Why does the Cold War still matter? Because communism provides a perfect example of what can happen when big government encroaches on individual freedom.
What led to the fall of communism? The ideology itself, Ronald Reagan, and the dissident movement which Yuri Yarim-Agaev was a member of.
Financial analyst, Yuri Yarim-Agaev, was once a Russian physicist and Soviet dissident who joined the Moscow Helsinki Group in the 1970s. The topics discussed in this interview range from the evil nature of communism to Yuri Yarim-Agaev’s personal rebellion against communism while living in the Soviet Union.
The lessons of the Cold War are applicable to issues today – including the ongoing healthcare debate in the US. Yuri Yarim-Agaev explains that if we identify the trends that led to communism, it could save us many possible errors in the future.
To hear more about the fall of communism in Russia and present day communist countries, watch the full interview below.