A Ruthless Man: The Soviet Union did not collapse; it was scuttled by its own management! The Alpha Group refused to fire, the Central Bank Governor moved foreign exchange to Jersey, a privatization voucher could only be exchanged for a bottle of vodka, and 300 million shareholders paid out of their own savings to cover the down payment for the buyers—welding seams can keep out thieves, but it cannot stop those who can duplicate the keys from changing their hearts.