Peter Todd: Ukraine and Contrarianism

Crypto Voices: Episode 163

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Matthew and Alec talk with Peter Todd about supporting Ukraine, and knowing when to *not* be a contrarian. We run the gamut on global security, focusing on Ukraine, but also Israel, Taiwan, and Bitcoin.

Contents

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:45 Idiotic contrarianism

00:04:30 Why aren't we standing up to Russia?

00:10:35 What about NATO?

00:14:06 Why should we protect Ukraine?

00:17:00 Russian liberal cause & Navalny

00:19:47 What about US wars?

00:27:00 What about freezing reserves?

00:34:45 What about Russian disinfo?

00:38:45 What about infrastructure risks?

00:45:02 How to strike back?

00:47:20 What does history tell us about diplomacy?

00:54:53 Russia parallels with Gaza

00:55:31 Russia parallels with China

01:01:40 Russia parallels with Gaza

01:11:40 Other wars show no ambiguity in Ukraine

01:15:37 Bitcoin: On-chain vs. Layers vs. Banks

01:19:10 Closing Thoughts

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