Is There a Marcus Aurelius Like Standard That Leaders Aspire For?

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I think part of it is just pragmatism. Like, even if they want to live in a benevolent world, it's really hard to live in the world of politics and not have to make compromises. It's death of a thousand cuts. Most leaders don't have that and part of that is self selection. I've heard enough military leaders on podcast talk about this: How many 9-11s would there have been if the military wasn't doing their fucking job?

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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