The Soviet Union emphasized rigorous and deep education in order to create good thinkers and creators of ideas. While this authoritarian approach had its downsides, it also produced individuals who were capable of solving complex problems in the real world.
Even though communism is currently looked down upon, we can learn valuable lessons from certain ways that Soviet society functioned, such as their approach to math education which produced many researchers and inventors.
The Russian education system focuses on a rigorous and deep education for all students, while the American system can sometimes cater to the weakest student. The Russian system also emphasizes nurturing the strongest student, while the American system often values competition in areas that may not generalize well to future skills.
The speaker encourages the development of young creators and thinkers by participating in events like the Olympics, hoping that in the future, they can help solve problems through these experiences.