At the Moscow Olympics in 1980, the ailing Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev has to deliver some opening remarks. He begins his speech, “Ooh…Ooh…Ooh…Ooh…Ooh.” Then his aide, bewildered and embarrassed by this peculiar introduction, dares to walk up quietly to Brezhnev, and whispers in his ear: “That’s the Olympic logo, General Secretary”. This is but one … Continue reading Sleepy Joe Brezhnev: Learning from the Soviet Experience of Senile Leadership