Lex, I enjoyed this podcast immensely. You picked a very good one. He has a very clear articulate mind. You held your ground well during the conversation with this tiger of intellect. The core idea of the conversation was discussed but perhaps it is not well understood. Kotkin shed light on the fact that socialism &amp; communism has never worked. Yet the clear answer to the crux of your question seemed elusive. And that is why people who should know better still keep trying it. I have a good answer for this. Either I need to write an article— or this to be continued. <br>Well done. Congrats.