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The Threat of Fascism
1:56:54 - 2:03:44 (06:50)
The speaker believes that while Nazism may no longer be a prevalent threat, fascism still looms and poses a great danger due to a lack of understanding about its nature. He argues that the "cliches of Nazism" are largely rejected even by some on the far right in America.
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Author Michael Malice explains how people often underestimate the severity of North Korea due to its leaders being portrayed as clowns, but in reality, its citizens are living in very serious and dire situations.
1:56:54 - 1:58:46 (01:52)
Summary
Author Michael Malice explains how people often underestimate the severity of North Korea due to its leaders being portrayed as clowns, but in reality, its citizens are living in very serious and dire situations. He also discusses how he uses metaphors to make the situation easier to understand.
ChapterThe Threat of Fascism
Episode#178 – Michael Malice and Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand, Human Nature, and Anarchy
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker argues that while Nazism may be out, fascism remains a major threat as it has not been properly studied and understood.
1:58:46 - 2:02:06 (03:20)
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The speaker argues that while Nazism may be out, fascism remains a major threat as it has not been properly studied and understood. They suggest that if the United States were to go authoritarian right, it would likely be through some form of fascism.
ChapterThe Threat of Fascism
Episode#178 – Michael Malice and Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand, Human Nature, and Anarchy
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this podcast, the speaker discusses the need for a dictator in communist and fascist systems such as Marxism and Nazism.
2:02:06 - 2:03:06 (00:59)
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In this podcast, the speaker discusses the need for a dictator in communist and fascist systems such as Marxism and Nazism. According to the speaker, these systems require a figurehead to represent the values and interests of a collective group.
ChapterThe Threat of Fascism
Episode#178 – Michael Malice and Yaron Brook: Ayn Rand, Human Nature, and Anarchy
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The ideologies of fascism and communism are polar opposites, and communism cannot exist on a large scale, but it is possible to have communes where people behave communistically.
2:03:06 - 2:03:44 (00:38)
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The ideologies of fascism and communism are polar opposites, and communism cannot exist on a large scale, but it is possible to have communes where people behave communistically. Mussolini, an intellectual, is a more nuanced and interesting figure than Hitler when it comes to fascism.