"Mr. Gorbachev initiated Glasnost, Perestroika, so he was already, you know, way disenchanted with the rigid Communist ideology, and he was looking to become an international leader. He was more accepted actually outside of the Communist Soviet Union than inside."

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Source: The Tavis Smiley Show, www.pbs.org. May 27, 2015.

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Deepak Chopra

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Deepak Chopra is a prominent author and speaker known for his work in mind-body medicine and spirituality, particularly through his book 'The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success.'

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