#273 – Chris Blattman: War and Violence

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<p>Chris Blattman is a professor at the University of Chicago studying the causes and consequences of violence and war. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> &#8211; <b>Truebill</b>: <a href="https://truebill.com/lex">https://truebill.com/lex</a><br /> &#8211; <b>Mizzen+Main</b>: <a href="https://mizzenandmain.com">https://mizzenandmain.com</a> and use code LEX to get $35 off<br /> &#8211; <b>Grammarly</b>: <a href="https://grammarly.com/lex">https://grammarly.com/lex</a> to get 20% off premium<br /> &#8211; <b>Indeed</b>: <a href="https://indeed.com/lex">https://indeed.com/lex</a> to get $75 credit<br /> &#8211; <b>Eight Sleep</b>: <a href="https://www.eightsleep.com/lex">https://www.eightsleep.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get special savings</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Chris&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/cblatts">https://twitter.com/cblatts</a><br /> Chris&#8217;s Website: <a href="https://chrisblattman.com">https://chrisblattman.com</a><br /> Why We Fight (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/3702fjb">https://amzn.to/3702fjb</a></p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT &#38; CONNECT:</b><br /> &#8211; Check out the sponsors above, it&#8217;s the best way to support this podcast<br /> &#8211; Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here&#8217;s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (06:49) &#8211; What is war?<br /> (17:59) &#8211; Justification for war<br /> (40:47) &#8211; War in Ukraine<br /> (1:24:16) &#8211; Nuclear war<br /> (1:35:36) &#8211; Drug cartels<br /> (1:52:19) &#8211; Joseph Kony<br /> (1:58:23) &#8211; World Wars<br /> (2:05:31) &#8211; Civil wars<br /> (2:12:05) &#8211; Israeli–Palestinian conflict<br /> (2:20:49) &#8211; China vs USA<br /> (2:26:58) &#8211; Love<br /> (2:33:23) &#8211; Hard data<br /> (2:40:58) &#8211; Mortality<br /> (2:46:04) &#8211; Advice for young people<br /> (2:50:45) &#8211; Tyler Cowen</p>