#8 - Simon Sinek: Competition, Business and the Infinite Mindset
Win-Win with Liv Boeree
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The Need for Enemies
- The end of the Cold War diffused the existential threat, leading the US to focus on internal conflicts.
- Without a clear external enemy, a nation starts looking internally for threats, causing division.
- This pattern has been repeated throughout history, such as with the Romans after the defeat of Carthage, who then declined due to infighting.
- Coming together and sacrificing for a greater good seems impossible without a tangible enemy, with war being the primary example.
- The speaker expresses discomfort with humanity's apparent need for enemies to unite and advance.
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