Stephen Kotkin: Putin, Stalin, Hitler, Zelenskyy, and War in Ukraine | Lex Fridman Podcast #289

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  @lexfridman · 4 years ago · pinned

  Here are the timestamps. Please check out our sponsors to support this podcast. <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a7CDKqWcZ0">0:00</a> - Introduction &amp; sponsor mentions: <br>- Lambda: <a href="https://lambdalabs.com/lex">https://lambdalabs.com/lex </a><br>- Scale: <a href="https://scale.com/lex">https://scale.com/lex </a><br>- Athletic Greens: <a href="https://athleticgreens.com/lex">https://athleticgreens.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil <br>- ExpressVPN: <a href="https://expressvpn.com/lexpod">https://expressvpn.com/lexpod</a> and use code LexPod to get 3 months free <br>- ROKA: <a href="https://roka.com/">https://roka.com/</a> and use code LEX to get 20% off your first order <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a7CDKqWcZ0&amp;t=139">2:19</a> - Putin and Stalin <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a7CDKqWcZ0&amp;t=789">13:09</a> - Putin vs the West <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a7CDKqWcZ0&amp;t=2161">36:01</a> - Response to Oliver Stone <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a7CDKqWcZ0&amp;t=2827">47:07</a> - Russian invasion of Ukraine <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a7CDKqWcZ0&amp;t=5195">1:26:35</a> - Putin&apos;s plan for the war <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a7CDKqWcZ0&amp;t=5673">1:34:33</a> - Henry Kissinger <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a7CDKqWcZ0&amp;t=6028">1:40:28</a> - Nuclear war <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a7CDKqWcZ0&amp;t=6661">1:51:01</a> - Parallels to World War II <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a7CDKqWcZ0&amp;t=8027">2:13:47</a> - China <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a7CDKqWcZ0&amp;t=8515">2:21:55</a> - World War III <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a7CDKqWcZ0&amp;t=8964">2:29:24</a> - Navalny <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a7CDKqWcZ0&amp;t=9221">2:33:41</a> - Meaning of life

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• BL

  @blakesanders4085 · 4 years ago

  I think this complement could be taken the wrong way, but these interviews remind me of Charlie Rose. &nbsp;Minimalist studio, no distractions, interesting guests, calm delivery of thoughtful questions. &nbsp;Lex is definitely filling a space that needs to be filled. &nbsp;Well done

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• RI

  @rivertowers520 · 4 years ago

  Take a drink every time Stephen says “Lex”. You’ll have a 2-day hangover.

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• CL

  @claudiomarinangeli2360 · 4 years ago

  Lex, plese have one more interview with Stephen Kotkin now (Sep 2022). I think it&apos;d be so interesting to see his evolved view few more months in the war.

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• LE

  @LeonardoSR-71 · 2 years ago

  I would love for this guy and Professer, John Mershiemer to have a Russia, Ukraine, debate on the Lex Fridman podcast.

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  @hanneoustrup1628 · 4 years ago

  As an 80 years old Dane living in Denmark on a small Island called Fejoe, I am trilled to listen to this interwiev. IT gives me an outwiev og the greater political situation. I am indeed thankful for this posibily.

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• CU

  @cuttysark57 · 4 years ago

  Would be very interesting to hear a conversation between Mearsheimer and Kotkin.

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  @317hyw · 4 years ago

  It took me 11 hours to do the math but he said “Lex” more than any other guest combined 🤯

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• BE

  @bevanabrey7865 · 2 years ago

  Mearsheimer debating Kotkin would be pretty interesting. &nbsp;Perhaps with Oliver Stone and Neil Ferguson acting as their respective wingmen. &nbsp;Then we&apos;ll get Noam Chomsky and Jeffrey Sachs to do a post-debate analysis. &nbsp;Okay, now I&apos;m just getting silly.

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• RO

  @robb1324 · 4 years ago

  I&apos;m glad Joe Pesci became a historian. He&apos;s a damn good one now!

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  @BillWard3590 · 4 years ago (edited)

  Having an interview with Stephen Kotkin and Oliver Stone to discuss Russia in such a short time period is a major achievement. I&apos;m not sure exactly how to put it, but it can&apos;t be understated just how much insight we received in such a short time period.

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  @Yuhe1026 · 4 years ago

  Me, a Chinese, listening to him talking about China at 1 AM in the morning. I&apos;ve watched all your clips about China and communism

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