War never changes” – the voice of Ron Perlman assured us in the game “Fallout” in 1997, when few would believe in the possibility of an armed conflict in our part of Europe in the near future. However, the Russian invasion of our eastern neighbor has become a fact – but has war not really changed? To answer this question, we need to look at the deeper causes of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

Yaron Brook, former president of the Ayn Rand Institute and promoter of the philosophy of Objectivism - as well as an experienced speaker, a veteran of countless debates with ideological opponents and an avid fan of the iPhone! – will try to answer this question: what are the real roots of Russia's invasion of Ukraine? In accordance with the tradition of his speeches, the speaker will not go over superficial reasons, but will try to present much deeper and not necessarily visible at first glance causes of the war.

Hosted by the Warsaw School of Economics, recorded on February 27, 2023 in Warsaw, Poland.

00:00 Intro
03:57 Brutality of war
06:20 Nothing good comes out of war
07:57 We cannot take peace for granted
09:33 Why was 19th century peaceful?
19:43 Causes of wars in history
22:30 Peace after World War II
24:26 Russian mysticism and collectivism
30:05 Russian zero-sum economy
33:30 Disregard for human life
35:28 Western weakness
38:04 Putin's delusions
41:04 Solution to war
Live Questions:
44:36 Why are some libertarians in America pro Putin?
50:12 Why are some conservatives in America pro Putin?
54:52 Jordan Peterson's view of Putin
56:05 Decrease of violence in 19th century
58:49 Causes of World War I & II
1:05:50 Iraq war
1:11:50 Putin needs legitimacy
1:14:40 Military–industrial complex
1:15:30 Decrease of respect for individual human life
1:16:48 War in Afghanistan
1:18:12 Hitler's motivation for World War II
1:19:34 Attitude of American libertarians
1:22:33 Polish liberty movement
1:25:15 Israel politics and why are they appeasing Putin?
1:32:05 US "National Divorce"
1:40:55 Decrease in moving between states in US
1:45:22 Israel vs Muslims
1:50:24 Should EU become federation?
1:55:55 Way out?
1:59:15 Outro
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