#478 – Scott Horton: The Case Against War and the Military Industrial Complex

Aug 24, 2025 10h 35m

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Scott Horton is the director of the Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.com, host of The Scott Horton Show, co-host of Provoked, and for the past three decades a staunch critic of U.S. military interventionism. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep478-sc">https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep478-sc</a> See below for timestamps, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/survey">https://lexfridman.com/survey</a> AMA – submit questions, videos or call-in: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/ama">https://lexfridman.com/ama</a> Hiring – join our team: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/hiring">https://lexfridman.com/hiring</a> Other – other ways to get in touch: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/contact">https://lexfridman.com/contact</a> EPISODE LINKS: Supplemental Notes & Corrections: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/scott-horton-links-and-notes/">https://lexfridman.com/scott-horton-links-and-notes/</a> Scott’s X: <a href="https://x.com/scotthortonshow">https://x.com/scotthortonshow</a> Scott Horton Show: <a href="https://youtube.com/@scotthortonshow">https://youtube.com/@scotthortonshow</a> Provoked Show: <a href="https://youtube.com/@Provoked_Show">https://youtube.com/@Provoked_Show</a> Scott’s Substack: <a href="https://scotthortonshow.com/">https://scotthortonshow.com/</a> Scott’s Website: <a href="https://scotthorton.org/">https://scotthorton.org/</a> Scott’s Books: <a href="https://amzn.to/3T9Qg7y">https://amzn.to/3T9Qg7y</a> Libertarian Institute: <a href="https://libertarianinstitute.org/">https://libertarianinstitute.org/</a> Antiwar.com: <a href="https://antiwar.com/">https://antiwar.com/</a> SPONSORS: To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: Allio Capital: AI-powered investment app that uses global macroeconomic trends. Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/allio_capital-ep478-sc">https://alliocapital.com/</a> Hampton: Community for high-growth founders and CEOs. Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/hampton-ep478-sc">https://joinhampton.com/lex</a> BetterHelp: Online therapy and counseling. Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-ep478-sc">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a> AG1: All-in-one daily nutrition drink. Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/ag1-ep478-sc">https://drinkag1.com/lex</a> OUTLINE: (00:00) – Introduction (00:35) – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections (09:14) – From the Cold War to the War on Terror (1:02:13) – Iraq War 1 (1:30:17) – Bin Laden (2:29:39) – Afghanistan War (2:44:35) – Iraq War 2 (3:10:59) – Military Industrial Complex (3:50:25) – Scott’s life story (4:20:15) – Iraq War 2 (continued) (5:11:43) – Syria (6:05:01) – Iraq War 3 (6:17:28) – Somalia (6:22:56) – Iran (7:12:41) – Israel-Palestine (9:02:19) – Cold War 2.0 PODCAST LINKS: – Podcast Website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> – Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a> – Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a> – RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a> – Podcast Playlist: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4</a> – Clips Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexclips">https://www.youtube.com/lexclips</a>

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