57: Peter Pomerantsev | This Is Not Propaganda, Churchill's Take On Russia & The Link Between Populism & Identity

11/30/21 • 111 min

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Article Attached To This Podcast!🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/peter-pomerantsev/

Peter Pomerantsev is a British journalist, author, TV producer and among many other things, a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Institute of Global Affairs at the London School of Economics.

I reached out to speak with Peter because of his brilliant book and the subject of this podcast, ‘This Is Not Propaganda’. The chat was a terrific blast for me. Peter brought tremendous enthusiasm to the conversation and as well he managed to show off his broad erudition in the explanation of politics and propaganda.

You can expect to hear in this podcast with Peter Pomerantsev about the following and more...

Why Identity Issues Are At The Root Of Populism.
The Distinction Between The Facts & The Narrative.
Why Peter Doesn’t Rate Churchill As A Good Writer.
Why Good Propaganda Hinges Solely On One's Ability To Collect Data.
Plus more and more and more...

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00:00 – Introduction To Peter Pomerantsev.
02:53 – I Am Fluent In Russian.
04:28 – Australian Archetypal Example Of The Divided World.
13:18 – Good Propaganda Is About How Good Your Data Is.
16:03 – The Role Of Identity & It’s Link To Populism.
42:53 – Craziness For No Reason Is Fun, But Ends Up Wiping Everything Out.
46:35 – The Minority Rule, Nassim Taleb.
49:58 – Why Impartiality Is Fraudulent & All That Remains Is Being More Genuine.
57:50 – Mexico & AMLO.
1:01:03 – The Distinction Between Facts & Narrative.
1:16:20 – What’s Happening In Belarus?
1:22:08 – Question From Peter’s Biggest Fan... My Mother In Law.
1:27:40 – Why Peter Hates This Famous Churchill Quote.
1:33:29 – Discussing Sweden.
1:36:23 – How Is The Medium Of Propaganda Going To Change Going Forward?
1:41:21 – What Country Is Peter Most Bullish On?
1:48:09 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.
1:49:51 – My Afterthoughts.

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Article Attached To This Podcast!🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/peter-pomerantsev/

Peter Pomerantsev is a British journalist, author, TV producer and among many other things, a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Institute of Global Affairs at the London School of Economics.

You can expect to hear in this podcast with Peter Pomerantsev about the following and more...

Why Identity Issues Are At The Root Of Populism.
The Distinction Between The Facts & The Narrative.
Why Peter Doesn’t Rate Churchill As A Good Writer.
Why Good Propaganda Hinges Solely On One's Ability To Collect Data.
Plus more and more and more...

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00:00 – Introduction To Peter Pomerantsev.
02:53 – I Am Fluent In Russian.
04:28 – Australian Archetypal Example Of The Divided World.
13:18 – Good Propaganda Is About How Good Your Data Is.
16:03 – The Role Of Identity & It’s Link To Populism.
42:53 – Craziness For No Reason Is Fun, But Ends Up Wiping Everything Out.
46:35 – The Minority Rule, Nassim Taleb.
49:58 – Why Impartiality Is Fraudulent & All That Remains Is Being More Genuine.
57:50 – Mexico & AMLO.
1:01:03 – The Distinction Between Facts & Narrative.
1:16:20 – What’s Happening In Belarus?
1:22:08 – Question From Peter’s Biggest Fan... My Mother In Law.
1:27:40 – Why Peter Hates This Famous Churchill Quote.
1:33:29 – Discussing Sweden.
1:36:23 – How Is The Medium Of Propaganda Going To Change Going Forward?
1:41:21 – What Country Is Peter Most Bullish On?
1:48:09 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.
1:49:51 – My Afterthoughts.

Previous Episode

Jos Benschop | VP Of Technology At ASML & Leading The Team Driving The Promise Of Moore's Law (Semiconductor Industry)

Bloody Good Business ASML Profile 🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/asml-the-proliferation-of-moores-law/

Jos Benschop received his MSc (cum laude) and PhD in Physics from Twente University. In 1984, he started his career at Philips Research where he worked on the introduction of the Compact Disc Rewritable – the CD for those playing along at home. He joined ASML in 1997 as the program manager of “Next-Generation Lithography”, initiating ASML’s early research programs on ion-beam lithography, e-beam lithography and extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography.

Jos is ASML’s Senior Vice President Technology and oversees research and system engineering. He has published more than 30 papers and has over 20 patents to his name.

You can expect to hear in this podcast with Jos Benschop about the following and more…

An Explanation Of Exponential Growth
Jos Benschop On Moores Law
Why Going To Work At Facebook Or Instagram Is A Complete Waste Of Talent
Difficulties Of Complexity
Why The EUV Machine Is The Most Complicated In History
More more and more.

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00:00 – Introduction
04:54 – What Are ASML?
09:50 – A Brief Intro To Semiconductors
10:56 – Introducing Moore’s Law
15:56 – Introducing Jos Benschop
17:13 – How Integral To Society Is The Semiconductor?
23:06 – Who Are ASML’s Major Competitors?
24:04 – Explaining How Semiconductors Are Made
31:03 – Distinguishing Between The Jargon Of IC/Microchip/Semiconductor
33:02 – Jos On Moore’s Law
38:13 – Explaining Exponential & How It Relates To Moore’s Law?
49:28 – What Type Of Tech Will These Chips Enable?
53:13 – Jos On The Importance Of Software Within ASML
59:49 – The Geopolitics Of Semiconductors
1:06:54 – Is The EUV Machine The Most Complicated Machine Ever Made By Humans?
1:10:27 – Of Any Two People, Who Would You Witness A Conversation Between?
1:11:27 – Afterthoughts & My Message To The Listener

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Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed.
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58: Jordan Schneider | ChinaTalk, Communism In The CCP, Bridgewater, Ray Dalio & China

Article Attached To This Podcast!🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/jordan-schneider/

Jordan Schneider is the host of the ChinaTalk Podcast & Newsletter, as well as the guest on this episode of the podcast!

ChinaTalk is one of the most terrific sources of news and analysis if you are interested in the world of Chinese tech, which is one of deep fascination to both me and Jordan.

Jordan Schneider is also currently the senior analyst at the Rhodium group where he focuses on tech in China, its rise, relations and all those various and related applications.

You can expect to hear in this podcast with Jordan Schneider about the following and more...

The Minoosha On Podcasting, Lessons From Interviewing 100’s Of People.
Jordans Experience At Bridgewater, One Of The Most Famous Hedge Funds In The World.
Jordan Explaining What The Communism In CCP Means.
+ More & More As Well.

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00:00 – Introduction.
04:53 – Is There Anything To The Correlation Between Podcasters And Speechwriters.
15:03 – What Is It Like Working At Bridgwater + Radical Honesty Policy.
25:00 – The Decision From Jordan To Turn His Attention Away From Wall St And Towards China.
28:35 – Explaining China Beyond The Commonly Understood Caricature
33:02 – Regional Variation In China.
38:02 – Is China Communistic The Way We Think It Is?
50:39 – What Is The Big Question Jordan Is Thinking About When It Comes To China?
55:30 – What Country Are You Most Bullish On?
56:32 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History
57:24 – Afterthought