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Intelligence Squared

Inside the Mind of Vladimir Putin, with Philip Short

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Intelligence Squared

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4.21.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2022

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Sign up for Intelligence Squared Premium here: https://iq2premium.supercast.com/ for ad-free listening, bonus content, early access and much more. See below for details. Journalist, author and former BBC foreign correspondent Philip Short joins us to discuss his new book, Putin: His Life and Times. It follows his biographies on other world leaders and despots including Chairman Mao and Pol Pot. Joining Philip in conversation is Mark Galeotti, an authority on Russian security affairs and international organised crime. Mark is Honorary Professor at UCL's School of Slavonic and East European Studies, and author of We Need To Talk About Putin: How the West gets him wrong. … We are incredibly grateful for your support. To become an Intelligence Squared Premium subscriber, follow the link: https://iq2premium.supercast.com/ Here’s a reminder of the benefits you’ll receive as a subscriber: Ad-free listening, because we know some of you would prefer to listen without interruption One early episode per week Two bonus episodes per month A 25% discount on IQ2+, our exciting streaming service, where you can watch and take part in events live at home and enjoy watching past events on demand and without ads A 15% discount and priority access to live, in-person events in London, so you won’t miss out on tickets Our premium monthly newsletter Intelligence Squared Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hello, I'm journalist and presenter Ritala Shah. I want to let you know about an event

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I'm hosting for Intelligent Squared on the 9th of October in London. I'll be talking

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to Michael Lewis, the renowned author of best-selling books, including Moneyball, The Big Short,

0:15.8

Flash Boys and Liars Poca. We're going to be discussing his most anticipated work to

0:21.4

date, going infinite the rise and fall of a new tycoon. It's a gripping real-time narrative

0:28.2

telling the story of Sam Bankman Fried, who became the world's youngest billionaire

0:33.2

before his 30th birthday and was behind one of the most catastrophic financial meltdowns

0:38.9

of the 21st century. Lewis was granted unprecedented access to his subject, allowing him to

0:45.0

witness Bankman Fried's entire tumultuous journey. We'll learn all about this unconventional

0:50.6

figure who nonchalantly wore cargo shorts and played video games while giving interviews,

0:56.5

but remained a mystery even to his investors. What gave him such an outstanding ability to

1:02.6

make money and what led to the spectacular collapse of his empire? To hear the tale of

1:08.4

an extraordinary individual and a 21st century epic encompassing high frequency trading

1:14.6

insane amounts of money, hubris and downfall. Join us at 7pm on the 9th of October in London

1:22.2

or online, just visit IntelligentSquared.com to find out more.

1:26.8

Hello, I'm Hannah K. Executive Producer at IntelligentSquared. We thrive on asking the big

1:33.9

questions and right now there's an abundance of pressing issues demanding our attention.

1:38.9

Is AI a looming threat? Where is the global economy heading? How will the war in Ukraine

1:43.4

unfold? And can we avert climate disaster? Like you, we want answers to these vital questions.

1:49.7

That's why we're redoubling our efforts to do what we do best, gathering the most influential

1:54.2

and insightful speakers who can provide the answers we seek. Each week we offer a treasure

1:59.0

trove of free content, sharing our discoveries with as many people as possible. But to continue

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