Chapter
Conversations on Historical Perspectives
2:20:30 - 2:24:16 (03:45)
The speaker expresses interest in having conversations with Russian friends about their non-academic perspectives on history, specifically comparing their views with those of the United States. They discuss the translation of various statements, including Putin's dislike for the Elsom people who attempted to embrace democracy, and focus on presenting accurate information in a clear and factual manner.
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The speaker shares about his conversations with a historian friend from Omsk, who was a Marxist-Leninist and their discussions about history and politics.
2:20:30 - 2:21:51 (01:21)
Summary
The speaker shares about his conversations with a historian friend from Omsk, who was a Marxist-Leninist and their discussions about history and politics.
ChapterConversations on Historical Perspectives
Episode#248 – Norman Naimark: Genocide, Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Absolute Power
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The transcript is a snippet of a podcast where the speaker talks about his acquaintance in Russia who was in the democratic movement but had to stop corresponding and go into politics as a democrat when Putin came along.
2:21:51 - 2:23:07 (01:15)
Summary
The transcript is a snippet of a podcast where the speaker talks about his acquaintance in Russia who was in the democratic movement but had to stop corresponding and go into politics as a democrat when Putin came along. Sasha, the person, recently published a memoir called `Commander Ophkiphevlast.`
ChapterConversations on Historical Perspectives
Episode#248 – Norman Naimark: Genocide, Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Absolute Power
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The host and guest discuss the challenges of accurately translating Russian literature, highlighting the importance of skilled translators in capturing the beauty and nuances of the language.
2:23:07 - 2:24:16 (01:08)
Summary
The host and guest discuss the challenges of accurately translating Russian literature, highlighting the importance of skilled translators in capturing the beauty and nuances of the language. They also mention their upcoming visit to Paris to interview renowned translators of Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy.