Is Putin's End Goal Really Religious?

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There's so many, even just from Russia's side, there's so many narratives internally and externally. And that's not even getting into the Ukrainian, the Ukrainian side of things. I mean, there's just so fucking much, but what's your kind of overall perspective on all that? Or what are you seeing from the outside on your end? Well, I think a good starting point for us is what is propaganda?"

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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