we seem to be frequently resolve bethey still, sadly, seem to frequently resolved with guns and bullets, but long-term, passive-aggressive interactions between states are less frequent. emily: having lived there and here, who is to blame for the frostiness? max levchin: i feel like there is always -- we are the great democracy, we should be leading more. emily: you spend your days thinking about how to solve big problems. do you ever feel guilty for not trying to solve those problems there, and you are here instead? max levchin: i am a big believer in working to exhaustion every day. as far as my skills are concerned, i know how to do people, how to inspire and engage. emily: how does being an immigrant impact what you do? and how you live your life? max: it shapes everything. i think it's an advantage. beenon valley has always shaped by the hands of immigrants, in a big way, in part because we come here with nothing to lose. we know that if we don't do it, no one else will give it to us. we work hard. we are used to discrimination, so we cast a wider net when we look for people to coll