183.507, 'duration': 4.744}, {'end': 190.072, 'text': "you couldn't have markets.", 'start': 188.251, 'duration': 1.821}, {'end': 191.133, 'text': 'markets were chaos.', 'start': 190.072, 'duration': 1.061}, {'end': 192.675, 'text': 'you needed planning.', 'start': 191.133, 'duration': 1.542}, {'end': 195.036, 'text': "you couldn't have weight.", 'start': 192.675, 'duration': 2.361}, {'end': 197.138, 'text': 'uh, hiring of wage labor.', 'start': 195.036, 'duration': 2.102}, {'end': 199.42, 'text': 'that was wage slavery.', 'start': 197.138, 'duration': 2.282}, {'end': 204.424, 'text': "you couldn't have private property because that was a form of theft.", 'start': 199.42, 'duration': 5.004}, {'end': 211.03, 'text': 'so in the marxist scheme, somehow you were going to eliminate capitalism and get 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and shortages.', 'duration': 110.975, 'max_score': 151.687, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GRZqBH0DRYc/pics/GRZqBH0DRYc151687.jpg'}, {'end': 316.627, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 293.123, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 307.353, 'text': 'Marx was a theorist of alienation, of dehumanization, of fundamental constraints or what he called fetters on productivity and on wealth,', 'start': 293.123, 'duration': 14.23}, {'end': 309.495, 'text': 'which he all attributed to capitalism.', 'start': 307.353, 'duration': 2.142}, {'end': 312.806, 'text': "Marx wasn't bothered by inequality.", 'start': 310.905, 'duration': 1.901}, {'end': 316.627, 'text': 'He was bothered by something deeper, something worse.', 'start': 313.326, 'duration': 3.301}], 'summary': 'Marx theorized on alienation and fetters in capitalism, not bothered by inequality but by deeper issues.', 'duration': 23.504, 'max_score': 293.123, 'thumbnail': 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with alienation, dehumanization, and fundamental constraints on productivity and wealth attributed to capitalism.', 'Marx insisted that capitalism needed to be eliminated, as he viewed markets as chaos, wage labor as slavery, and private property as theft.']}], 'duration': 187.256, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GRZqBH0DRYc/pics/GRZqBH0DRYc129371.jpg', 'highlights': ['Historically, the implementation of socialism led to tyranny, mass violence, death, and shortages everywhere it was tried.', "Marx's vision of eliminating capitalism to achieve freedom is likened to dropping a nuclear bomb with unintended consequences such as famine, deportation, and executive power without abundance, despite the intention of minimizing civilian casualties.", 'Marx proposed socialism as the elimination of capitalism to achieve greater freedom and abundance.', 'Marx insisted that capitalism needed to be eliminated, as he viewed markets as chaos, wage labor as slavery, and private property as theft.', 'Marx called for the elimination of markets, private property, and bourgeois parliaments in his vision of socialism.', 'Marx was not primarily concerned with inequality but with alienation, dehumanization, and fundamental constraints on productivity and wealth attributed to capitalism.']}, {'end': 549.73, 'segs': [{'end': 370.996, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 341.609, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 353.256, 'text': 'Those Marxists, those socialists, became what we would call social democrats, or people who would use the state to regulate the market,', 'start': 341.609, 'duration': 11.647}, {'end': 354.777, 'text': 'not to eliminate the market.', 'start': 353.256, 'duration': 1.521}, {'end': 358.82, 'text': 'They would use the state to redistribute income.', 'start': 355.918, 'duration': 2.902}, {'end': 362.922, 'text': 'not to destroy private property in markets.', 'start': 359.614, 'duration': 3.308}, {'end': 367.153, 'text': 'And so this in the Marxist schema was apostasy.', 'start': 363.504, 'duration': 3.649}, {'end': 370.996, 'text': 'because they were accepting markets and private property.', 'start': 368.035, 'duration': 2.961}], 'summary': 'Marxists evolved into social democrats, using state for market regulation and income redistribution.', 'duration': 29.387, 'max_score': 341.609, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GRZqBH0DRYc/pics/GRZqBH0DRYc341609.jpg'}, {'end': 450.847, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 422.134, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 429.601, 'text': 'otherwise you could never, ever get to abundance and freedom in the Marxist schema,', 'start': 422.134, 'duration': 7.467}, {'end': 434.542, 'text': 'versus those who accept capitalism but want to regulate and redistribute.', 'start': 429.601, 'duration': 4.941}, {'end': 439.624, 'text': 'That rift on the left has been with us almost from the beginning.', 'start': 435.482, 'duration': 4.142}, {'end': 448.486, 'text': "It's a kind of civil war on the left between the Leninists and the social Democrats, or the revisionists,", 'start': 440.604, 'duration': 7.882}, {'end': 450.847, 'text': "as they're known pejoratively by the Leninists.", 'start': 448.486, 'duration': 2.361}], 'summary': "Left's internal rift: marxist vs. capitalist approach to abundance and freedom, leading to civil war between leninists and social democrats.", 'duration': 28.713, 'max_score': 422.134, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GRZqBH0DRYc/pics/GRZqBH0DRYc422134.jpg'}, {'end': 524.946, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 502.833, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 511.118, 'text': "and if we eliminate it, we'll get to a better world, when, in fact, history shows that if you eliminate capitalism, you get to a worse world.", 'start': 502.833, 'duration': 8.285}, {'end': 514.9, 'text': 'The problems might be real, but the solutions are worse.', 'start': 511.778, 'duration': 3.122}, {'end': 521.082, 'text': "From history's lessons, now we have deep, painful lessons, but there's not that many of them.", 'start': 515.94, 'duration': 5.142}, {'end': 524.946, 'text': 'Our history is relatively short as a human species.', 'start': 522.683, 'duration': 2.263}], 'summary': "Eliminating capitalism leads to a worse world, as shown by history's short, painful lessons.", 'duration': 22.113, 'max_score': 502.833, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GRZqBH0DRYc/pics/GRZqBH0DRYc502833.jpg'}], 'start': 318.347, 'title': 'Evolution of socialists and leftist ideological rift', 'summary': 'Explores the evolution of socialist ideologies, with some socialists advocating for state regulation and income redistribution. it also delves into the ideological rift on the left, emphasizing the historical implications and the importance of informed decision-making in politics and economics.', 'chapters': [{'end': 394.646, 'start': 318.347, 'title': 'Socialists and the 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ideological rift on the left between those advocating for the elimination of capitalism and those who accept capitalism but seek to regulate and redistribute, highlighting the historical implications and the need for informed decision-making in politics and economics.', 'duration': 153.862, 'highlights': ['The ideological rift on the left between those advocating for the elimination of capitalism and those who accept capitalism but seek to regulate and redistribute has been a longstanding issue. This highlights the enduring conflict within leftist ideologies and the divergent approaches towards capitalism, providing historical context to the ideological divide.', 'History shows that eliminating capitalism leads to a worse world, despite the existence of real problems within the system. This emphasizes the historical consequences of eliminating capitalism and suggests that the proposed solutions may exacerbate issues rather than resolving them.', 'The need for informed decision-making in politics and economics is underscored by the historical lessons and the relatively short history of the human species. This highlights the importance of drawing upon historical lessons and the limited scope of history to make informed decisions regarding the future of politics and economics.']}], 'duration': 231.383, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GRZqBH0DRYc/pics/GRZqBH0DRYc318347.jpg', 'highlights': ['The shift towards using the state to regulate markets and redistribute income led to the denouncement of these socialists as revisionists, not true Marxists, or real revolutionaries.', 'The ideological rift on the left between those advocating for the elimination of capitalism and those who accept capitalism but seek to regulate and redistribute has been a longstanding issue.', 'The need for informed decision-making in politics and economics is underscored by the historical lessons and the relatively short history of the human species.']}, {'end': 951.862, 'segs': [{'end': 578.421, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 550.632, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 560.237, 'text': 'which was a revolution, not about class, not about workers, not about a so-called universal class of the working class, elimination of capitalism,', 'start': 550.632, 'duration': 9.605}, {'end': 564.219, 'text': 'markets and the bourgeoisie, but was about the category citizen.', 'start': 560.237, 'duration': 3.982}, {'end': 572.463, 'text': 'It was about universal humanity where everyone in theory could be part of it as a citizen.', 'start': 565.499, 'duration': 6.964}, {'end': 576.06, 'text': 'The revolution fell short of its own ideals.', 'start': 573.479, 'duration': 2.581}, {'end': 578.421, 'text': 'Not everyone was a citizen.', 'start': 576.801, 'duration': 1.62}], 'summary': 'Revolution focused on citizenship and universal humanity, but fell short of including everyone as citizens.', 'duration': 27.789, 'max_score': 550.632, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GRZqBH0DRYc/pics/GRZqBH0DRYc550632.jpg'}, {'end': 641.811, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 609.815, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 618.642, 'text': 'however, over time, the category citizen could expand and slaves could be emancipated and they could get the right to vote.', 'start': 609.815, 'duration': 8.827}, {'end': 621.263, 'text': 'they could become citizens.', 'start': 618.642, 'duration': 2.621}, {'end': 622.424, 'text': 'non-property owning.', 'start': 621.263, 'duration': 1.161}, {'end': 625.667, 'text': 'males could get the right to vote and become full citizens.', 'start': 622.424, 'duration': 3.243}, {'end': 630.707, 'text': 'females could get the right to vote and become full citizens.', 'start': 626.926, 'duration': 3.781}, {'end': 641.811, 'text': 'in fact, eventually my mother was able to get a credit card in her own name in the 1970s without my father having to co-sign the paperwork.', 'start': 630.707, 'duration': 11.104}], 'summary': 'Historical progress: slaves emancipated, women and non-property owning males gained voting rights; progress for women in 1970s with access to credit cards.', 'duration': 31.996, 'max_score': 609.815, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GRZqBH0DRYc/pics/GRZqBH0DRYc609815.jpg'}, {'end': 690.776, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 662.344, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 664.145, 'text': 'but fixable over time.', 'start': 662.344, 'duration': 1.801}, {'end': 671.121, 'text': 'We also had that separation of powers and constraint on executive power that we began this conversation with.', 'start': 665.236, 'duration': 5.885}, {'end': 677.726, 'text': 'That was also institutionalized in the American Revolution because they were afraid of tyranny.', 'start': 671.621, 'duration': 6.105}, {'end': 681.929, 'text': 'They were afraid of unconstrained executive power.', 'start': 678.586, 'duration': 3.343}, {'end': 689.114, 'text': 'So they built a system that would contain that, constrain it institutionally, not circumstantially.', 'start': 682.469, 'duration': 6.645}, {'end': 690.776, 'text': "So that's a great gift.", 'start': 689.655, 'duration': 1.121}], 'summary': 'American revolution institutionalized separation of powers to contain unconstrained executive power.', 'duration': 28.432, 'max_score': 662.344, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GRZqBH0DRYc/pics/GRZqBH0DRYc662344.jpg'}, {'end': 774.753, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 746.188, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 750.23, 'text': "I don't see any problems with that whatsoever.", 'start': 746.188, 'duration': 4.042}, {'end': 760.055, 'text': 'I see that as a great gift, not just to this country, but around the world and other places besides the United States have developed this.', 'start': 750.83, 'duration': 9.225}, {'end': 767.41, 'text': 'The problems arise at the extremes, the far left and the far right,', 'start': 761.448, 'duration': 5.962}, {'end': 774.753, 'text': "that don't recognize the legitimacy either of capitalism or of democratic rule of law institutions.", 'start': 767.41, 'duration': 7.343}], 'summary': 'No problems seen with the development; issues arise at far left and far right.', 'duration': 28.565, 'max_score': 746.188, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GRZqBH0DRYc/pics/GRZqBH0DRYc746188.jpg'}, {'end': 951.862, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 932.963, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 944.13, 'text': 'I see a need to invest in ourselves, invest in infrastructure, invest in human capital, create greater equality of opportunity,', 'start': 932.963, 'duration': 11.167}, {'end': 951.862, 'text': 'but also to make sure that we have good governance, Because governance is the variable that enables you to do all these other things.', 'start': 944.13, 'duration': 7.732}], 'summary': 'Invest in infrastructure, human capital, and governance for greater equality of opportunity.', 'duration': 18.899, 'max_score': 932.963, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GRZqBH0DRYc/pics/GRZqBH0DRYc932963.jpg'}], 'start': 550.632, 'title': "The american revolution's ideals and institutionalization", 'summary': "Explores the american revolution's focus on the flawed ideal of citizenship and its evolution, including the expansion of citizenship rights over time. it also delves into the institutionalization of separation of powers, development of left-right politics, and the significance of equality of opportunity and good governance.", 'chapters': [{'end': 662.344, 'start': 550.632, 'title': "The citizen: a revolution's flawed ideal", 'summary': 'Describes how the american revolution focused on the category of citizen as a universal humanity, but fell short of its ideals, as not everyone had full rights initially. over time, the category of citizen expanded, allowing emancipation of slaves, granting voting rights to non-property owning males and females, and eventually enabling women to obtain credit cards in their own names in the 1970s.', 'duration': 111.712, 'highlights': ['The expansion of the category citizen over time allowed for the emancipation of slaves and granting of voting rights to non-property owning males and females, eventually enabling women to obtain credit cards in their own names in the 1970s.', 'The American revolution focused on the category of citizen as a universal humanity, but initially, not everyone had full rights. For example, non-property owning males and females initially did not have full rights of citizens, and imported slaves were not considered citizens.', 'The flawed ideal of the American revolution was rooted in the initial limitations of the category of citizen, as not everyone was afforded the rights that were declared in principle.']}, {'end': 951.862, 'start': 662.344, 'title': 'American revolution and normal politics', 'summary': 'Discusses the institutionalization of separation of powers and constraint on executive power in the american revolution, the development of normal left-right politics, and the importance of equality of opportunity and good governance in maintaining a healthy society.', 'duration': 289.518, 'highlights': ['The American Revolution institutionalized separation of powers and constraint on executive power due to fear of tyranny, leading to the development of normal left-right politics and respect for universal citizenship. The fear of unconstrained executive power in the American Revolution led to the institutionalization of separation of powers and constraint on executive power, resulting in the development of normal left-right politics and respect for universal citizenship.', "The problems arise at the extremes, the far left and the far right, that don't recognize the legitimacy of capitalism or democratic rule of law institutions, posing a threat to the system. Extremes on the far left and far right pose a threat by not recognizing the legitimacy of capitalism or democratic institutions, seeking to eliminate constraints on executive power and control the public sphere.", 'The importance of equality of opportunity for a healthy society, with a need to invest in infrastructure, human capital, and good governance. Investing in infrastructure, human capital, and good governance is crucial to ensure equality of opportunity, which is essential for a healthy society.']}], 'duration': 401.23, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/GRZqBH0DRYc/pics/GRZqBH0DRYc550632.jpg', 'highlights': ['The expansion of the category citizen over time allowed for the emancipation of slaves and granting of voting rights to non-property owning males and females, eventually enabling women to obtain credit cards in their own names in the 1970s.', 'The American Revolution institutionalized separation of powers and constraint on executive power due to fear of tyranny, leading to the development of normal left-right politics and respect for universal citizenship.', 'The importance of equality of opportunity for a healthy society, with a need to invest in infrastructure, human capital, and good governance.', 'The flawed ideal of the American revolution was rooted in the initial limitations of the category of citizen, as not everyone was afforded the rights that were declared in principle.', 'The fear of unconstrained executive power in the American Revolution led to the institutionalization of separation of powers and constraint on executive power, resulting in the development of normal left-right politics and respect for universal citizenship.', "The problems arise at the extremes, the far left and the far right, that don't recognize the legitimacy of capitalism or democratic rule of law institutions, posing a threat to the system."]}], 'highlights': ['The rise of socialism prompts a reevaluation of communism and capitalism in the modern context.', 'Marx argued that capitalism initially produced greater wealth and opportunity than feudalism, but eventually served only the narrow interests of the bourgeoisie.', 'The need for informed decision-making in politics and economics is underscored by historical lessons and the relatively short history of the human species.', 'The American Revolution institutionalized separation of powers and constraint on executive power due to fear of tyranny, leading to the development of normal left-right politics and respect for universal citizenship.', 'The fear of unconstrained executive power in the American Revolution led to the institutionalization of separation of powers and constraint on executive power, resulting in the development of normal left-right politics and respect for universal citizenship.']}