Is Russia Low on That?

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I think it's more like frankly, a lot of wars in history where there's a leader that just wants it. The question is, what I haven't heard is Russia is low on that. It's expensive or they don't have the technology to do it themselves and therefore if they take Ukraine, they will solve that problem. Don't underestimate the power just someone believing that. By the way, on the topic of the Pacific, that was a lot harder of a sell for the US because it was way worse.

Today Josh speaks with Sam McNerney on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Some of the topics we dive into are:

The geopolitical reactions and support of Ukraine.
Putin’s mental health and motivations behind the invasion.
Russia's political and economic future.
The prospects of WW3.
How Russia and Ukraine are both using propaganda as part of information warfare.
The differences between Russian and American oligarchs.
And much more.

Sam McNerney is an applied behavioral scientist, market researcher, and brand strategist based in Brooklyn, New York. He has worked with brands such as Walmart, Procter & Gamble, and CitiBank.

As a writer, he has interviewed business and academic leaders including Arianna Huffington, Andrew Yang, Jonathan Haidt, and Charles Murray – and his essays have been featured in publications like The Washington Post, Psychology Today, and Scientific American.

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