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Chris Blattman: War and Violence | Lex Fridman Podcast #273

Chris Blattman: War and Violence | Lex Fridman Podcast #273

The guest's own work

BookBy the guestISBN verified

Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace

Chris Blattman

“his new book called why we fight the roots of war and the paths to peace the book comes out on april 19th so you should pre-order it”— Lex Fridman

Also referenced (named, not recommended)

BookReferencedISBN verified

The Art of War

Sun Tzu

“you quote sun tzu in the art of war there's no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare this is the main thesis”— Lex Fridman
MediaReferenced

Braveheart

Mel Gibson (inferred)

“it's the the william wallace speech from braveheart i think about this a lot that does not fit into your framework”— Lex Fridman
MediaReferenced

Speed

Jan de Bont (inferred)

“i always remember you know this movie speed the ken reeves and and sandra whatever these people are and they they have this relationship in these intense circumstances”— Chris Blattman
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Rocky IV

Sylvester Stallone (inferred)

“like rocky where um uh rocky balboa fought the russian uh fact you know historically inaccurate because obviously the russians win”— Lex Fridman
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Free Solo

Jimmy Chin (inferred)

“i've never watched like free solo or anything there's just too much um still not as dangerous as riding a scooter”— Chris Blattman