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The Impact of Famine and Totalitarianism in North Korea
1:25:29 - 1:38:15 (12:45)
The famine in North Korea was a crime against humanity, with the number of people and degree of suffering impossible to accurately quantify. The regime's indifference towards large numbers of people dying is reminiscent of Stalin and other totalitarian leaders.
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The death toll estimate for China's Great Leap Forward varies widely, with some estimates as low as 4 million and others as high as 20 million.
1:25:29 - 1:30:24 (04:55)
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The death toll estimate for China's Great Leap Forward varies widely, with some estimates as low as 4 million and others as high as 20 million. Similarly, there is disagreement regarding the number of deaths in the Holodomor, with Ukrainians claiming 11.5 million deaths.
ChapterThe Impact of Famine and Totalitarianism in North Korea
Episode#248 – Norman Naimark: Genocide, Stalin, Hitler, Mao, and Absolute Power
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this episode, the speaker discusses the ICC's three identified crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.
1:30:24 - 1:38:15 (07:50)
Summary
In this episode, the speaker discusses the ICC's three identified crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. The speaker also raises ethical and moral questions about what role individuals can play when considering human rights violations committed by certain countries, such as North Korea or China's Uyghur population.