Is It an Ideological Conquest?

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There was a strategic calculation going on there with respect to resources. Was it motivated maybe by an ideology? Yes, but I don't think that makes it purely ideological. It does seem like what's happening here. There certainly was a strong thread within Japanese culture at that point. That drove a lot of their leadership to envision Japan as the powerhouse of Asia and the Pacific. But they also had this situation where they were running really low on a few important resources, including oil.

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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