#352 — Hubris & Chaos
Making Sense with Sam Harris
Doubtful Ambiguity in Political Statements
The speaker recalls feeling doubtful about the way the US and its allies were discussing Afghanistan. In a meeting with Hamid Karzai, Ashraf Ghani, and Bianca Jagger, they were presented with a statement about Afghanistan's commitment to a gender-sensitive, multi-ethnic centralized state based on democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. The speaker found the statement so complex that they couldn't imagine translating it into Dari or explaining it to anyone else.
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