A Smarter Way Episode 4 | Rob Dannenberg, Former Chief of Central Eurasia Division, CIA

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Introduction

00:00 • 4min

2

The Way That Western Leaders Approached Vladimir Putin in the Run Up to the Ukraine Invasion

04:10 • 4min

3

Putin's Response to 9-11

07:50 • 4min

4

Putin's a Great Case Study of How We Can Use Our Prejudices to Make Mistakes

12:05 • 4min

5

Putin's Understanding of the West

15:40 • 2min

6

Putin Looks Around the Table

17:24 • 2min

7

Putin's Thinking

19:06 • 3min

8

Is Putin Going to Use a Tactical Nuclear Weapon?

22:21 • 3min

9

Is There a Lot of Room for Putin to Back Down?

25:28 • 5min

10

The Ends Justify the Means

30:20 • 2min

11

Putin's Strategy Is to Invade Ukraine

32:43 • 2min

12

What Do You Think President Xi Is Thinking About the World Right Now?

34:29 • 2min

13

Is There a Risk to Taiwan?

36:42 • 2min

14

China's Military Is Tougher Than Russia's

38:52 • 2min

15

The Reversal on Zero COVID

41:18 • 2min

16

What Do We Need to Understand About Internal Dissent?

43:40 • 1min

17

The Arab Spring in Iran Is a Great Case Example

45:09 • 2min

18

What Should We Do About It?

47:33 • 3min

19

Iran on the Verge of a Nuclear Breakout

50:31 • 5min

20

The Challenge of Content Management for a Big Social Network

55:06 • 5min

21

Smarter Markets by Abaxx Podcast

59:36 • 3min