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#310 – Andrew Bustamante: CIA Spy
Lex Fridman Podcast
Is the Attention of the World a Good Thing?
The attention of the world has made no material difference, man. That's your estimation. But are you sure we can't convert that into political influence, into money? Attention is money in democracies and capitalist countries, yes. Which serves as a counterweight to authoritarian regimes. So for Putin, resources matter. The United States also resources matter. And there are multiple data points that suggest that the American people ideologically sympathize with Ukraine but they really just want their gas prices to go down.
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