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Lex Fridman PodcastChris Blattman: War and Violence | Lex Fridman Podcast #273
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- April 3, 2022
- Duration
- 2h 48m
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- Lex Fridman Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Chris Blattman is a professor at the University of Chicago studying the causes and consequences of violence and war. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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EPISODE LINKS: Chris's Twitter: https://twitter.com/cblatts Chris's Website: https://chrisblattman.com Why We Fight (book): https://amzn.to/3702fjb PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:04 - What is war? 12:14 - Justification for war 35:02 - War in Ukraine 1:18:30 - Nuclear war 1:29:51 - Drug cartels 1:46:34 - Joseph Kony 1:52:38 - World Wars 1:59:46 - Civil wars 2:06:20 - Israeli–Palestinian conflict 2:15:04 - China vs USA 2:21:13 - Love 2:27:38 - Hard data 2:35:13 - Mortality 2:40:19 - Advice for young people 2:45:00 - Tyler Cowen SOCIAL:
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Lex Fridman and Chris Blattman, Chris Blattman: War and Violence | Lex Fridman Podcast #273 explores Why War Is Rare, Irrational, and Sometimes Tragically Chosen Anyway Lex Fridman and political economist Chris Blattman discuss why war is generally an irrational, costly last resort, and why, despite strong incentives to avoid it, societies still sometimes choose prolonged violent conflict.
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