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Analyzing the Projection of Power Beyond State Boundaries
2:03:59 - 2:17:01 (13:01)
The discussion revolves around how ideas like neoliberalism, capitalism or humanitarianism affect power in ways that often harm people and how military veterans have worked towards getting out people they know are owed something. The theme of research showcased by the speaker is empire and the way big states work on big territories along with the projection of power beyond state boundaries in ways that aren’t highlighted.
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The Biden administration tried to convince the public that their options were limited in Afghanistan, but it was a false alternative, according to a scholar.
2:03:59 - 2:05:43 (01:43)
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The Biden administration tried to convince the public that their options were limited in Afghanistan, but it was a false alternative, according to a scholar. The US entered Afghanistan to reassert its dominance at the world stage and to work out the fear and hurt of 9/11.
ChapterAnalyzing the Projection of Power Beyond State Boundaries
Episode#244 – Robert Crews: Afghanistan, Taliban, Bin Laden, and War in the Middle East
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
US military veterans are helping to evacuate people they know they owe, and Afghans are desperately trying to reach anyone who can help them escape, as Afghanistan falls to the Taliban.
2:05:43 - 2:07:21 (01:38)
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US military veterans are helping to evacuate people they know they owe, and Afghans are desperately trying to reach anyone who can help them escape, as Afghanistan falls to the Taliban. Women, especially those of a certain age, feel like their lives are over.
ChapterAnalyzing the Projection of Power Beyond State Boundaries
Episode#244 – Robert Crews: Afghanistan, Taliban, Bin Laden, and War in the Middle East
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The topic of empire and how power is projected beyond state boundaries in ways that harm people, such as with neoliberalism, capitalism, and humanitarianism, is explored by the speaker who specializes in researching the subject.
2:07:21 - 2:14:03 (06:42)
Summary
The topic of empire and how power is projected beyond state boundaries in ways that harm people, such as with neoliberalism, capitalism, and humanitarianism, is explored by the speaker who specializes in researching the subject.
ChapterAnalyzing the Projection of Power Beyond State Boundaries
Episode#244 – Robert Crews: Afghanistan, Taliban, Bin Laden, and War in the Middle East
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The US needed to display a show of force after 9/11, but prolonged military action did not achieve the intended results of ending terrorism, and instead continued a pattern of imperialistic behavior.
2:14:03 - 2:17:01 (02:57)
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The US needed to display a show of force after 9/11, but prolonged military action did not achieve the intended results of ending terrorism, and instead continued a pattern of imperialistic behavior.