Chapter
Living in a Multipolar World
1:05:31 - 1:14:16 (08:45)
The speakers debate about whether world leaders can exist in a separate reality despite their international dealings, with one arguing that it is difficult to have illusions about the world one lives in, especially in a Western-dominated world.
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The podcast discusses how leaders of nations with empires may live in a world where they prioritize their own country instead of the international world, but ultimately they still need access to high-end Western technology and must interact with the international community in English.
1:05:31 - 1:08:09 (02:38)
Summary
The podcast discusses how leaders of nations with empires may live in a world where they prioritize their own country instead of the international world, but ultimately they still need access to high-end Western technology and must interact with the international community in English.
ChapterLiving in a Multipolar World
Episode#289 – Stephen Kotkin: Putin, Zelenskyy, and War in Ukraine
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The only way for countries like Russia and China to dominate the world is for the West to weaken or even collapse.
1:08:09 - 1:11:03 (02:54)
Summary
The only way for countries like Russia and China to dominate the world is for the West to weaken or even collapse. While Western nations may rely on the resources from these countries, they are unwilling to do the "dirty mining" required to obtain them, leaving these nations at the center of an Eurasian-centric world.
ChapterLiving in a Multipolar World
Episode#289 – Stephen Kotkin: Putin, Zelenskyy, and War in Ukraine
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker advises investing in military hardware, cyber capabilities, and manipulating the West to survive and incentivize escalation and aggressive conflicts.
1:11:03 - 1:14:16 (03:12)
Summary
The speaker advises investing in military hardware, cyber capabilities, and manipulating the West to survive and incentivize escalation and aggressive conflicts.