Soviet Union

2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jun 13, 2022 by Max Levchin · said 41 times in 16 episodes since 2019 · across every show →

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Jun 13, 2022
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Levchin: Grandparents survived WWII due to Soviet defense physics work
“And the reason he and my grandmother survived, they were both physicists, and they were both involved in some defense-related work for the state. So as the Germans approached Kiev, they were both sent very far off into Siberia to help the war effort from Far a…”
Max Levchin Jun 13, 2022 ▶ 4:38 PayPal: Max Levchin (Part 1 of 2)
Jul 31, 2023
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Tetris went so viral in Soviet offices it measurably hurt productivity
“Basically, they made the PC version. And that's what went viral. And it went viral to the point where they were losing productivity.”
Henk Rogers Jul 31, 2023 ▶ 23:14 The Tetris Company: Henk Rogers
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