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Reading Russian Literature in Translation Informs the Study of Nuclear Weapons
10:26 - 17:04 (06:37)
The speaker discusses how reading Russian literature helped him learn more about nuclear weapons and nuclear war. He also mentions his attempts to teach himself Russian.
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A discussion on how education was a pathway to a better future, inspired by the speaker's local member of parliament, who went from a difficult background to attend Oxford and become a successful politician.
10:26 - 11:34 (01:08)
Summary
A discussion on how education was a pathway to a better future, inspired by the speaker's local member of parliament, who went from a difficult background to attend Oxford and become a successful politician.
ChapterReading Russian Literature in Translation Informs the Study of Nuclear Weapons
Episode#335 – Fiona Hill: Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker shares why she decided to learn languages in her youth, including her aversion to her mother's stories about midwifery, and how the education system in her community provided opportunities for language exchanges despite economic decline and political tensions.
11:34 - 12:52 (01:17)
Summary
The speaker shares why she decided to learn languages in her youth, including her aversion to her mother's stories about midwifery, and how the education system in her community provided opportunities for language exchanges despite economic decline and political tensions.
ChapterReading Russian Literature in Translation Informs the Study of Nuclear Weapons
Episode#335 – Fiona Hill: Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In 1983, the Soviet Union misread the intentions of an operation conducted by the United States, known as "Operation Able Archer", and believed that the U.S. was preparing for a first nuclear strike, leading to a tense situation and a potential nuclear conflict.
12:52 - 14:07 (01:14)
Summary
In 1983, the Soviet Union misread the intentions of an operation conducted by the United States, known as "Operation Able Archer", and believed that the U.S. was preparing for a first nuclear strike, leading to a tense situation and a potential nuclear conflict.
ChapterReading Russian Literature in Translation Informs the Study of Nuclear Weapons
Episode#335 – Fiona Hill: Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker talks about reading Russian literature in translation, such as War and Peace, learning about nuclear weapons and nuclear war, and teaching themselves Russian.
14:07 - 17:04 (02:56)
Summary
The speaker talks about reading Russian literature in translation, such as War and Peace, learning about nuclear weapons and nuclear war, and teaching themselves Russian.