Making Sense with Sam Harris

#275 — The Russian War in Ukraine

Mar 10, 2022

Garry Kasparov, chess grandmaster and fierce advocate for democracy, joins for a riveting discussion on Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. They dive into Putin's true ambitions and the troubling public sentiment shaped by Russian propaganda. Kasparov critiques the hesitancy of Western sanctions, urging stronger measures to uphold democracy. The conversation also tackles the controversial notions of a no-fly zone and regime change, weighing their risks against the backdrop of potential global conflict.

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Is putin vulnerable to a domestic uprising?

04:01

Intro

4min

The Rise of Putin: A Threat Unrecognized

15min

Public Sentiment and Propaganda in Russia

11min

Rethinking Sanctions Against Russia

5min

Escalation Triggers in the Ukraine Conflict

2min

Sam Harris speaks with Garry Kasparov about Putin’s war of aggression in Ukraine. They discuss Putin’s larger objectives, the perception of the war inside Russia, whether US and EU foreign policy is to blame, the expansion of NATO, American weakness, Republican support for Putin, the sanctions regime, whether the US and EU should impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine, whether to openly seek regime change in Russia, how we can avoid WW3, what post-Putin government in Russia might look like, Western economic entanglement with autocracies, and other topics.

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