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Michael Malice: Christmas Special | Lex Fridman Podcast #347

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Michael Malice is the author of the book The White Pill. Please support Michael by purchasing it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3uSVNTR Support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - House of Macadamias: https://houseofmacadamias.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% of your first order - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - NetSuite: http://netsuite.com/lex to get free product tour - SimpliSafe: https://simplisafe.com/lex EPISODE LINKS: Michael's Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelmalice Michael's Community: https://malice.locals.com Michael's YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5tj5QCpJKIl-KIa4Gib5Xw Michael's Website: http://michaelmalice.com/about Your Welcome podcast: https://bit.ly/30q8oz1 Books: The White Pill (book) http://whitepillbook.com The Anarchist Handbook (book): https://amzn.to/3yUb2f0 The New Right (book): https://amzn.to/34gxLo3 Dear Reader (book): https://amzn.to/2HPPlHS PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:06 - Santa and the White Pill 4:00 - Marxism and Anarchism 19:18 - The case for socialism 23:28 - Human nature and ideology 31:50 - Cynicism 47:35 - Twitter 52:16 - October Revolution 55:26 - Trotsky, Lenin, and Stalin 59:51 - Communism 1:23:38 - Suppression of speech 1:45:34 - Twitter Files 1:52:37 - Self-publishing 2:05:57 - Kulaks and starvation 2:43:12 - The Great Terror 2:51:30 - Lavrentiy Beria 2:57:55 - Joseph Stalin 3:06:30 - Iron Curtain 3:18:59 - Ideologies vs leaders 3:22:51 - Emma Goldman 3:27:11 - White pill moments 3:38:34 - Hope for the future SOCIAL: - 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 - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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hopefully forward to the Amazon page.', 'start': 35.73, 'duration': 2.561}, {'end': 48.312, 'text': 'As always, we each dressed up in a ridiculous outfit without coordinating for the chaos that makes life so damn interesting.', 'start': 39.266, 'duration': 9.046}], 'summary': "Author's deep love for humanity evident in his deeply personal book. support him by buying at whitepillbook.com.", 'duration': 27.286, 'max_score': 21.026, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA21026.jpg'}, {'end': 212.915, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 186.44, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 191.422, 'text': "Whitepillbook.com, and if you don't know how to spell, we'll probably have a link that you can click on.", 'start': 186.44, 'duration': 4.982}, {'end': 202.143, 'text': "So for people who also don't know, Michael Malice is not just a troll, not just a hilarious comedic genius who hosts his own podcast,", 'start': 192.003, 'duration': 10.14}, {'end': 203.785, 'text': 'but he is an incredible, brilliant author.', 'start': 202.143, 'duration': 1.642}, {'end': 207.79, 'text': 'Dear Reader, the Unauthorized Autobiography of Kim Jong-il.', 'start': 203.965, 'duration': 3.825}, {'end': 209.852, 'text': "So that's a story of North Korea.", 'start': 208.27, 'duration': 1.582}, {'end': 212.915, 'text': 'The New Right, A Journey to the Fringe of American Politics.', 'start': 210.112, 'duration': 2.803}], 'summary': 'Michael malice, a comedic genius and author, talks about his books on north korea and american politics.', 'duration': 26.475, 'max_score': 186.44, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA186440.jpg'}, {'end': 310.572, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 272.028, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 278.573, 'text': 'So what are the key points of disagreement between the socialists, the anarchists, the communists along that line?', 'start': 272.028, 'duration': 6.545}, {'end': 283.895, 'text': 'at that time, at the end of the 19th century, at the beginning of the 20th century,', 'start': 279.073, 'duration': 4.822}, {'end': 288.757, 'text': 'the possibility of the century lay before us that eventually led to the First and the Second World War.', 'start': 283.895, 'duration': 4.862}, {'end': 289.797, 'text': 'The idea.', 'start': 289.357, 'duration': 0.44}, {'end': 296.079, 'text': 'when the Industrial Revolution came and Marx was very much a product of Industrial Revolution-era thinking was okay.', 'start': 289.797, 'duration': 6.282}, {'end': 300.803, 'text': 'now that we have technology, Now that we have science, we can scientifically manage society.', 'start': 296.079, 'duration': 4.724}, {'end': 310.572, 'text': 'We saw this very much with Woodrow Wilson and this kind of idea of progressivism that, you know, we could use technology and kind of not capitalism.', 'start': 301.344, 'duration': 9.228}], 'summary': "Disagreements on socialism, communism, and anarchism at the turn of the 19th-20th century, shaping the events leading to the first and second world war, with a focus on the industrial revolution's impact and the idea of scientifically managing society.", 'duration': 38.544, 'max_score': 272.028, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA272028.jpg'}, {'end': 404.037, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 374.247, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 375.607, 'text': 'So the end was always stateless.', 'start': 374.247, 'duration': 1.36}, {'end': 380.849, 'text': "It's just that some people viewed the state as a convenient, effective intermediate state.", 'start': 375.807, 'duration': 5.042}, {'end': 386.891, 'text': 'Well, I think at least Marx and Kuhnen there were plenty of others who just regarded it have the work, have state owner,', 'start': 380.909, 'duration': 5.982}, {'end': 390.132, 'text': 'have the workers control the production via the state.', 'start': 386.891, 'duration': 3.241}, {'end': 393.093, 'text': 'By the way, how does my hat look? It looks great, festive.', 'start': 390.492, 'duration': 2.601}, {'end': 398.175, 'text': "It's good? Is this side better than the other side? I think you want it on this side so people can see you.", 'start': 393.133, 'duration': 5.042}, {'end': 399.175, 'text': 'Oh, no, no, no.', 'start': 398.195, 'duration': 0.98}, {'end': 400.476, 'text': 'I want it.', 'start': 399.455, 'duration': 1.021}, {'end': 404.037, 'text': "You know, like when you have like hair- Peekaboo hair, it's called.", 'start': 400.756, 'duration': 3.281}], 'summary': 'Discussion about state ownership and workers control, with a brief interruption about a festive hat.', 'duration': 29.79, 'max_score': 374.247, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA374247.jpg'}, {'end': 511.275, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 483.621, 'weight': 7, 'content': [{'end': 486.168, 'text': 'you know it was going to happen, and then all the other countries would be capitalists.', 'start': 483.621, 'duration': 2.547}, {'end': 492.465, 'text': 'The idea was, all right, like the workers in Germany have more in common with the workers in America.', 'start': 486.208, 'duration': 6.257}, {'end': 495.363, 'text': 'than the workers in Germany have with the capitalists in Germany.', 'start': 492.861, 'duration': 2.502}, {'end': 501.007, 'text': "So the idea is, all right, the working class all over the world at one point, they're going to be like, we're being exploited.", 'start': 495.403, 'duration': 5.604}, {'end': 503.069, 'text': "It's getting worse and worse for us.", 'start': 501.808, 'duration': 1.261}, {'end': 504.19, 'text': "We can't feed our families.", 'start': 503.149, 'duration': 1.041}, {'end': 506.371, 'text': "We're getting injured and so on and so forth.", 'start': 504.79, 'duration': 1.581}, {'end': 508.072, 'text': "And there's no compensation for this.", 'start': 506.431, 'duration': 1.641}, {'end': 511.275, 'text': "We're just going to overthrow our chains and we're going to run everything ourselves.", 'start': 508.533, 'duration': 2.742}], 'summary': 'Global working class unites to overthrow exploitation and take control.', 'duration': 27.654, 'max_score': 483.621, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA483621.jpg'}, {'end': 613.203, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 588.808, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 596.495, 'text': 'And this is a big free speech concern at the time because now anyone in their own house can make a bomb and kill lots of people.', 'start': 588.808, 'duration': 7.687}, {'end': 600.717, 'text': 'And this is something that was happening with enormous frequency at the time.', 'start': 596.935, 'duration': 3.782}, {'end': 606.12, 'text': "And people tend to think, you know, because we have these kind of prejudices or we only remember what's happening now.", 'start': 600.777, 'duration': 5.343}, {'end': 613.203, 'text': 'But this was a I mean, World War Two, excuse me, World War One got started with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.', 'start': 606.18, 'duration': 7.023}], 'summary': 'Rising free speech concern as frequent bomb-making in homes poses threat of mass casualties.', 'duration': 24.395, 'max_score': 588.808, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA588808.jpg'}], 'start': 0.009, 'title': "Michael malice's the white pill and 20th century politics", 'summary': "Announces the release of michael malice's new book the white pill, emphasizing hope in the midst of evil, and explores the ideologies and conflicts between socialism, communism, and anarchism at the turn of the 20th century, emphasizing disagreement over the role of the state and the methods of achieving societal change, as well as delving into the implications of violence as a means of revolution.", 'chapters': [{'end': 209.852, 'start': 0.009, 'title': "Michael malice's the white pill", 'summary': "Announces the release of michael malice's new book the white pill, a tale of good and evil, emphasizing the idea of the white pill as a hopeful thread in the midst of evil, and encourages support by visiting whitepillbook.com.", 'duration': 209.843, 'highlights': ["The chapter emphasizes the release of Michael Malice's new book The White Pill, a tale of good and evil, and encourages support by visiting whitepillbook.com. The new book, The White Pill, is announced and described as a tale of good and evil. Listeners are urged to support Michael Malice by visiting whitepillbook.com.", 'The concept of the white pill as a hopeful thread in the midst of evil is introduced, distinguishing it from the black pill and emphasizing resilience in the face of acknowledged evil. The white pill is defined as acknowledging the existence of evil in the world but not giving up, in contrast to the black pill, which represents giving up due to the perceived suffering and evil. Listeners are encouraged to explore the idea further by visiting whitepillbook.com.', "The host promotes Michael Malice's work and encourages support by visiting whitepillbook.com, highlighting Malice's deep love for humanity and dedication to his heart-wrenching, deeply personal book. The host emphasizes Michael Malice's deep love for humanity and dedication to his work, particularly the heart-wrenching and deeply personal nature of his new book, and encourages support by visiting whitepillbook.com."]}, {'end': 885.167, 'start': 210.112, 'title': 'The new right and anarchism in 20th century politics', 'summary': 'Explores the ideologies and conflicts between socialism, communism, and anarchism at the turn of the 20th century, emphasizing the disagreement over the role of the state and the methods of achieving societal change, while also delving into the implications of violence as a means of revolution.', 'duration': 675.055, 'highlights': ['The disagreement between socialists, anarchists, and communists at the end of the 19th century centered around the role of the state and the management of society through scientific socialism, leading to the possibility of the First and Second World Wars. Key points of disagreement between socialists, anarchists, and communists at the turn of the 20th century that eventually led to the First and Second World Wars.', 'The debate on unfettered capitalism and the idea of managing society scientifically through socialism, leading to the emergence of different socialist wings including state socialism and workers collectives. Discussion on the debate between unfettered capitalism and managing society through socialism, resulting in the emergence of different socialist wings.', 'The differing views on the state as a means to an end, with Marx advocating state socialism as an intermediate phase and Bakunin opposing it, leading to a broader discussion on the role of the state in achieving societal equality. The contrasting perspectives on the state as a means to achieve societal equality, with Marx advocating state socialism and Bakunin opposing it.', 'The debate on violence as a method of revolution, with some advocating for change through the ballot box and others resorting to violent means, leading to discussions on free speech and the legality of advocating violence and revolution. Debate on the role of violence as a method of revolution, with some advocating for change through the ballot box and others resorting to violent means, leading to discussions on free speech and the legality of advocating violence and revolution.', 'The emergence of diverse socialist movements and the concept of a worldwide workers revolution, with varying approaches to achieving societal change and the idea of a global working-class solidarity. The emergence of diverse socialist movements and the concept of a worldwide workers revolution, with varying approaches to achieving societal change and the idea of a global working-class solidarity.']}], 'duration': 885.158, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA9.jpg', 'highlights': ['The White Pill book by Michael Malice is announced, emphasizing hope in the midst of evil.', 'The concept of the white pill is introduced, emphasizing resilience in the face of acknowledged evil.', "The host promotes Michael Malice's work, highlighting his deep love for humanity and dedication to his new book.", 'Key points of disagreement between socialists, anarchists, and communists at the turn of the 20th century are discussed.', 'The debate between unfettered capitalism and managing society through socialism is explored.', 'Contrasting perspectives on the state as a means to achieve societal equality are presented.', 'Debate on the role of violence as a method of revolution is discussed.', 'The emergence of diverse socialist movements and the concept of a worldwide workers revolution is highlighted.']}, {'end': 2013.442, 'segs': [{'end': 938.642, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 911.085, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 917.45, 'text': 'But again, when violence happens, people get scared and they want the violence stopped immediately.', 'start': 911.085, 'duration': 6.365}, {'end': 919.332, 'text': "And that's a call for authoritarianism.", 'start': 917.53, 'duration': 1.802}, {'end': 921.314, 'text': 'And you see it time and time again.', 'start': 919.913, 'duration': 1.401}, {'end': 923.215, 'text': 'And they also want retribution.', 'start': 921.674, 'duration': 1.541}, {'end': 924.477, 'text': 'They were like, bring this back to normal.', 'start': 923.235, 'duration': 1.242}, {'end': 928.878, 'text': "uh, and they don't really worry about things like civil liberties or things like that.", 'start': 925.257, 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2.562}, {'end': 1000.982, 'text': "It's not obvious that humans have rights.", 'start': 996.818, 'duration': 4.164}, {'end': 1004.545, 'text': "It's not obvious that liberty is better or the markets.", 'start': 1001.062, 'duration': 3.483}, {'end': 1009.369, 'text': "whether you're for a welfare state or you're for more free markets, neither of those is obvious.", 'start': 1004.545, 'duration': 4.824}, {'end': 1013.393, 'text': 'Both of them involve an enormous amount of thought and background information.', 'start': 1009.489, 'duration': 3.904}, {'end': 1017.876, 'text': 'So when someone says something is obvious in politics, they really mean something is apparent.', 'start': 1013.453, 'duration': 4.423}], 'summary': 'In politics, nothing is obvious; decisions require thought and background information.', 'duration': 27.968, 'max_score': 989.908, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA989908.jpg'}, {'end': 1060.025, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1034.143, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 1038.704, 'text': 'And it was also very appealing to many people because it was new.', 'start': 1034.143, 'duration': 4.561}, {'end': 1042.907, 'text': "So the idea was, all right, we've tried it these other ways.", 'start': 1039.625, 'duration': 3.282}, {'end': 1045.191, 'text': "There's all these negative consequences.", 'start': 1043.509, 'duration': 1.682}, {'end': 1046.332, 'text': 'You have all these slums.', 'start': 1045.231, 'duration': 1.101}, {'end': 1050.616, 'text': 'You have people getting fired and then they have no recourse.', 'start': 1046.811, 'duration': 3.805}, {'end': 1055.14, 'text': "You have women with 10 kids and they can't feed their kids, infant mortality.", 'start': 1051.016, 'duration': 4.124}, {'end': 1056.421, 'text': "You don't have sanitation.", 'start': 1055.16, 'duration': 1.261}, {'end': 1058.283, 'text': "You don't have food.", 'start': 1056.822, 'duration': 1.461}, {'end': 1060.025, 'text': "Everyone's illiterate and uneducated.", 'start': 1058.483, 'duration': 1.542}], 'summary': 'New approach addresses negative consequences: slums, unemployment, infant mortality, sanitation, illiteracy.', 'duration': 25.882, 'max_score': 1034.143, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA1034143.jpg'}], 'start': 886.008, 'title': 'Consequences of violence, communism, and cultural impact', 'summary': 'Discusses the negative impact of violence in revolution, the allure and challenges of communism, and the influence of culture on reshaping human nature, with examples from historical events and moral and economic aspects.', 'chapters': [{'end': 949.03, 'start': 886.008, 'title': 'Violence and revolution', 'summary': 'Discusses the consequences of violence in revolution, highlighting the negative impact on civil liberties, the potential for foreign invasion, and the rise of authoritarianism, with examples from the american revolution and the overthrow of the czar.', 'duration': 63.022, 'highlights': ['The vacuum created by violence in revolution can lead to the rise of a harsher figure and a call for authoritarianism, neglecting civil liberties and promoting retribution.', 'Violence in revolution can create space for invasion from foreign sources or demagogues, exploiting fear and insecurity among the people.', 'Examples of violent and peaceful revolutions - the American Revolution and the overthrow of the czar - are cited to illustrate the potential positive and negative outcomes.']}, {'end': 1408.734, 'start': 949.03, 'title': 'Communism: idealism vs reality', 'summary': 'Discusses the allure of communism as an idealistic system promising equality and prosperity for all, contrasting it with the practical challenges and pitfalls associated with its implementation, and delves into the arguments for and against socialism, highlighting its moral and economic aspects.', 'duration': 459.704, 'highlights': ['The promise of communism as a system promoting equality and collective prosperity was appealing to many due to its idealistic nature and the potential to address societal issues such as poverty, illiteracy, and exploitation.', 'The allure of communism was amplified by its novelty and the belief that a society based on equality, where everyone contributes, would ultimately benefit everyone, making a compelling case for its implementation.', 'The steel man argument for socialism revolves around the moral case for state intervention, ensuring that the most vulnerable individuals do not fall through the cracks and are provided for, presenting a strong argument for state control.', 'The counterargument to the Marxist vision of the state withering away and transitioning to anarchism underlines the impracticality of this progression, highlighting the inherent challenges and uncertainties associated with achieving a stateless society.', 'The chapter explores the contrasting perspectives on socialism, emphasizing the moral and economic considerations, including the notions of fairness, property rights, and media influence, providing a comprehensive analysis of the socialist ideology.']}, {'end': 2013.442, 'start': 1409.854, 'title': "Impact of culture on man's nature", 'summary': 'Discusses the impact of culture on reshaping human nature, questioning the notion of equality and predicting historical events, emphasizing the power of hope and fighting cynicism.', 'duration': 603.588, 'highlights': ['The chapter discusses the impact of culture on reshaping human nature, questioning the notion of equality and predicting historical events. 5', "Thomas Sowell's perspective on human equality and the unpredictability of historical events is emphasized. 4", 'The discussion delves into the power of hope, the symbolism of Christmas, and the fight against cynicism. 3']}], 'duration': 1127.434, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA886008.jpg', 'highlights': ['The allure of communism was amplified by its novelty and the belief that a society based on equality, where everyone contributes, would ultimately benefit everyone, making a compelling case for its implementation.', 'The promise of communism as a system promoting equality and collective prosperity was appealing to many due to its idealistic nature and the potential to address societal issues such as poverty, illiteracy, and exploitation.', 'The vacuum created by violence in revolution can lead to the rise of a harsher figure and a call for authoritarianism, neglecting civil liberties and promoting retribution.', 'Violence in revolution can create space for invasion from foreign sources or demagogues, exploiting fear and insecurity among the people.', 'The chapter explores the contrasting perspectives on socialism, emphasizing the moral and economic considerations, including the notions of fairness, property rights, and media influence, providing a comprehensive analysis of the socialist ideology.']}, {'end': 2911.912, 'segs': [{'end': 2081.784, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2048.328, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 2050.59, 'text': "And the first thing out of her mom's mouth is how are you going to pay for it?", 'start': 2048.328, 'duration': 2.262}, {'end': 2056.012, 'text': "And the girl and I really related, because if you didn't have this Russian upbringing, you watched it.", 'start': 2051.391, 'duration': 4.621}, {'end': 2058.092, 'text': 'you would think her reaction was completely insane.', 'start': 2056.012, 'duration': 2.08}, {'end': 2060.533, 'text': 'She just lost it, just screaming.', 'start': 2058.533, 'duration': 2}, {'end': 2062.833, 'text': "She's like, people pay for law school all the time.", 'start': 2060.612, 'duration': 2.221}, {'end': 2064.094, 'text': "I'll figure out a way.", 'start': 2063.174, 'duration': 0.92}, {'end': 2066.475, 'text': 'Why is your first reaction to look for a problem??', 'start': 2064.194, 'duration': 2.281}, {'end': 2070.476, 'text': "Why is your first response to be like oh wait, are you sure you've thought this through??", 'start': 2066.775, 'duration': 3.701}, {'end': 2075.516, 'text': 'I have been struggling with one problem for years what I wanted to do for a living.', 'start': 2070.996, 'duration': 4.52}, {'end': 2081.784, 'text': "And now like, as soon as I solve this one big problem of identity, your first reaction is like, let's find a new problem.", 'start': 2075.917, 'duration': 5.867}], 'summary': "Girl's mom questions how to pay for law school, causing emotional outburst.", 'duration': 33.456, 'max_score': 2048.328, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA2048328.jpg'}, {'end': 2151.227, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2128.759, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 2136.722, 'text': 'I say, if you want to be an 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You can go to any bookstore and look at all the shitty, shitty books, like The White Pill.', 'start': 2128.759, 'duration': 7.963}, {'end': 2140.043, 'text': 'And you could say to yourself, I could be this shitty author.', 'start': 2137.382, 'duration': 2.661}, {'end': 2141.464, 'text': "You don't have to be Hemingway.", 'start': 2140.063, 'duration': 1.401}, {'end': 2145.645, 'text': "So people should buy your book just to know that it doesn't take much.", 'start': 2141.664, 'duration': 3.981}, {'end': 2147.446, 'text': 'It really does not take much.', 'start': 2146.025, 'duration': 1.421}, {'end': 2151.227, 'text': 'What shitty writing is all about and boring.', 'start': 2147.466, 'duration': 3.761}], 'summary': "Anyone can be an author, as evidenced by the plethora of low-quality books in bookstores, showing that it doesn't take much to write, and it's not necessary to be as great as hemingway.", 'duration': 22.468, 'max_score': 2128.759, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA2128759.jpg'}, {'end': 2216.087, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2188.069, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 2190.65, 'text': 'I mean, you can even be a failed comedian like Dave Smith.', 'start': 2188.069, 'duration': 2.581}, {'end': 2195.572, 'text': 'This is a generic name I came up with as an example.', 'start': 2190.67, 'duration': 4.902}, {'end': 2198.313, 'text': 'I think he has like a podcast of some kind.', 'start': 2196.652, 'duration': 1.661}, {'end': 2200.553, 'text': 'Yeah, not very funny.', 'start': 2198.333, 'duration': 2.22}, {'end': 2202.354, 'text': "I don't know why he would call himself a comedian.", 'start': 2200.593, 'duration': 1.761}, {'end': 2203.735, 'text': "He's being ironic.", 'start': 2202.954, 'duration': 0.781}, {'end': 2210.817, 'text': "Don't you think? Yeah, so even then you could do something special.", 'start': 2206.015, 'duration': 4.802}, {'end': 2212.718, 'text': 'I remember what you did with me in the movie theater.', 'start': 2210.837, 'duration': 1.881}, {'end': 2216.087, 'text': "What's that? I don't, oh, you continue.", 'start': 2213.038, 'duration': 3.049}], 'summary': 'Discussion includes a failed comedian named dave smith and his podcast, with a feedback of not being funny.', 'duration': 28.018, 'max_score': 2188.069, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA2188069.jpg'}, {'end': 2446.435, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2403.14, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 2411.224, 'text': 'balanced by just an internal, maybe through genetics, thing I have of optimism about the world, of just seeing the beauty in the world.', 'start': 2403.14, 'duration': 8.084}, {'end': 2418.167, 'text': 'But it is weird looking back how much people that love me were trying to bring me down.', 'start': 2411.644, 'duration': 6.523}, {'end': 2419.428, 'text': "It's so strange.", 'start': 2418.187, 'duration': 1.241}, {'end': 2427.052, 'text': "It's also very hurtful for me because when I graduated college, it was important for me to be 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{'end': 2624.789, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2597.202, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 2604.226, 'text': 'And like you said, the advice there is really powerful, especially early on, to have people that believe in you.', 'start': 2597.202, 'duration': 7.024}, {'end': 2609.849, 'text': 'in whatever crazy big dreams you have that pat you on the back and say, you got this, kid.', 'start': 2605.026, 'duration': 4.823}, {'end': 2611.13, 'text': "It's so valuable.", 'start': 2610.25, 'duration': 0.88}, {'end': 2612.351, 'text': "And here's the other thing.", 'start': 2611.15, 'duration': 1.201}, {'end': 2619.096, 'text': "If you try and you don't make it to that Rogan level, it's okay.", 'start': 2613.592, 'duration': 5.504}, {'end': 2624.789, 'text': "Like I have several books that I've written that are on my hard drive that have not been published.", 'start': 2620.106, 'duration': 4.683}], 'summary': "Early support in pursuing big dreams is valuable. it's okay if not reaching the highest 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lack of support from others.", "The girl's frustration with her mother's constant skepticism and lack of support despite finally finding a career path she enjoys.", 'The negative impact of surrounding oneself with people whose first reaction to any accomplishment or hope is skepticism and doubt.']}, {'end': 2911.912, 'start': 2128.759, 'title': 'The myth of success and the impact of cynicism', 'summary': 'Explores the myth of success, challenging the idea that one needs to be a massive superstar to avoid failure, and discusses the impact of cynicism on personal aspirations, highlighting the effects of family and societal pressure on personal growth and development.', 'duration': 783.153, 'highlights': ["The chapter challenges the belief that one needs to be a massive superstar to avoid failure, highlighting the examples of aspiring authors and stand-up comedians who don't have to reach the level of Hemingway or Jerry Seinfeld to find success.", 'It discusses the impact of cynicism on personal aspirations, emphasizing the influence of family, teachers, and friends in discouraging dreams and aspirations, leading to a deeply self-critical mindset that hinders personal growth and happiness.', 'The transcript delves into the effects of family and societal pressure on personal growth and development, illustrating the tension and contention arising from the clash between personal aspirations and the expectations of family, along with the psychological impact of surrounding oneself with unsupportive individuals.']}], 'duration': 898.289, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA2013623.jpg', 'highlights': ['The negative impact of surrounding oneself with people whose first reaction to any accomplishment or hope is skepticism and doubt.', "The girl's frustration with her mother's constant skepticism and lack of support despite finally finding a career path she enjoys.", "The story of a girl's struggle to pursue 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'start': 2997.403, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 3006.435, 'text': "What if I told you most people don't suck? Could you steal me on the case that most people don't suck? Sure, I can do it in a cynical way, honestly.", 'start': 2997.403, 'duration': 9.032}, {'end': 3007.416, 'text': "It's a quasi-cynical way.", 'start': 3006.455, 'duration': 0.961}, {'end': 3009.259, 'text': 'I think most people are neither here nor there.', 'start': 3007.817, 'duration': 1.442}, {'end': 3012.235, 'text': 'Most people just kind of go with the flow.', 'start': 3010.633, 'duration': 1.602}, {'end': 3013.716, 'text': "They're amiable.", 'start': 3013.035, 'duration': 0.681}, {'end': 3015.778, 'text': 'Human beings are social creatures.', 'start': 3014.136, 'duration': 1.642}, {'end': 3016.939, 'text': 'They want to get along.', 'start': 3016.098, 'duration': 0.841}, {'end': 3018.861, 'text': "They don't want to cause problems.", 'start': 3017.7, 'duration': 1.161}], 'summary': 'Most people are amiable and go with the flow, not wanting to cause problems.', 'duration': 21.458, 'max_score': 2997.403, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA2997403.jpg'}, {'end': 3152.364, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3121.721, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 3124.922, 'text': 'And propaganda pervades the entire political spectrum, of course.', 'start': 3121.721, 'duration': 3.201}, {'end': 3129.084, 'text': 'And the interesting thing about Twitter is also the discussion about free speech and so on.', 'start': 3125.902, 'duration': 3.182}, {'end': 3135.796, 'text': "I think it's interesting to discuss free speech and the freedom of the press from the context of the Soviet Union.", 'start': 3129.324, 'duration': 6.472}, {'end': 3139.398, 'text': "Let's return to the October Revolution and Lenin.", 'start': 3136.697, 'duration': 2.701}, {'end': 3144.26, 'text': 'What was the October Revolution??', 'start': 3142.94, 'duration': 1.32}, {'end': 3145.681, 'text': 'Who was Lenin?', 'start': 3144.3, 'duration': 1.381}, {'end': 3152.364, 'text': 'What are some 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In totalitarian regimes, communal hate and rage experiences lead to the loss of individuality and severe punishment for independent thinkers.']}], 'duration': 1002.333, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA2912212.jpg', 'highlights': ["Stalin's rise to absolute power and control over Russia after Lenin's strokes, solidified through a series of purges, ultimately becoming an absolute dictator.", 'The potential of Twitter to combat propaganda by providing context is discussed, highlighting the manipulation of information by politicians and the usefulness of audience-provided context to nip propaganda in the bud.', 'The strategic pragmatism of Lenin during the Soviet Union is explored, emphasizing his visionary zealotry and rare combination of ideology and pragmatism, which allowed the revolution to continue and win the civil war.', 'The concept of cynicism and its distinction from mockery. The speaker distinguishes between cynicism and mockery, expressing a view that while cynicism does not equate to everyone sucking, it acknowledges the undeniable presence of a lot of people who suck.', "The prevalence of bad actors in public discourse, with a focus on the potential impact on society. The discussion touches upon the prevalence of bad actors in public discourse and the potential impact on society, highlighting the speaker's viewpoint on cynicism and its distinction from mockery.", 'The use of scapegoating in totalitarian regimes, leading to a depletion of potential scapegoats and the suppression of acknowledging failure as a form of treason. 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getting so anti-semitic.', 'start': 4271.111, 'duration': 3.742}, {'end': 4278.654, 'text': 'we really should round up all the jews and send them elsewhere for their own safety.', 'start': 4274.853, 'duration': 3.801}], 'summary': "Newspapers echoed anti-semitic sentiment, suggesting rounding up jews for 'safety.'", 'duration': 27.934, 'max_score': 4250.72, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA4250720.jpg'}, {'end': 4362.511, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4340.715, 'weight': 7, 'content': [{'end': 4350.042, 'text': 'so this idea, which is very lefty idea, that human beings naturally all get along, is not accurate, and the best example of this is look after 9, 11.', 'start': 4340.715, 'duration': 9.327}, {'end': 4352.704, 'text': "look where there's a war, nothing unites a popular.", 'start': 4350.042, 'duration': 2.662}, {'end': 4359.429, 'text': "it's not like when times are thriving, that everyone's all working together, when things are bad and there's an enemy, you know it's,", 'start': 4352.704, 'duration': 6.725}, {'end': 4362.511, 'text': "it's the japanese are pearl harbor, it's al-qaeda.", 'start': 4359.429, 'duration': 3.082}], 'summary': "Human nature doesn't always lead to unity, as seen in the aftermath of 9/11 and during wartime.", 'duration': 21.796, 'max_score': 4340.715, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA4340715.jpg'}, {'end': 4422.121, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4390.261, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 4392.042, 'text': "Right And that's the question of..", 'start': 4390.261, 'duration': 1.781}, {'end': 4395.306, 'text': 'Why does it sometimes do that??', 'start': 4393.965, 'duration': 1.341}, {'end': 4397.586, 'text': 'Why does it sometimes cross into genocide??', 'start': 4395.646, 'duration': 1.94}, {'end': 4403.869, 'text': "I understand it's a useful thing to have the other to blame in this world, especially when times are rough.", 'start': 4398.327, 'duration': 5.542}, {'end': 4411.858, 'text': "But why does that sometimes lead to sort of action that says I'm going to murder, I'm going to torture the other?", 'start': 4404.529, 'duration': 7.329}, {'end': 4415.059, 'text': "I think the question really is why sometimes it doesn't.", 'start': 4411.878, 'duration': 3.181}, {'end': 4422.121, 'text': 'And one of the things I learned when I was doing The New Right is a lot of the Nazis using that term.', 'start': 4415.76, 'duration': 6.361}], 'summary': "Questioning the root cause of genocide and the role of blaming the 'other' in inciting violence and murder.", 'duration': 31.86, 'max_score': 4390.261, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA4390261.jpg'}, {'end': 4541.975, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4515.59, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 4521.396, 'text': "But when you see someone being like, you know there's a book about, i think,", 'start': 4515.59, 'duration': 5.806}, {'end': 4528.805, 'text': 'the rwandan genocide and the title is we regret to inform you that tomorrow we will be executed with all of our families like a telegram.', 'start': 4521.396, 'duration': 7.409}, {'end': 4535.531, 'text': "and like when you get a telegram like this, it's very different than reading some history book about The Assyrians killed, the Phoenicians.", 'start': 4528.805, 'duration': 6.726}, {'end': 4541.975, 'text': "It's like, I don't know who this is and I don't know who that is, right? So I think this is something that has changed very recently.", 'start': 4535.571, 'duration': 6.404}], 'summary': 'The impact of personal connections to historical events is changing recently.', 'duration': 26.385, 'max_score': 4515.59, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA4515590.jpg'}], 'start': 3915.485, 'title': "Stalin's rise to power and power struggle", 'summary': "Discusses stalin's rise to power, his political maneuvering, and contrast to trotsky's revolution, followed by the power struggle, ideologies, anti-semitism, and the impact of stalin's reign and death.", 'chapters': [{'end': 4040.917, 'start': 3915.485, 'title': "Stalin's rise to power", 'summary': "Discusses stalin's rise to power through his political maneuvering within the party, gaining lenin's trust, and promoting the idea of socialism in one country, with a contrast to trotsky's worldwide workers revolution.", 'duration': 125.432, 'highlights': ["Stalin worked the system by being a skilled politician, gaining respect within the party and earning Lenin's trust, ultimately leading to his rise to power.", "Stalin's promotion of the idea of socialism in one country, in contrast to Trotsky's worldwide workers revolution, created an ideological division within the party.", "Lenin entrusted Stalin and even contemplated asking him to kill him, showcasing Stalin's influence and position within the party.", "Stalin's background as a gangster and bank robber, coupled with his political acumen, contributed to his successful maneuvering within the party."]}, {'end': 4297.644, 'start': 4041.377, 'title': 'Power struggle in soviet union', 'summary': "Explores the power struggle between trotsky and stalin, highlighting the use of ideologies, anti-semitism, and the fluctuating relationship between communism and jews in the soviet union, with a focus on stalin's reign and the repercussions of his death.", 'duration': 256.267, 'highlights': ["Stalin's manipulation of ideologies to maintain power, exemplified by exploiting Trotsky's commitment to collective decision-making and the party's authority, resulted in Trotsky's defeat in the power struggle.", "The impact of anti-semitism on Trotsky's inability to ascend to power in the Soviet Union due to his Jewish identity and Stalin's reinforcement of this discrimination, contributing to the fluctuating relationship between communism and Jews in the Soviet Union.", "The fluctuating levels of antisemitism in the Soviet Union, with periods of lesser and greater discrimination, exemplified by Stalin's preparation for anti-semitic pogroms towards the end of his life, which were reversed after his death."]}, {'end': 4962.657, 'start': 4297.644, 'title': 'Human nature and scapegoating', 'summary': 'Discusses the tendency of humans to define themselves by opposition, the historical prevalence of genocide, the impact of visual and audio evidence on atrocities, and the evolving liberalization in countries like iran.', 'duration': 665.013, 'highlights': ["The tendency of humans to define themselves by opposition is discussed, highlighting the division that occurs within groups, as well as the need for an 'out group' to create an 'in group', exemplified by historical events like 9/11 and wars (Relevance: 5).", "The historical prevalence of genocide is addressed, with a focus on the varying degrees of viciousness towards the 'out group' throughout history, leading to atrocities and genocide, prompting the question of why it occurs and why it sometimes doesn't (Relevance: 4).", 'The impact of visual and audio evidence on atrocities is explored, emphasizing the change in societal perceptions due to the ability to witness and empathize with the suffering of others, contrasting with historical events where atrocities were detached from personal connection (Relevance: 3).', 'The evolving liberalization in countries like Iran is mentioned, highlighting the hope for peaceful liberalization and the misunderstanding of liberal Muslim countries in America, with a focus on the plight of women in such countries (Relevance: 2).', "The concept of opposition and division in human nature is explored, referencing the book 'The Nurture Assumption' and the author's findings regarding humans defining themselves by opposition, leading to the formation of 'in group' and 'out group' dynamics (Relevance: 1)."]}], 'duration': 1047.172, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA3915485.jpg', 'highlights': ["Stalin's rise to power through political maneuvering and gaining Lenin's trust.", "Stalin's promotion of socialism in one country created ideological division within the party.", "Stalin's manipulation of ideologies to maintain power and defeat Trotsky in the power struggle.", "The impact of anti-semitism on Trotsky's inability to ascend to power in the Soviet Union.", "The fluctuating levels of antisemitism in the Soviet Union and Stalin's preparation for anti-semitic pogroms.", "The historical prevalence of genocide and the varying degrees of viciousness towards the 'out group'.", 'The impact of visual and audio evidence on atrocities and the change in societal perceptions.', "The tendency of humans to define themselves by opposition and the formation of 'in group' and 'out group' dynamics."]}, {'end': 6288.13, 'segs': [{'end': 5179.895, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5151.007, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 5156.532, 'text': 'So it very much was about not informing, but creating.', 'start': 5151.007, 'duration': 5.525}, {'end': 5162.235, 'text': 'uh, a certain perspective in the public at large and also it you.', 'start': 5157.573, 'duration': 4.662}, {'end': 5167.638, 'text': "you were educated as a citizen on what you're supposed to think and say.", 'start': 5162.235, 'duration': 5.403}, {'end': 5169.379, 'text': 'so you have a lot of this.', 'start': 5167.638, 'duration': 1.741}, {'end': 5173.531, 'text': 'was this kind of uh, private truths, public lies situation?', 'start': 5169.379, 'duration': 4.152}, {'end': 5179.895, 'text': "So you could read the paper and at your factory, you could be like, oh my God, this guy, Karl Radek's great.", 'start': 5174.131, 'duration': 5.764}], 'summary': "Media aimed to shape public opinion, creating 'private truths, public lies' situation.", 'duration': 28.888, 'max_score': 5151.007, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA5151007.jpg'}, {'end': 5387.989, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5353.863, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 5356.946, 'text': 'Yes It can be constructed and it can be altered quickly and then..', 'start': 5353.863, 'duration': 3.083}, {'end': 5366.948, 'text': 'I just, I wonder sort of 1984 caricatures that I wonder to what degree it really could control the way you think.', 'start': 5358.291, 'duration': 8.657}, {'end': 5370.741, 'text': 'like how many people it affected.', 'start': 5369.52, 'duration': 1.221}, {'end': 5372.642, 'text': 'I can give you an example, a very easy one.', 'start': 5370.921, 'duration': 1.721}, {'end': 5380.025, 'text': 'So again, regarding North Korea, the great leader Kim Il-sung, who was the founder of North Korea,', 'start': 5372.982, 'duration': 7.043}, {'end': 5387.989, 'text': "had a tumor on the back of his neck and it was too close to the skull, the spinal column, so they couldn't operate on it.", 'start': 5380.025, 'duration': 7.964}], 'summary': "Discussion on the impact of constructed narratives and their control, with an example related to north korea's leader's health.", 'duration': 34.126, 'max_score': 5353.863, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA5353863.jpg'}, {'end': 5679.184, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5656.564, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 5664.135, 'text': "That is something I'm enormously supportive of, because Back in the day, if you only had the TV crews with cameras,", 'start': 5656.564, 'duration': 7.571}, {'end': 5667.222, 'text': "you can only see what they're capturing and they could edit it.", 'start': 5664.135, 'duration': 3.087}, {'end': 5672.161, 'text': 'Whereas now We saw this recently during COVID right?', 'start': 5667.803, 'duration': 4.358}, {'end': 5679.184, 'text': "You had these reporters with masks on and they're talking, but the cameraman wasn't wearing a mask.", 'start': 5672.561, 'duration': 6.623}], 'summary': 'Supports increased transparency in media coverage, especially during covid', 'duration': 22.62, 'max_score': 5656.564, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA5656564.jpg'}, {'end': 5858.194, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5831.548, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 5838.034, 'text': "It makes me nervous because there's also like- If someone is a liar, that doesn't mean literally everything they say is a lie.", 'start': 5831.548, 'duration': 6.486}, {'end': 5845.247, 'text': "No, but what is a lie and what isn't? I just noticed that there's money to be made in calling out something as a lie.", 'start': 5838.683, 'duration': 6.564}, {'end': 5852.131, 'text': "It's just the conspiracy theories, straight up.", 'start': 5846.527, 'duration': 5.604}, {'end': 5858.194, 'text': "The first thing, some traumatic event happened, give an explanation, that's not the mainstream explanation.", 'start': 5853.531, 'duration': 4.663}], 'summary': 'Discussion on discerning lies, profit from calling out lies, and conspiracy theories.', 'duration': 26.646, 'max_score': 5831.548, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA5831548.jpg'}, {'end': 6022.612, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5996.281, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 6002.764, 'text': 'If social distancing was efficacious, why were there no attempts ever to bring it back right when you had different waves?', 'start': 5996.281, 'duration': 6.483}, {'end': 6008.086, 'text': "And if it wasn't efficacious, why was it so insistent that we do it all?", 'start': 6003.264, 'duration': 4.822}, {'end': 6009.266, 'text': 'do it at the very beginning?', 'start': 6008.086, 'duration': 1.18}, {'end': 6013.068, 'text': "In fact, in many places you'll still see the signs on the floor, where it's six feet apart.", 'start': 6009.286, 'duration': 3.782}, {'end': 6022.612, 'text': "So there's an incongruity there and I think we are forgetting, as a people, the intensity And, understandably, to some extent,", 'start': 6013.428, 'duration': 9.184}], 'summary': 'Questions the efficacy of social distancing and its inconsistency in practice.', 'duration': 26.331, 'max_score': 5996.281, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA5996281.jpg'}, {'end': 6090.156, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6058.246, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 6059.207, 'text': "I'm like, this book is not good.", 'start': 6058.246, 'duration': 0.961}, {'end': 6063.291, 'text': "But he's got, his ethos is my favorite of all the philosophers.", 'start': 6059.627, 'duration': 3.664}, {'end': 6065.793, 'text': 'It sounds like The Myth of Sisyphus was a myth.', 'start': 6063.431, 'duration': 2.362}, {'end': 6078.268, 'text': "He says- All I maintain is that on this earth there are plagues and there are victims, and it's up to us, so far as possible,", 'start': 6068.499, 'duration': 9.769}, {'end': 6079.969, 'text': 'not to join forces with the plagues.', 'start': 6078.268, 'duration': 1.701}, {'end': 6084.833, 'text': 'And why I have that as the introductory quote to the book is.', 'start': 6080.99, 'duration': 3.843}, {'end': 6090.156, 'text': 'i think morality and ethics are very, very complicated subjects.', 'start': 6085.854, 'duration': 4.302}], 'summary': 'Discussion about a book and philosophical views with focus on morality and ethics.', 'duration': 31.91, 'max_score': 6058.246, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA6058246.jpg'}, {'end': 6127.563, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6104.884, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 6114.749, 'text': 'if you are, go, we should do whatever we can, not to have blood on our hands, not to be murderers, not to want death,', 'start': 6104.884, 'duration': 9.865}, {'end': 6119.097, 'text': 'and that in and of itself is a big pill for a lot of people to swallow.', 'start': 6114.749, 'duration': 4.348}, {'end': 6124.441, 'text': "We're all brought up, taught that war is a last resort.", 'start': 6119.458, 'duration': 4.983}, {'end': 6127.563, 'text': 'And yet, when it comes to international affairs,', 'start': 6125.062, 'duration': 2.501}], 'summary': 'Striving for peace to avoid bloodshed, challenging societal beliefs on war as a last resort.', 'duration': 22.679, 'max_score': 6104.884, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA6104884.jpg'}], 'start': 4962.697, 'title': "Desire to visit iran, stalin's suppression of speech, free speech in modern debate, and challenging establishment narratives", 'summary': "Delves into the speaker's strong desire to visit iran, stalin's use of censorship and propaganda to control the narrative, the concept of free speech, and skepticism towards establishment sources, exploring diverse perspectives and the manipulation of truth while emphasizing the importance of diverse sources of information and the potential misuse of labeling information for viral gain. it also highlights the incongruity of social distancing measures and the influence of camus' philosophy on morality and ethics.", 'chapters': [{'end': 5014.316, 'start': 4962.697, 'title': 'Desire to visit iran', 'summary': "Discusses the speaker's strong desire to visit iran, driven by the positive experiences and feedback from friends, and the rich cultural and historical aspects of the country.", 'duration': 51.619, 'highlights': ['The speaker expresses a strong desire to visit Iran, influenced by the positive experiences and feedback from friends who have visited the country.', "The speaker is particularly fascinated by the diverse local cultures that make up Iran and the positive experiences shared by friends who visited Tehran, highlighting the country's rich cultural and historical aspects.", "The speaker emphasizes the appeal of Iran's cultural diversity and the captivating history of Tehran, expressing a strong desire to experience it firsthand."]}, {'end': 5542.721, 'start': 5014.416, 'title': "Stalin's suppression of speech", 'summary': "Discusses stalin's use of censorship and propaganda to manipulate public opinion and control the narrative, leading to a culture of fear and blind adherence to the ruling ideology, as evidenced by the manipulation of truth and the suppression of dissent in various fields such as journalism, science, and everyday life.", 'duration': 528.305, 'highlights': ["Stalin's use of censorship and propaganda to manipulate public opinion and control the narrative Stalin's regime utilized censorship and propaganda to direct public opinion and inform public perspectives, creating a culture of fear and blind adherence to the ruling ideology.", 'Manipulation of truth and suppression of dissent in various fields such as journalism, science, and everyday life The chapter highlights the manipulation of truth and suppression of dissent in different fields, including journalism, science (e.g., Lysenkoism in biology), and everyday life, leading to a culture of blind adherence to the ruling ideology and the fear of questioning it.', "Culture of fear and blind adherence to the ruling ideology The discussion presents evidence of a culture of fear and blind adherence to the ruling ideology, leading to the suppression of dissent and the manipulation of truth in various aspects of life under Stalin's regime."]}, {'end': 5972.275, 'start': 5546.198, 'title': 'Free speech in modern debate', 'summary': 'Discusses the concept of free speech, emphasizing the importance of diverse sources of information and the potential misuse of labeling information as lies for viral gain.', 'duration': 426.077, 'highlights': ['The chapter discusses the concept of free speech and its relevance in the age of social media and technology, emphasizing the importance of diverse sources of information. The speaker highlights the significance of diverse sources of information in the age of technology, emphasizing the value of allowing everyone to put their ideas out there and access as much information as possible.', 'The potential misuse of labeling information as lies for viral gain is emphasized, expressing concern about the virality and money to be made in calling out something as a lie, whether true or not. The speaker expresses concern about the potential misuse of labeling information as lies for viral gain, highlighting the virality and money to be made in calling out something as a lie, regardless of its truthfulness.', 'The discussion on the potential misuse of labeling information as lies for viral gain extends to the concern regarding the anti-establishment ideas becoming viral, leading to a distrust of mainstream information and institutions. The speaker expresses concern about the potential consequences of anti-establishment ideas becoming viral, leading to a distrust of mainstream information and institutions, emphasizing the impact on the overall trust in information.']}, {'end': 6288.13, 'start': 5972.275, 'title': 'Challenging establishment narratives', 'summary': "Discusses the skepticism towards establishment sources, highlighted by the incongruity of social distancing measures, and the influence of camus' philosophy on morality and ethics, while exploring the original intent of the book.", 'duration': 315.855, 'highlights': ['The skepticism towards establishment sources is highlighted by the incongruity of social distancing measures, questioning its efficacy and the intensity of the messaging around it. The chapter delves into the skepticism towards establishment sources, particularly regarding social distancing measures, questioning their efficacy and the intensity of the messaging around them.', "The influence of Camus' philosophy on morality and ethics is discussed, emphasizing the complexity of these subjects and the duty of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners. The chapter explores the influence of Camus' philosophy on morality and ethics, emphasizing the complexity of these subjects and the duty of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners.", "The original intent of the book, initially planned as a recontextualization of Camus' thought, is explained, revealing a shift towards an existentialist manifesto and the exploration of Camus' philosophy. The chapter reveals the original intent of the book, initially planned as a recontextualization of Camus' thought, which then evolved into an existentialist manifesto and an exploration of Camus' philosophy."]}], 'duration': 1325.433, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA4962697.jpg', 'highlights': ["Stalin's use of censorship and propaganda to manipulate public opinion and control the narrative", 'The manipulation of truth and suppression of dissent in different fields, including journalism, science, and everyday life', 'The potential misuse of labeling information as lies for viral gain, expressing concern about the virality and money to be made in calling out something as a lie, regardless of its truthfulness', 'The skepticism towards establishment sources, particularly regarding social distancing measures, questioning their efficacy and the intensity of the messaging around them', 'The significance of diverse sources of information in the age of technology, emphasizing the value of allowing everyone to put their ideas out there and access as much information as possible', "The influence of Camus' philosophy on morality and ethics, emphasizing the complexity of these subjects and the duty of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners", "The incongruity of social distancing measures and the influence of Camus' philosophy on morality and ethics"]}, {'end': 7335.346, 'segs': [{'end': 6386.151, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6302.14, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 6311.307, 'text': "If I were to quote you from your Twitter, I think I could make a very convincing argument that you're sexist, racist and probably a Nazi.", 'start': 6302.14, 'duration': 9.167}, {'end': 6315.29, 'text': "Well, I do own like some of Hitler's stuff.", 'start': 6312.167, 'duration': 3.123}, {'end': 6319.518, 'text': 'Exactly I got the- I rest my case.', 'start': 6315.43, 'duration': 4.088}, {'end': 6321.639, 'text': "I feel like I'm a Nuremberg.", 'start': 6320.218, 'duration': 1.421}, {'end': 6325.621, 'text': "I'm going to be hung by his own tie.", 'start': 6323.56, 'duration': 2.061}, {'end': 6327.841, 'text': "This isn't a tie, it's a noose.", 'start': 6325.641, 'duration': 2.2}, {'end': 6332.763, 'text': 'You should have thought about that when you were saying all those things.', 'start': 6328.942, 'duration': 3.821}, {'end': 6342.567, 'text': 'Okay What do you think of the leak of the Twitter files? I was so happy.', 'start': 6333.684, 'duration': 8.883}, {'end': 6352.758, 'text': 'that Elon gave the information to Matt Taibbi and Barry Weiss, who are both, by any metric, lefties,', 'start': 6343.792, 'duration': 8.966}, {'end': 6358.782, 'text': 'who are both professional journalists of longstanding with great resumes,', 'start': 6352.758, 'duration': 6.024}, {'end': 6362.804, 'text': "and overnight now they're doing PR for the World's Rich or whatever the party line was.", 'start': 6358.782, 'duration': 4.022}, {'end': 6374.778, 'text': 'The fact that you had all these corporate journalists now having to play catch up and not having control of the microphone to me was just absolutely amazing.', 'start': 6364.87, 'duration': 9.908}, {'end': 6386.151, 'text': 'I think transparency is what brought down in many aspects of Soviet Union and what will bring down what negative aspects of the regime we have here.', 'start': 6374.798, 'duration': 11.353}], 'summary': 'Discussion of leaked twitter files and journalist transparency.', 'duration': 84.011, 'max_score': 6302.14, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA6302140.jpg'}, {'end': 6897.45, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 6867.507, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 6872.413, 'text': "Here, since I'm going through Amazon, if there's a typo, I can fix it live and it updates.", 'start': 6867.507, 'duration': 4.906}, {'end': 6873.494, 'text': 'Yeah You can just update it.', 'start': 6872.573, 'duration': 0.921}, {'end': 6875.436, 'text': "Yeah So that's very useful.", 'start': 6873.554, 'duration': 1.882}, {'end': 6879.758, 'text': 'You do like a Fight Club thing where you can insert like a dick pic in one of the pages.', 'start': 6875.456, 'duration': 4.302}, {'end': 6884.98, 'text': "Okay, why are you so, why do you keep texting me to send you dick pics? I didn't, you know.", 'start': 6879.858, 'duration': 5.122}, {'end': 6885.68, 'text': 'Talk about North Pole.', 'start': 6885, 'duration': 0.68}, {'end': 6886.761, 'text': "Justin, you're, all right, all right.", 'start': 6885.7, 'duration': 1.061}, {'end': 6887.741, 'text': 'All right, get, I get it.', 'start': 6886.861, 'duration': 0.88}, {'end': 6888.762, 'text': "That's why I'm not the editor.", 'start': 6887.761, 'duration': 1.001}, {'end': 6890.382, 'text': 'I get it, North Pole, I get it.', 'start': 6888.862, 'duration': 1.52}, {'end': 6897.45, 'text': 'Yeah The other advantage just socially is I think people are..', 'start': 6890.562, 'duration': 6.888}], 'summary': 'Discussing real-time editing and social advantages while using amazon platform.', 'duration': 29.943, 'max_score': 6867.507, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA6867507.jpg'}, {'end': 7340.467, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 7309.582, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 7310.943, 'text': "So it's like an admission of failure.", 'start': 7309.582, 'duration': 1.361}, {'end': 7315.242, 'text': 'So you would recommend it as something for authors?', 'start': 7312.621, 'duration': 2.621}, {'end': 7320.803, 'text': 'No, I would recommend it as something for authors of a certain stature for lack of a better term.', 'start': 7315.682, 'duration': 5.121}, {'end': 7325.784, 'text': 'Because it is still in terms of your resume and your experience,', 'start': 7321.183, 'duration': 4.601}, {'end': 7335.346, 'text': "it's better to get a crappy advance and have a book with St. Martin's that goes nowhere than a self-published book that goes nowhere.", 'start': 7325.784, 'duration': 9.562}, {'end': 7340.467, 'text': 'So the other thing is you have to make sure you have enough of an audience that you can move some copies.', 'start': 7336.106, 'duration': 4.361}], 'summary': 'Authors with certain stature should consider traditional publishing for 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They traveled together.', 'start': 8244.352, 'duration': 1.682}, {'end': 8247.975, 'text': "So this book's a diary of their travels.", 'start': 8246.054, 'duration': 1.921}, {'end': 8252.111, 'text': 'Why do you think so few journalists was able to do what he did.', 'start': 8248.075, 'duration': 4.036}, {'end': 8253.933, 'text': 'So there were several reasons.', 'start': 8252.553, 'duration': 1.38}, {'end': 8262.302, 'text': 'First of all, if you were a Western journalist in the Soviet Union, you were under very strict circumstances.', 'start': 8254.013, 'duration': 8.289}, {'end': 8264.424, 'text': 'First of all, you could be deported at any time.', 'start': 8262.361, 'duration': 2.063}], 'summary': 'Journalist faced deportation in soviet union, chronicled travels in book.', 'duration': 27.717, 'max_score': 8236.707, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA8236707.jpg'}, {'end': 8307.165, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 8279.114, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 8284.196, 'text': 'filed because you had a sensor that you had to go through and the sensors job, whose life depended on it,', 'start': 8279.114, 'duration': 5.082}, {'end': 8288.597, 'text': 'was to make sure that your story was advantageous to the Soviet union, or at least neutral.', 'start': 8284.196, 'duration': 4.401}, {'end': 8292.618, 'text': 'Uh, and they had all sorts of techniques, you know, they could spy, they spied on you all the time.', 'start': 8288.617, 'duration': 4.001}, {'end': 8294.339, 'text': "They followed you around cause you know, you're a foreigner.", 'start': 8292.657, 'duration': 1.682}, {'end': 8295.558, 'text': 'Um, but also.', 'start': 8294.359, 'duration': 1.199}, {'end': 8298.02, 'text': 'that censor had to answer to somebody.', 'start': 8296.039, 'duration': 1.981}, {'end': 8303.102, 'text': "So all the censor has to do is be like, look, I'm having trouble with my supervisor.", 'start': 8298.48, 'duration': 4.622}, {'end': 8307.165, 'text': "And the reporter could be like, well, can I talk to the supervisor? It's like, well, I'm sorry, that's not possible.", 'start': 8303.683, 'duration': 3.482}], 'summary': 'Life in soviet union: sensors spied on foreigners, controlled by supervisors.', 'duration': 28.051, 'max_score': 8279.114, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA8279114.jpg'}, {'end': 8434.107, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 8405.537, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 8409.678, 'text': 'You know, he was kind of the dean of the press corps in Russia.', 'start': 8405.537, 'duration': 4.141}, {'end': 8411.259, 'text': 'And he made a point.', 'start': 8410.358, 'duration': 0.901}, {'end': 8419.021, 'text': "and the thing there's so many quotes I have from him where he's not only denying that this mass starvation is happening,", 'start': 8411.259, 'duration': 7.762}, {'end': 8421.961, 'text': "he's also going after journalists who are questioning the narrative.", 'start': 8419.021, 'duration': 2.94}, {'end': 8428.023, 'text': "And he, you know, he says things like, look, This is nothing that the Russians haven't experienced before.", 'start': 8422.841, 'duration': 5.182}, {'end': 8429.764, 'text': "They're simply tightening their belts.", 'start': 8428.424, 'duration': 1.34}, {'end': 8434.107, 'text': "And it's like, you only have to tighten your belt when you don't have enough food.", 'start': 8430.005, 'duration': 4.102}], 'summary': 'Russian press denies mass starvation, dismisses journalists, belittles crisis', 'duration': 28.57, 'max_score': 8405.537, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA8405537.jpg'}, {'end': 8590.441, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 8537.499, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 8543.001, 'text': "If my job as a journalist, I have two bosses, if I'm in Moscow?", 'start': 8537.499, 'duration': 5.502}, {'end': 8554.208, 'text': "I've got my reporter in New York or London or whatever, but I've got my censor here, and he is making sure I have a house, a department.", 'start': 8543.562, 'duration': 10.646}, {'end': 8555.688, 'text': 'He makes sure I have food.', 'start': 8554.708, 'duration': 0.98}, {'end': 8558.03, 'text': 'He makes sure I have access to dignitaries.', 'start': 8556.129, 'duration': 1.901}, {'end': 8559.651, 'text': "He's my lifeline.", 'start': 8558.65, 'duration': 1.001}, {'end': 8563.753, 'text': "If I piss him off, I'm on the next plane out of town.", 'start': 8560.171, 'duration': 3.582}, {'end': 8565.394, 'text': 'Is that enough to..', 'start': 8563.773, 'duration': 1.621}, {'end': 8576.19, 'text': "slowly suffocate the integrity of a journalist? I don't think it was slow at all, and it was clearly enough.", 'start': 8569.986, 'duration': 6.204}, {'end': 8578.192, 'text': 'And because what are they gonna do? I disagree with that.', 'start': 8576.511, 'duration': 1.681}, {'end': 8585.457, 'text': 'I think the failure of integrity has to come from the New York on the American side,', 'start': 8578.312, 'duration': 7.145}, {'end': 8590.441, 'text': "that it's just the flock of fish or whatever that all move in the same narrative.", 'start': 8585.457, 'duration': 4.984}], 'summary': 'Censorship in journalism in moscow suffocates integrity and freedom.', 'duration': 52.942, 'max_score': 8537.499, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA8537499.jpg'}, {'end': 8717.707, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 8682.425, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 8684.406, 'text': 'And this is the entire machinery of it.', 'start': 8682.425, 'duration': 1.981}, {'end': 8686.866, 'text': "That's modern journalism.", 'start': 8684.906, 'duration': 1.96}, {'end': 8689.907, 'text': 'And I suppose at that time- It was worse.', 'start': 8687.146, 'duration': 2.761}, {'end': 8690.747, 'text': 'It was worse.', 'start': 8690.227, 'duration': 0.52}, {'end': 8695.708, 'text': "They weren't even doing the hard-hitting, the display of hard-hitting questions.", 'start': 8691.447, 'duration': 4.261}, {'end': 8697.468, 'text': "There's PR pieces.", 'start': 8696.308, 'duration': 1.16}, {'end': 8702.729, 'text': "Think about what high status that is if I'm an American journalist in Moscow.", 'start': 8697.508, 'duration': 5.221}, {'end': 8705.629, 'text': "I'm allowed in this secretive country.", 'start': 8702.889, 'duration': 2.74}, {'end': 8707.53, 'text': "I'm the guy.", 'start': 8706.21, 'duration': 1.32}, {'end': 8717.707, 'text': "who's very privileged to have access to live in Moscow and tell Americans, which are all fascinated about this new society, the future,", 'start': 8708.979, 'duration': 8.728}], 'summary': 'Modern journalism lacked hard-hitting questions in moscow, favoring pr pieces.', 'duration': 35.282, 'max_score': 8682.425, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA8682425.jpg'}, {'end': 8806.348, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 8779.094, 'weight': 8, 'content': [{'end': 8786.155, 'text': "Turning in a neighbor for having a sack of grain might be the easiest and safest way to procure food for one's family.", 'start': 8779.094, 'duration': 7.061}, {'end': 8791.449, 'text': 'Yeah, To what degree was this the intention?', 'start': 8786.235, 'duration': 5.214}, {'end': 8799.379, 'text': 'To what degree does Stalin anticipate this kind of suffering as a consequence of the collectivization policy?', 'start': 8791.709, 'duration': 7.67}, {'end': 8806.348, 'text': "I don't know that he intended the suffering to be a consequence of the collectivization, but it was quite.", 'start': 8799.619, 'duration': 6.729}], 'summary': "Reporting neighbor for grain: easy & safe food procurement. stalin didn't intend suffering from collectivization.", 'duration': 27.254, 'max_score': 8779.094, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA8779094.jpg'}, {'end': 8899.217, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 8872.183, 'weight': 9, 'content': [{'end': 8880.177, 'text': "But because of the forced intermixing It's a more complex story.", 'start': 8872.183, 'duration': 7.994}, {'end': 8883.07, 'text': "Okay I mean, they weren't certainly fans.", 'start': 8880.499, 'duration': 2.571}, {'end': 8891.596, 'text': "Yeah, but there's people that came from Russia that are living there, they're marrying, they're falling in love, they're working with each other.", 'start': 8885.034, 'duration': 6.562}, {'end': 8899.217, 'text': "So there is the bigger atrocity of the genocide of it, but there's also the reality of intermixing of peoples, right?", 'start': 8891.856, 'duration': 7.361}], 'summary': 'Forced intermixing led to complex relationships, including marriages and work between people from different backgrounds.', 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'text': "But there's also, as you know, there's regions and there's..", 'start': 9020.392, 'duration': 3.382}, {'end': 9027.246, 'text': "There's just groups of different people.", 'start': 9025.865, 'duration': 1.381}, {'end': 9031.03, 'text': 'And then one of the big divides, of course, is the city versus rural.', 'start': 9027.326, 'duration': 3.704}], 'summary': 'War unites country, clarifies common enemy, reveals urban-rural divide.', 'duration': 29.71, 'max_score': 9001.32, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA9001320.jpg'}, {'end': 9469.844, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 9440.533, 'weight': 11, 'content': [{'end': 9443.174, 'text': 'this is the ultimate consequence.', 'start': 9440.533, 'duration': 2.641}, {'end': 9449.317, 'text': 'And this is something that we all have to be scared of and do everything in our power to avoid in the future for any outgroup.', 'start': 9443.274, 'duration': 6.043}, {'end': 9455.319, 'text': "Whereas, what's the narrative of the Holodomor? Sometimes governments kill their own citizens.", 'start': 9449.657, 'duration': 5.662}, {'end': 9456.86, 'text': "There's nothing you could do about it.", 'start': 9455.599, 'duration': 1.261}, {'end': 9460.901, 'text': "I mean, they wouldn't have let us send food.", 'start': 9456.88, 'duration': 4.021}, {'end': 9463.122, 'text': "The newspapers, even Russia, weren't acknowledging it.", 'start': 9460.941, 'duration': 2.181}, {'end': 9469.844, 'text': 'This is some of the issues I had with regard to trying to advocate for the North Korean people.', 'start': 9463.142, 'duration': 6.702}], 'summary': 'Governments sometimes kill their own citizens, hindering aid efforts.', 'duration': 29.311, 'max_score': 9440.533, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA9440533.jpg'}, {'end': 9568.897, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 9542.454, 'weight': 12, 'content': [{'end': 9550.116, 'text': "And if the Holocaust was happening just inside a country inside of Germany, or even if it didn't expand beyond Poland?", 'start': 9542.454, 'duration': 7.662}, {'end': 9552.868, 'text': 'Yeah, it would be like a footnote.', 'start': 9551.787, 'duration': 1.081}, {'end': 9554.249, 'text': 'It was in many ways a footnote.', 'start': 9553.108, 'duration': 1.141}, {'end': 9557.19, 'text': "Like many of the early steps toward it was like, they didn't cover it.", 'start': 9554.269, 'duration': 2.921}, {'end': 9559.571, 'text': "It's just like, all right, they're being oppressive toward their own people.", 'start': 9557.21, 'duration': 2.361}, {'end': 9568.897, 'text': "Okay, Especially given some of the maybe, if you negotiate certain peace treaties with the Soviet Union and with Germany, like you're too, the basic,", 'start': 9559.652, 'duration': 9.245}], 'summary': 'Early stages of the holocaust were seen as a footnote', 'duration': 26.443, 'max_score': 9542.454, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA9542454.jpg'}], 'start': 8135.696, 'title': 'Investigating gareth jones and the holodomor', 'summary': "Discusses gareth jones' rare book on the holodomor, soviet censorship faced by western journalists, suffocation of journalist integrity, stalin's intention behind the ukrainian famine, and challenges of reporting atrocities.", 'chapters': [{'end': 8235.587, 'start': 8135.696, 'title': 'Investigating gareth jones and the holodomor', 'summary': "Discusses the rare book 'experiences in russia, 1931' by gareth jones, who was the only western journalist to report on the holodomor, and the significance of a signed copy by henry john hines, the heir to the hines fortune.", 'duration': 99.891, 'highlights': ["Gareth Jones, a western journalist, reported on the Holodomor and was the only one to question the events, ultimately leading to his story being documented in the rare book 'Experiences in Russia, 1931'.", 'The signed copy of the book by Henry John Hines, who was the heir to the Hines fortune, holds significant historical value and provides insight into the events surrounding the Holodomor.', "The book, 'Experiences in Russia, 1931', was self-published and is a rare find, as it was the only copy available on the internet, further emphasizing its historical importance."]}, {'end': 8537.119, 'start': 8236.707, 'title': 'Soviet censorship and western journalism', 'summary': 'Explores the challenges faced by western journalists in the soviet union, including strict censorship, pressure to conform to pro-soviet narratives, and the denial of the ukrainian famine, with notable figures like walter duranty from the new york times leading the propagation of false information.', 'duration': 300.412, 'highlights': ['Western journalists in the Soviet Union faced strict censorship and pressure to conform to pro-Soviet narratives, leading to the denial of the Ukrainian famine. censorship, pressure to conform, denial of Ukrainian famine', "Walter Duranty from the New York Times played a significant role in leading the propagation of false information about the famine, denying its severity and attacking journalists who questioned the narrative. Walter Duranty's role, propagation of false information, denial of famine severity, attacking journalists", 'The results of collectivization in farming were catastrophic, leading to widespread hardship and famine, yet Western skepticism about it was dismissed by pro-Soviet voices. catastrophic results of collectivization, dismissal of Western skepticism']}, {'end': 8755.189, 'start': 8537.499, 'title': 'Journalism integrity and access', 'summary': 'Discusses the suffocation of journalist integrity due to the need for access, with examples of journalists prioritizing access over hard-hitting questions and the challenges of maintaining integrity in moscow. it also raises the question of whether sacrificing integrity for access is necessary in modern journalism.', 'duration': 217.69, 'highlights': ['Journalists prioritize access over hard-hitting questions to maintain status and pride, as seen in the example of American journalists in Moscow. American journalists in Moscow prioritize access and pride over hard-hitting questions, signaling their allegiance and status within the journalism community.', 'The challenges of maintaining integrity in Moscow, where journalists risk public humiliation and expulsion if they question the narrative, highlighting the suffocation of integrity in journalism. Journalists in Moscow face the risk of public humiliation and expulsion if they question the narrative, showcasing the suffocation of integrity in journalism.', 'The discussion of sacrificing integrity for access in modern journalism, raising the question of whether it is a necessary trade-off in the industry. The chapter delves into the debate of sacrificing integrity for access in modern journalism, questioning its necessity in the industry.']}, {'end': 9312.576, 'start': 8755.189, 'title': "Stalin's intention and ukraine's complex emotions", 'summary': "Discusses stalin's intention behind the ukrainian famine, the complex relationship between ukrainians and russians, and the ongoing war in ukraine, with insights into the deep-seated hatred and the current unity against a common enemy.", 'duration': 557.387, 'highlights': ["The chapter delves into Stalin's intention behind the Ukrainian famine, highlighting the goal of breaking the Ukrainians through starvation and the use of informants, indicating the widespread suffering and impact of collectivization policy.", 'Insights are provided into the complex emotions and historical resentment of Ukrainians towards Russians, including the impact of foreign occupation and the renewed fight for independence after the collapse of the Soviet Union.', 'The ongoing war in Ukraine is explored, showcasing the deep-rooted animosity towards Russians and the unity of the country against a common enemy, while highlighting the different perspectives and the difficulty in gauging the extent of hatred amidst the conflict.']}, {'end': 9617.054, 'start': 9313.136, 'title': 'Challenges of reporting atrocities', 'summary': 'Discusses the challenges faced by journalists in reporting atrocities within a country, highlighting the difficulty in covering up atrocities when they occur within a nation and the influence of narratives and geopolitical dynamics on news coverage.', 'duration': 303.918, 'highlights': ['The difficulty in covering up atrocities when they occur within a nation and the influence of narratives and geopolitical dynamics on news coverage. Challenges faced by journalists in reporting atrocities within a country.', 'The comparison between the coverability of atrocities happening within a country and those occurring in the context of war. Comparison of coverability of atrocities within a country and in the context of war.', 'The influence of powerful narratives in news coverage, such as the narrative of the Holocaust being more coverable due to its threat to the entire civilization. Influence of powerful narratives in news coverage, using the example of the Holocaust.']}], 'duration': 1481.358, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA8135696.jpg', 'highlights': ["Gareth Jones' rare book 'Experiences in Russia, 1931' questions the Holodomor events.", 'The signed copy by Henry John Hines holds significant historical value.', 'The self-published book is the only copy available on the internet, emphasizing its historical importance.', 'Western journalists in the Soviet Union faced strict censorship and pressure to conform to pro-Soviet narratives.', 'Walter Duranty from the New York Times played a significant role in leading the propagation of false information about the famine.', 'The results of collectivization in farming were catastrophic, leading to widespread hardship and famine.', 'Journalists prioritize access over hard-hitting questions to maintain status and pride.', 'The challenges of 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'text': "And the dark aspect of this is it's all, it's like this weird, it's a bureaucracy of torture.", 'start': 10181.721, 'duration': 8.084}, {'end': 10200.775, 'text': "So it's not like there's, what is it, the torturer is afraid of like does it so that he doesn't become the prisoner, basically.", 'start': 10189.825, 'duration': 10.95}, {'end': 10204.296, 'text': "Right, because then it's like oh, you couldn't get a confession out of him?", 'start': 10200.795, 'duration': 3.501}, {'end': 10206.257, 'text': 'Are you an enemy of the people now as well?', 'start': 10204.496, 'duration': 1.761}], 'summary': 'The dark aspect is a bureaucracy of torture, with fear of being labeled an enemy.', 'duration': 24.536, 'max_score': 10181.721, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA10181721.jpg'}, {'end': 10645.892, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 10615.717, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 10618.899, 'text': 'what the fuck was I a part 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Americans.', 'start': 11135.941, 'duration': 1.381}, {'end': 11142.999, 'text': "but then this would define trusting different because- Okay, I'll give you an example.", 'start': 11138.598, 'duration': 4.401}, {'end': 11147.94, 'text': "If someone's having a party in America and people come over, okay, that's fine, everyone's welcome.", 'start': 11143.019, 'duration': 4.921}, {'end': 11153.901, 'text': "If it's in Russia, it's like, who's that? Who'd you bring? 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'text': 'But when you look at just fruit and veggies and like very big fruit and veggies and like, Yeah, and fruit in particular.', 'start': 11896.165, 'duration': 10.334}, {'end': 11909.082, 'text': "Like certain kinds of fruit, they're just not available in Russia.", 'start': 11906.879, 'duration': 2.203}, {'end': 11913.167, 'text': 'I mean, yeah, that really shows, wait a minute.', 'start': 11909.102, 'duration': 4.065}, {'end': 11925.666, 'text': "Yeah, It's interesting, like when you're older and you have to face the reality that what you believe to be true,", 'start': 11913.988, 'duration': 11.678}, {'end': 11928.529, 'text': 'that your whole life has been based on a set of lies.', 'start': 11925.666, 'duration': 2.863}], 'summary': "An eye-opening experience at the supermarket in the us shattered a man's beliefs about food scarcity in russia.", 'duration': 134.309, 'max_score': 11794.22, 'thumbnail': 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'summary': 'Challenges mainstream narratives, promotes public-serving institutions.', 'duration': 34.327, 'max_score': 12639.198, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA12639198.jpg'}, {'end': 12762.543, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 12728.814, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 12731.816, 'text': 'there were plenty of people who wanted blood and would have been happy to have it.', 'start': 12728.814, 'duration': 3.002}, {'end': 12745.288, 'text': 'So to you, maybe, if not the fall of the Soviet Union, then the fall of the Iron Curtain is a great leap of progress in the 20th century.', 'start': 12732.276, 'duration': 13.012}, {'end': 12750.492, 'text': "I don't see how anyone can argue against that point with a straight face.", 'start': 12746.168, 'duration': 4.324}, {'end': 12754.516, 'text': 'So that gives you hope that we humanity were able to do that.', 'start': 12750.532, 'duration': 3.984}, {'end': 12762.543, 'text': 'yes, and at the same time we were told at the time give it up, be realistic.', 'start': 12755.717, 'duration': 6.826}], 'summary': "The fall of the iron curtain signifies progress in the 20th century, offering hope for humanity's achievements.", 'duration': 33.729, 'max_score': 12728.814, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA12728814.jpg'}, {'end': 12866.327, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 12841.362, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 12846.807, 'text': 'uh, in czechoslovakia and it was like a matter of weeks, the entire government resigned and then they liberalized.', 'start': 12841.362, 'duration': 5.445}, {'end': 12851.892, 'text': "it's just so many things about just overnight.", 'start': 12846.807, 'duration': 5.085}, {'end': 12854.355, 'text': 'uh, just change for the profound better.', 'start': 12851.892, 'duration': 2.463}, {'end': 12862.744, 'text': "um, and you know, people are so committed to making sure you don't have hope.", 'start': 12854.355, 'duration': 8.389}, {'end': 12866.327, 'text': "and if things get better, oh, it doesn't really matter, because the broader picture never gets better.", 'start': 12862.744, 'duration': 3.583}], 'summary': 'In czechoslovakia, the entire government resigned and liberalized within weeks, leading to profound overnight change for the better.', 'duration': 24.965, 'max_score': 12841.362, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA12841362.jpg'}], 'start': 11200.382, 'title': 'The fall of communism and hope for progress', 'summary': 'Delves into the fall of the iron curtain, the impact of gorbachev, and the transition to post-soviet russia, while addressing the drawbacks of economic planning and emphasizing the ongoing battles for progress globally. it highlights key events such as the solidarity movement in poland, the 1989 peaceful transition, and the need for diverse perspectives and movements.', 'chapters': [{'end': 11305.169, 'start': 11200.382, 'title': 'The iron curtain and its fall', 'summary': 'Discusses the fall of the iron curtain, the influence of moscow, and the brezhnev doctrine, highlighting the complexities of the situation and the impact on nations like hungary and czechoslovakia in the 1950s and 1968.', 'duration': 104.787, 'highlights': ["The influence of Moscow on the nations under the Warsaw Pact is highlighted, showcasing the power dynamics and the need for approval for big changes. The transcript mentions that the nations under communism were under the sway of Moscow, and the tanks were sent by the Russians when Hungary considered rebelling or liberalizing, illustrating Moscow's control over the Warsaw Pact nations.", 'The development of the Brezhnev Doctrine is discussed, emphasizing the idea that all Warsaw Pact nations had a duty to prevent any country from leaving socialism. The transcript mentions the Brezhnev Doctrine, which mandated that all Warsaw Pact nations should prevent any country from leaving socialism, as seen in the case of the Prague Spring in Czechoslovakia in 1968.', "The complexities and impact of the situation on nations like Hungary and Czechoslovakia in the 1950s and 1968 are outlined. The transcript highlights the complexities of the situation, including Hungary's consideration of leaving the Warsaw Pact and the subsequent Russian intervention, as well as the impact on Czechoslovakia during the Prague Spring in 1968."]}, {'end': 11707.136, 'start': 11305.169, 'title': 'The fall of communism in eastern europe', 'summary': 'Discusses the fall of communism in eastern europe, highlighting the role of mikhail gorbachev, the solidarity movement in poland, the domino effect of liberalization in eastern european countries, and the unexpected peaceful transition in 1989.', 'duration': 401.967, 'highlights': ["Mikhail Gorbachev's influence in the fall of communism, driven by his personal experiences and increasing skepticism of authoritarianism.", 'The impact of the Solidarity Movement in Poland, leading to liberalization and minimal bloodshed in 1989.', 'The domino effect of liberalization in Eastern European countries after Poland, including Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and East Germany.', 'The unexpected peaceful transition in 1989, defying the universal consensus at the time and the surprising moments of men with guns choosing not to shoot civilians.']}, {'end': 12047.12, 'start': 11707.516, 'title': "Gorbachev's impact and the transition to post-soviet russia", 'summary': "Discusses gorbachev's significant impact on the soviet union's transition to post-soviet russia, highlighting the improvements in living conditions and access to information, as well as the stark contrast in the availability of food and the disillusionment of russian leaders. it also explores the distinction between authoritarian regimes and communism and the role of leaders in shaping the outcomes of socialist ideologies.", 'duration': 339.604, 'highlights': ["Gorbachev's significant impact on the Soviet Union's transition to post-Soviet Russia Gorbachev is credited with significant impact on the transition from the Soviet Union to post-Soviet Russia, leading to improvements in living conditions and access to information.", 'Improvements in living conditions and access to information in post-Soviet Russia The transition to post-Soviet Russia resulted in improved living conditions, access to passports, food, and information, signifying a step forward for the people.', "Contrast in the availability of food and the disillusionment of Russian leaders The stark contrast in the availability of food, as seen in Boris Yeltsin's visit to a US supermarket, led to the disillusionment of Russian leaders, highlighting the disparity between the two systems.", 'Distinction between authoritarian regimes and communism The discussion delves into drawing a distinction between authoritarian regimes and communism, raising the question of the potential outcomes of socialism and communism in different implementations.', "Role of leaders in shaping the outcomes of socialist ideologies The role of leaders in shaping the outcomes of socialist ideologies is emphasized, citing examples such as Dubček's efforts to introduce socialism with a human face and the differences between leaders like Khrushchev and Stalin."]}, {'end': 12572.842, 'start': 12047.12, 'title': 'Authoritarianism in economic planning', 'summary': "Discusses the drawbacks of economic planning, highlighting the need for price mechanisms and the potential for authoritarianism in a government's monopoly, emphasizing the forgotten lessons of history and the responsibility of recounting them.", 'duration': 525.722, 'highlights': ['The need for price mechanisms to determine production and shortages is emphasized, highlighting the drawbacks of economic planning and the potential for authoritarianism (e.g., setting prices without understanding production needs).', "The potential for authoritarianism in a government's monopoly, especially in sectors like news and healthcare, is underscored, with the mention of making private practice illegal and the necessity of rationing.", 'The forgotten lessons of history regarding the horrors of Soviet Stalinism, including the experiences of anarchists Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman in Russia, are highlighted, shedding light on the suppression of free speech and political prisoners, and the disillusionment of these individuals with the reality of the regime.', "The responsibility of recounting the forgotten history of Soviet Stalinism is expressed, with a sense of frustration at the lack of widespread acknowledgment and the speaker's personal struggle in taking on this task, emphasizing the need for more literature on this topic."]}, {'end': 12795.891, 'start': 12572.862, 'title': 'Battles for progress', 'summary': 'Discusses the ongoing battles for progress in different parts of the world, highlighting the need to acknowledge and respect diverse perspectives and movements, with a hopeful message about the potential for progress and change.', 'duration': 223.029, 'highlights': ['The ongoing battles for progress in different parts of the world, including North Korea, China, Russia, and America, are emphasized, indicating the existence of diverse struggles for societal advancement.', 'The need to acknowledge and respect diverse perspectives and movements is highlighted, with a call to avoid caricaturing opposing viewpoints and to recognize the underlying civil battle for respecting human dignity.', "The hopeful message is conveyed through the example of the fall of the Iron Curtain, indicating the potential for progress and change in humanity's ability to overcome significant obstacles and historical barriers.", "Reagan's strategy for the Cold War is mentioned, reflecting the historical context and contrasting the prevalent belief in a permanent stalemate with the eventual progress achieved through significant geopolitical shifts."]}, {'end': 13243.757, 'start': 12796.351, 'title': 'Hope for a better future', 'summary': 'Discusses the positive transformations in eastern europe, emphasizing the potential for overcoming divisions in american politics and geopolitics, while expressing hope for a better future for the next generation in the country.', 'duration': 447.406, 'highlights': ['The positive transformations in Eastern Europe, particularly in Czechoslovakia, where the entire government resigned and liberalization occurred within a matter of weeks, illustrate the potential for profound overnight change. The rapid government resignation and subsequent liberalization in Czechoslovakia within a matter of weeks demonstrate the potential for profound overnight change.', 'Expressing hope for overcoming division in American politics and geopolitics, particularly between China and the United States, through effective leadership and galvanizing the populace. The belief in overcoming division in American politics and geopolitics, particularly between China and the United States, through effective leadership and galvanizing the populace.', "The assertion that the next generation can have a better life in America, and the dismissal of extreme pessimism regarding the country's future, citing past resilience during challenging times such as the Great Depression and World War II. The belief that the next generation can have a better life in America, along with the dismissal of extreme pessimism about the country's future, citing past resilience during challenging times such as the Great Depression and World War II.", 'Expressing hope for young people to realize their opportunities and potential for self-improvement, as well as the contagious nature of finding joy and happiness, while also injecting humor into the discussion. The hope for young people to realize their opportunities and potential for self-improvement, as well as the contagious nature of finding joy and happiness, while also injecting humor into the discussion.']}], 'duration': 2043.375, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/NUkXluf3OYA/pics/NUkXluf3OYA11200382.jpg', 'highlights': ["The fall of communism driven by Gorbachev's influence and the impact of the Solidarity Movement in Poland", "Gorbachev's significant impact on the transition to post-Soviet Russia, leading to improvements in living conditions and access to information", 'The need to acknowledge and respect diverse perspectives and movements, avoiding caricaturing opposing viewpoints', 'The potential for profound overnight change illustrated by the rapid government resignation and liberalization in Czechoslovakia', 'The ongoing battles for progress globally, including the hopeful message conveyed through the fall of the Iron Curtain']}], 'highlights': ['The allure of communism was amplified by its novelty and the belief that a society based on equality, where everyone contributes, would ultimately benefit everyone, making a compelling case for its implementation.', 'The promise of communism as a system promoting equality and collective prosperity was appealing to many due to its idealistic nature and the potential to address societal issues such as poverty, illiteracy, and exploitation.', "Stalin's rise to absolute power and control over Russia after Lenin's strokes, solidified through a series of purges, ultimately becoming an absolute dictator.", 'The negative impact of surrounding oneself with people whose first reaction to any accomplishment or hope is skepticism and doubt.', "The story of a girl's struggle to pursue her dream of becoming a lawyer and the demoralizing impact of constant skepticism and lack of support from others.", 'The potential of Twitter to combat propaganda by providing context is discussed, highlighting the manipulation of information by politicians and the usefulness of audience-provided context to nip propaganda in the bud.', "Stalin's rise to power through political maneuvering and gaining Lenin's trust.", "Stalin's promotion of socialism in one country created ideological division within the party.", "Stalin's manipulation of ideologies to maintain power and defeat Trotsky in the power struggle.", "Stalin's use of censorship and propaganda to manipulate public opinion and control the narrative", 'The deliberate targeting and deportation of the kulaks led to widespread suffering and mass starvation, with millions of deaths in Ukraine alone.', 'The signed copy by Henry John Hines holds significant historical value.', 'The self-published book is the only copy available on the internet, emphasizing its historical importance.', 'The Halloramore incident exposes illogical actions of perpetrators.', "The fall of communism driven by Gorbachev's influence and the impact of the Solidarity Movement in Poland", 'The need to acknowledge and respect diverse perspectives and movements, avoiding caricaturing opposing viewpoints']}