Vlad Barbalat
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first heard Jun 2026
last heard 23 Jun
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Now, to be clear, this wasn't a difficult decision.
This was something that people could only dream of.
We were very fortunate for a number of different reasons to take the path that we did, which was a direct path to the United States.
I think what is true in the US, always has been true, still true today, despite all the many ways you could criticize America, is that the level of agency you have as a
citizen of the US or as a resident of the US is unparalleled to anywhere else in the world.
That's because it is a vast country with vast amount of regional differences, cultural differences along the way.
We have done an incredible job of ultimately integrating people into our society.
And if you have talents, if you have motivation, there's an infinite amount of way you can both define what success is, define how you will contribute,
And ultimately live a life where you have the option to thrive.
Not everyone thrives, but you have the option to.
And that option is not available to the vast majority of humanity because you'll be burdened by your family's history, your ethnicity, your religion, your government's oppressive system, and inability to thrive.
move up the socioeconomic ladder because of the way the economy is set up.
All those things and versions of or combinations of are present just about everywhere.
But in the US, you have an opportunity.
One of the ways I describe the fascinating thing about America is, believe it or not, through the lens of a croissant.
I remember as a kid in the Soviet Union, at about six years old or so, my mom would send me to go get bread.
And the way you get bread is there's a bread store
And there is one, maybe two types of bread.
And there'd be lines outside of it and you'd get the bread.
Never went hungry, so don't want to create those impressions.
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