The reason behind the implementation of Prerestrika in USSR was due to a poor work ethic, low productivity, and low-quality goods. The author questions if the current successors of Reagan and George Herbert Walker Bush have done as good a job as Reagan did in the tail end of communism, where central planning and economic principles were imposed.
Comedian, Bill Burr, talks about the personality and uniqueness of former US president, Ronald Reagan, calling him an "empty-headed genius" who was skilled at being in a room with others, but perhaps lacking in his own original thoughts.
A discussion of Patrice Lumumba College and the vice squad, the USSR's use of revolutionaries during the Cold War, and Illich's lavish spending on alcohol in France.
The speaker is asked about personal and philosophical impressions of the USSR, including whether their faith and belief in communism began to falter during their time in Moscow due to fear of a potential war with the United States.
In this episode, the hosts discuss the rise of Barry Goldwater and how he energized a new Republican base with his anti-communist policies that terrified many intelligent observers. Hunter S. Thompson was among the people who were horrified watching his rise.
Ivan Illich was a cheat and avoided work whenever he could, but he was also really smart and did great on his exams. In 1968, Illich and his father went to Paris, but left for Moscow due to his father's fear of the revolutionary movements there.