Chapter
The Power of Ideas
1:56:58 - 2:04:31 (07:32)
The ability to generate ideas, both good and bad, can have a powerful impact on the world. While most successful "evil" individuals genuinely believe they are doing good, this definition of evil is subjective and often relative.
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The stability created by powerful and strong centralized leadership allows for outsourcing anti-terror activities, which was the case with Saddam Hussein in Iraq, who was seen as the greatest anti-terror weapon in the region due to the threat he posed to terrorists.
1:56:58 - 2:00:34 (03:35)
Summary
The stability created by powerful and strong centralized leadership allows for outsourcing anti-terror activities, which was the case with Saddam Hussein in Iraq, who was seen as the greatest anti-terror weapon in the region due to the threat he posed to terrorists. This is why the US supported right-wing death squad countries in the past, to avoid potential problems for them.
ChapterThe Power of Ideas
Episode#136 – Dan Carlin: Hardcore History
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The podcast hosts discuss the relationship between evil and intelligence and whether history has shown that evil people can be competent in their actions.
2:00:34 - 2:02:51 (02:17)
Summary
The podcast hosts discuss the relationship between evil and intelligence and whether history has shown that evil people can be competent in their actions.
ChapterThe Power of Ideas
Episode#136 – Dan Carlin: Hardcore History
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The podcast discusses the potential consequences of a power outage, even one as short as a day, on our modern society, revealing our deep dependence on the infrastructure.
2:02:51 - 2:04:31 (01:39)
Summary
The podcast discusses the potential consequences of a power outage, even one as short as a day, on our modern society, revealing our deep dependence on the infrastructure.