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Jared Kushner: Israel, Palestine, Hamas, Gaza, Iran, and the Middle East | Lex Fridman Podcast #399

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Jared Kushner is a former Senior Advisor to President Donald Trump and author of Breaking History. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings - AG1: https://drinkag1.com/lex to get 1 month supply of fish oil TRANSCRIPT: https://lexfridman.com/jared-kushner-transcript EPISODE LINKS: Breaking History (book): https://amzn.to/3QblTNk Jared's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaredkushner Jared's Instagram: https://instagram.com/jaredckushner Books Mentioned: Prisoners of Geography: https://amzn.to/3tubxzf The Guns of August: https://amzn.to/3FbWD3c Thirteen Days in September: https://amzn.to/3Fb3EkM The Great Degeneration: https://amzn.to/4921WQv The Hundred-Year Marathon: https://amzn.to/3LRobP7 Destined for War: https://amzn.to/3rKwGEE PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: === Recorded on Mon, Oct 9 === 0:00 - Introduction 1:17 - Hamas attack on Israel 4:10 - Response to attack 10:28 - History of Hamas 13:09 - Iran 14:55 - Al-Aqsa Mosque 21:20 - Abraham Accords 30:14 - Trump vs Biden on Middle East 39:15 - Israeli-Saudi Normalization 43:26 - How the Israel-Gaza war ends 47:44 - Benjamin Netanyahu 51:21 - Palestinian support 54:01 - Trump 2024 57:30 - Human nature === Recorded on Thu, Oct 5 === 1:04:28 - Geopolitics and negotiation 1:13:10 - North Korea 1:21:50 - Personalities of leaders 1:28:25 - Government bureaucracy 1:34:11 - Accusations of collusion with Russia 1:43:50 - Ivanka 1:49:45 - Father 1:58:28 - Money and power 2:07:11 - Trust and betrayal 2:16:12 - Mohammed bin Salman 2:38:31 - Israeli–Palestinian peace process 2:53:01 - Abraham Accords and Arab-Israeli normalization 2:59:15 - $2 billion Saudi investment 3:03:07 - Donald Trump 3:08:13 - War in Ukraine 3:13:29 - Vladimir Putin 3:20:48 - China 3:39:04 - Learning process 3:45:34 - Hope for the future SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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'title': 'Middle east conflicts', 'summary': "Explores jared kushner's role in negotiations, the israel-hamas conflict resulting in over 1,200 deaths and 130 hostages, recent terror attacks in israel, and iran's role in funding and supporting hamas, impacting the israeli-palestinian conflict and the al-aqsa mosque.", 'chapters': [{'end': 76.373, 'start': 0.129, 'title': 'Jared kushner: war, peace, and middle east', 'summary': 'Explores a conversation with jared kushner, highlighting his influential role as a presidential advisor, including his involvement in negotiations with world leaders, trade, criminal justice reform, and progress towards peace in the middle east, with a focus on the recent situation in israel and palestine.', 'duration': 76.244, 'highlights': ['Jared Kushner, former senior advisor to the president, played an influential and effective role in conducting negotiations with powerful world leaders and delivering results on trade, criminal justice reform, and progress towards peace in the Middle East.', 'The conversation with Jared Kushner was recorded before the Hamas attack on Israel, and an additional discussion was added later to address the current situation, reflecting the timeliness and relevance of the discussion to recent events in the Middle East.', 'The podcast episode begins with a heartfelt message expressing empathy for those affected by the war and a hope for long-term peace and flourishing of the Israeli and Palestinian people, showcasing a compassionate and empathetic approach to the ongoing conflict.']}, {'end': 273.675, 'start': 77.677, 'title': 'Israel-gaza conflict update', 'summary': 'Discusses the recent israel-hamas conflict, with over 1,000 hamas militants infiltrating israel, resulting in over 1,200 deaths and 130 hostages, prompting israeli airstrikes and ground operations, leading to a potential ground attack on hamas in gaza.', 'duration': 195.998, 'highlights': ['The death toll from the recent conflict is over 1,200 people, with over 130 hostages taken to Gaza by Hamas, indicating the severity of the situation and the need for immediate intervention.', 'Hamas fired thousands of rockets into southern Israel and initiated a multi-pronged infiltration of Israel territory by over 1,000 militants, highlighting the scale and intensity of the attack.', 'The Israeli Air Force began carrying out strikes in Gaza and fighting on the ground to clear out Hamas militants, with preparations for a potential ground attack on Hamas in Gaza, demonstrating the escalating military response to the conflict.', 'Israeli ministers ordered a complete siege of Gaza, interrupting supplies of electricity, food, water, and fuel, indicating the intensification of measures to contain the conflict and the humanitarian impact on Gaza residents.', 'Gaza, a densely populated territory with about 2.3 million people, has been under a blockade by Israel and Egypt since 2007, providing context to the longstanding tensions and restrictions in the region.']}, {'end': 765.355, 'start': 274.355, 'title': 'Terror in israel', 'summary': "Describes the recent terror attacks in israel, emphasizing the scale of violence, the heroism of israeli soldiers, and the importance of global support for israel's fight against hamas, along with a historical perspective on the middle east conflict and the role of the us in the region.", 'duration': 491, 'highlights': ['The scale of violence in recent terror attacks in Israel is unprecedented since 9-11, with militants gunning down innocent civilians, beheading Israeli soldiers, and holding young children and Holocaust survivors captive. The chapter highlights the unprecedented scale of violence in recent terror attacks in Israel, citing instances of militants gunning down innocent civilians, beheading Israeli soldiers, and holding young children and Holocaust survivors captive, emphasizing the severity and brutality of the attacks.', 'The heroism of Israeli soldiers risking their lives to free hostages and fight against terrorism, with heartwrenching stories of brave soldiers being killed by Hamas militants. The chapter emphasizes the heroism of Israeli soldiers risking their lives to free hostages and combat terrorism, recounting heartwrenching stories of brave soldiers being killed by Hamas militants, underscoring the sacrifices made in the fight against terrorism.', "The historical perspective on the Middle East conflict, including the role of Hamas, the impact on Palestinian lives, and the need for global support for Israel's fight against terrorism. The chapter provides a historical perspective on the Middle East conflict, discussing the role of Hamas, the impact on Palestinian lives, and the necessity of global support for Israel's fight against terrorism, highlighting the broader context and implications of the ongoing conflict.", "The US's role in the Middle East, particularly under President Trump's administration, in combating ISIS, projecting strength in the region, and fostering peace deals, with a call for making the right decisions to restore safety and peace. The chapter discusses the US's role in the Middle East, particularly under President Trump's administration, in combating ISIS, projecting strength in the region, and fostering peace deals, while urging the importance of making the right decisions to restore safety and peace, providing a broader geopolitical context and potential solutions for the ongoing conflict."]}, {'end': 1279.846, 'start': 765.515, 'title': "Iran's role in hamas attack", 'summary': "Discusses iran's significant role in funding and supporting hamas, including its proxy war strategy, and the use of religious tension for violent behavior, impacting the israeli-palestinian conflict and the al-aqsa mosque.", 'duration': 514.331, 'highlights': ["Iran's significant role in funding and supporting Hamas Iran's support of Hamas, including funding and military support, is highlighted as a key factor in the conflict, impacting the region's safety and stability.", "Iran's proxy war strategy The discussion of Iran's use of 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law.", 'start': 1611.929, 'duration': 2.341}, {'end': 1619.593, 'text': "And what we did is we built a plan to show you know it's not that hard right?", 'start': 1615.39, 'duration': 4.203}, {'end': 1623.115, 'text': 'In the sense that between the West Bank and Gaza, you had 5 million people.', 'start': 1619.633, 'duration': 3.482}, {'end': 1627.998, 'text': 'And we put together a plan, I think it was about $27 billion.', 'start': 1623.955, 'duration': 4.043}, {'end': 1629.999, 'text': 'We got together a conference.', 'start': 1628.818, 'duration': 1.181}, {'end': 1631.12, 'text': 'I had the head of AT&T.', 'start': 1630.039, 'duration': 1.081}, {'end': 1634.342, 'text': 'We had Steve Schwarzman from Blackstone came, which was very gracious of them.', 'start': 1631.18, 'duration': 3.162}, {'end': 1637.944, 'text': 'We had all the leading Arabic businessmen, the leading builders, leading developers.', 'start': 1634.362, 'duration': 3.582}, {'end': 1645.427, 'text': 'And the general consensus of that conference was that this is very doable.', 'start': 1638.484, 'duration': 6.943}], 'summary': 'Proposed a $27 billion plan to develop west bank and gaza, involving leading businessmen and developers, aiming to address governance and corruption issues.', 'duration': 39.339, 'max_score': 1606.088, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo1606088.jpg'}, {'end': 1731.894, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1699.253, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 1701.434, 'text': "So it's a great business plan.", 'start': 1699.253, 'duration': 2.181}, {'end': 1702.194, 'text': 'It just shows too.', 'start': 1701.494, 'duration': 0.7}, {'end': 1706.096, 'text': 'Rebuilding Gaza could be easy, but, like I said,', 'start': 1702.854, 'duration': 3.242}, {'end': 1712.28, 'text': "the problem that's held the Palestinian people back and that's made their lives terrible in Gaza has not been Israel.", 'start': 1706.096, 'duration': 6.184}, {'end': 1715.983, 'text': "It's really been Hamas's leadership, or lack of leadership,", 'start': 1712.361, 'duration': 3.622}, {'end': 1724.309, 'text': 'and their desire to focus on trying to kill Israelis and start war with Israel over improving the lives of the Palestinian people.', 'start': 1715.983, 'duration': 8.326}, {'end': 1731.894, 'text': 'And the current approach of Hamas, the more violence they perpetrate, the more they can hold on to power.', 'start': 1724.749, 'duration': 7.145}], 'summary': "Hamas's leadership hinders gaza's rebuilding, prioritizing conflict over improving palestinian lives.", 'duration': 32.641, 'max_score': 1699.253, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo1699253.jpg'}, {'end': 1808.468, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 1781.348, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 1786.011, 'text': 'And by the way, these are things I was saying, you know, three, four years ago, that that was the objective.', 'start': 1781.348, 'duration': 4.663}, {'end': 1787.212, 'text': 'And that was really the fear.', 'start': 1786.051, 'duration': 1.161}, {'end': 1790.654, 'text': "Now that's been proven, you know, unfortunately, the fear continues.", 'start': 1787.672, 'duration': 2.982}, {'end': 1797.78, 'text': 'has has manifested and in exchange, you can rebuild the place and you can give the people a much better life.', 'start': 1790.814, 'duration': 6.966}, {'end': 1804.765, 'text': "but hamas has not shown desire for that or a capability for that, and i don't think there's enough trust to allow them to do that, which is why,", 'start': 1797.78, 'duration': 6.985}, {'end': 1808.468, 'text': 'you know, under the current circumstances, if you do want to have peace there,', 'start': 1804.765, 'duration': 3.703}], 'summary': "Concerns about hamas's capability for rebuilding and trust for peace in the region.", 'duration': 27.12, 'max_score': 1781.348, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo1781348.jpg'}, {'end': 2172.37, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2149.403, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 2158.786, 'text': "Not to mention that Even just three weeks ago, I mean, it's a bad look that they just basically gave $6 billion to Iran in exchange for hostages.", 'start': 2149.403, 'duration': 9.383}, {'end': 2164.688, 'text': "And then Iran's basically funding these terror attacks or killing American citizens in Israel.", 'start': 2158.826, 'duration': 5.862}, {'end': 2172.37, 'text': "And it's a heartbreaking situation, again, totally avoidable, and one that I think has been very badly mismanaged to date.", 'start': 2164.968, 'duration': 7.402}], 'summary': 'Recent $6 billion payment to iran for hostages is linked to funding terror attacks, posing a threat to american citizens and israeli relations.', 'duration': 22.967, 'max_score': 2149.403, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo2149403.jpg'}, {'end': 2321.721, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2287.912, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 2291.275, 'text': 'Again, we saw a little bit of rocket skirmish from Lebanon, from Hezbollah.', 'start': 2287.912, 'duration': 3.363}, {'end': 2297.98, 'text': "But again, this is the type of thing that they have to know there'll be severe consequences if they make this a multi-party fight.", 'start': 2292.115, 'duration': 5.865}, {'end': 2300.522, 'text': 'And I think sending a strong message to Iran.', 'start': 2298.68, 'duration': 1.842}, {'end': 2310.451, 'text': "I think that they have to see some consequences from this and know that they're not going to be allowed to have a free reign to cause instability and that Iran doesn't usually fight face-to-face.", 'start': 2300.562, 'duration': 9.889}, {'end': 2311.792, 'text': 'They usually do it through proxies.', 'start': 2310.491, 'duration': 1.301}, {'end': 2321.721, 'text': "But let's just all be honest about where this is coming from and let them know that there will be a consequence if they instigate these actions.", 'start': 2312.873, 'duration': 8.848}], 'summary': 'Warning to hezbollah and iran about consequences of instigating multi-party conflict and causing instability.', 'duration': 33.809, 'max_score': 2287.912, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo2287912.jpg'}, {'end': 2350.061, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2321.881, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 2325.603, 'text': "And Again, at least with the Biden administration, they've had contact with Iran.", 'start': 2321.881, 'duration': 3.722}, {'end': 2328.525, 'text': "They've been talking with Iran, but they've allowed Iran.", 'start': 2325.643, 'duration': 2.882}, {'end': 2334.787, 'text': 'I mean, again, the number I saw last year, I think under Trump, the number was maybe like $4 or $5 billion of oil revenue.', 'start': 2328.585, 'duration': 6.202}, {'end': 2337.268, 'text': 'And in total, I think last year it was something like $45 billion in revenue.', 'start': 2334.887, 'duration': 2.381}, {'end': 2340.171, 'text': "This year, I think there'll be even more.", 'start': 2338.909, 'duration': 1.262}, {'end': 2344.595, 'text': "That's a combination of them driving up oil prices, but also allowing much more sales.", 'start': 2340.211, 'duration': 4.384}, {'end': 2350.061, 'text': 'You would think that they would find a way to get them to behave and allow them to have this happen.', 'start': 2345.296, 'duration': 4.765}], 'summary': 'Biden administration in contact with iran, allowing increased oil sales, likely exceeding $45 billion in revenue.', 'duration': 28.18, 'max_score': 2321.881, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo2321881.jpg'}], 'start': 1279.866, 'title': 'Us role in middle east', 'summary': "Discusses complexities in achieving peace in the middle east, trump's achievements in the region, and the contrasting approaches of biden and trump administrations. it emphasizes the need for a positive paradigm for successful outcomes and the impact on iran, palestinians, and allies.", 'chapters': [{'end': 1335.788, 'start': 1279.866, 'title': 'Peace in the middle east: abraham accords', 'summary': 'Discusses the complexities of achieving peace in the middle east, emphasizing the difference between political and business deals and the need to create a paradigm with positivity to it for successful outcomes.', 'duration': 55.922, 'highlights': ['In a business deal, you have a problem set, come to a conclusion, and then either have more cash or a company, while in a political problem set, the conclusion is essentially the beginning of a new paradigm.', 'Achieving peace in the Middle East required considering the aftermath of the signing and creating a paradigm with positivity to it.', 'The difference between political and business deals lies in the fact that the conclusion of a political problem set is essentially the beginning of a new paradigm.']}, {'end': 1814.333, 'start': 1336.649, 'title': "Trump's middle east achievements", 'summary': "Discusses president trump's achievements in the middle east, including strengthening the relationship with israel, addressing the palestinian-israeli conflict through an economic plan, and the impact of hamas's leadership on the lives of the palestinian people.", 'duration': 477.684, 'highlights': ["President Trump's actions strengthened the relationship with Israel by recognizing Jerusalem as the capital, moving the embassy, and recognizing the Golan Heights. President Trump strengthened the relationship with Israel by recognizing Jerusalem as the capital, moving the embassy, and recognizing the Golan Heights, breaking previous barriers and demonstrating that the majority in the Middle East seek better lives.", 'The economic conference in Bahrain brought together Israelis and businessmen from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, showcasing unprecedented collaboration. An economic conference in Bahrain brought together Israelis and businessmen from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, showcasing unprecedented collaboration, challenging previous notions and demonstrating the potential for peace and prosperity in the region.', "The economic plan 'Peace to Prosperity' aimed to improve the lives of Palestinians and Israelis, with a focus on resolving land disputes and security paradigms. The economic plan 'Peace to Prosperity' aimed to improve the lives of Palestinians and Israelis, focusing on resolving land disputes and security paradigms, while also addressing the disincentives for the Palestinian leadership to make a deal.", 'The plan aimed to rebuild Gaza and the West Bank, potentially reducing the poverty rate by half and creating over a million jobs. The plan aimed to rebuild Gaza and the West Bank, potentially reducing the poverty rate by half and creating over a million jobs, with support from various Arabic countries and the international community.', "Hamas's leadership and focus on violence have hindered the progress and improvement of the Palestinian people's lives. Hamas's leadership and focus on violence have hindered the progress and improvement of the Palestinian people's lives, creating a barrier to peace and prosperity in the region."]}, {'end': 2340.171, 'start': 1814.953, 'title': 'Us leadership in the middle east', 'summary': "Highlights the differences in the approach of the biden and trump administrations towards the middle east, citing examples of impact on iran, palestinians, and allies, and emphasizes the need for strength and consequences in dealing with escalating tensions and iran's destabilizing actions.", 'duration': 525.218, 'highlights': ["The Biden administration's policies on the Middle East, including lifting sanctions on Iran, resuming funding to Palestinians, and projecting weakness have led to increased oil prices, degraded trust with allies, and disrupted stability in the region.", "The Trump administration's approach to the Middle East, such as imposing crippling sanctions on Iran and stopping funding to UNRWA, contributed to a stable and momentum-gaining situation, with Iran's oil sales dropping from 2.6 million barrels a day to about 100,000 under Trump.", 'The significance of maintaining strength and consequences in supporting Israel and sending a strong message to Iran to prevent further escalations and instability in the region.', 'The assurance that if President Trump was in office, the situation in the Middle East would not have happened, emphasizing the need for strong leadership and support for Israel.', 'The need to recognize the mismanagement of the situation, including providing $6 billion to Iran in exchange for hostages, and the impact on stability and peace in the Middle East.']}], 'duration': 1060.305, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo1279866.jpg', 'highlights': ['The conclusion of a political problem set is essentially the beginning of a new paradigm.', 'Achieving peace in the Middle East required creating a paradigm with positivity to it.', "President Trump's actions strengthened the relationship with Israel by recognizing Jerusalem as the capital, moving the embassy, and recognizing the Golan Heights.", 'An economic conference in Bahrain brought together Israelis and businessmen from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar, showcasing unprecedented collaboration.', "The economic plan 'Peace to Prosperity' aimed to improve the lives of Palestinians and Israelis, focusing on resolving land disputes and security paradigms.", 'The plan aimed to rebuild Gaza and the West Bank, potentially reducing the poverty rate by half and creating over a million jobs.', "The Biden administration's policies on the Middle East, including lifting sanctions on Iran, resuming funding to Palestinians, and projecting weakness have led to increased oil prices, degraded trust with allies, and disrupted stability in the region.", "The Trump administration's approach to the Middle East, such as imposing crippling sanctions on Iran and stopping funding to UNRWA, contributed to a stable and momentum-gaining situation, with Iran's oil sales dropping from 2.6 million barrels a day to about 100,000 under Trump.", 'The significance of maintaining strength and consequences in supporting Israel and sending a strong message to Iran to prevent further escalations and instability in the region.']}, {'end': 3851.398, 'segs': [{'end': 2433.873, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2404.178, 'weight': 6, 'content': [{'end': 2408.239, 'text': "And I don't think that they should be thinking about normalization with Saudi at this moment.", 'start': 2404.178, 'duration': 4.061}, {'end': 2413.842, 'text': "um, my instinct, and i've been watching this israeli saudi normalization play out.", 'start': 2409.159, 'duration': 4.683}, {'end': 2419.605, 'text': "obviously just speaking with people and seeing what i've been reading and watching with great excitement,", 'start': 2413.842, 'duration': 5.763}, {'end': 2421.866, 'text': 'i think it would be a game changer for the region.', 'start': 2419.605, 'duration': 2.261}, {'end': 2427.529, 'text': "i think it's uh, it's one of iran's worst nightmares to have israel and saudi uh interlinked together.", 'start': 2421.866, 'duration': 5.663}, {'end': 2429.59, 'text': "i think it'd be great for the saudi people.", 'start': 2427.529, 'duration': 2.061}, {'end': 2433.873, 'text': "from a security perspective, what they're discussing with america would be very strong.", 'start': 2429.59, 'duration': 4.283}], 'summary': 'Israeli-saudi normalization could be a game changer for the region, a security boost for saudis.', 'duration': 29.695, 'max_score': 2404.178, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo2404178.jpg'}, {'end': 2464.418, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 2438.139, 'weight': 8, 'content': [{'end': 2445.088, 'text': 'So what I would say with it is that the industrial logic held yesterday, and I think it will hold again tomorrow.', 'start': 2438.139, 'duration': 6.949}, {'end': 2449.213, 'text': 'So I always expect countries to act in their interests.', 'start': 2445.268, 'duration': 3.945}, {'end': 2457.416, 'text': "I think that The deal that's on the table right now between Saudi, Israel and America is in Saudi's interests,", 'start': 2449.313, 'duration': 8.103}, {'end': 2459.977, 'text': "it's in America's interests and it's in Israel's interests.", 'start': 2457.416, 'duration': 2.561}, {'end': 2464.418, 'text': "What's going to happen now, though, is the political dynamics are going to shift.", 'start': 2460.637, 'duration': 3.781}], 'summary': 'The deal between saudi, israel, and america serves their interests, and political dynamics will shift.', 'duration': 26.279, 'max_score': 2438.139, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo2438139.jpg'}, {'end': 3257.423, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3229.208, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 3233.531, 'text': 'And my hope is that maybe this conflict leads to that conversation being had.', 'start': 3229.208, 'duration': 4.323}, {'end': 3239.654, 'text': 'And if it is, then maybe that brings more unity and understanding and we kind of get to a conclusion better.', 'start': 3234.231, 'duration': 5.423}, {'end': 3241.715, 'text': 'that could improve the lives of the Palestinian people.', 'start': 3239.654, 'duration': 2.061}, {'end': 3244.417, 'text': 'Pragmatic question about the future.', 'start': 3242.195, 'duration': 2.222}, {'end': 3252.701, 'text': 'Do you hope Donald Trump wins in 2024, and how can his administration help bring peace to the Middle East?', 'start': 3245.317, 'duration': 7.384}, {'end': 3257.423, 'text': 'I think when Donald Trump was president, we had a peaceful world.', 'start': 3253.421, 'duration': 4.002}], 'summary': 'Hope for conflict to spark conversation, leading to unity and understanding, potentially improving palestinian lives. acknowledges peaceful world during trump presidency.', 'duration': 28.215, 'max_score': 3229.208, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo3229208.jpg'}, {'end': 3553.987, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3513.801, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 3517.426, 'text': "I've different political persuasions, different ages, different classes.", 'start': 3513.801, 'duration': 3.625}, {'end': 3526.596, 'text': "And what I found is that there's a fundamental driving amongst all of us where we all want to live a better life.", 'start': 3518.547, 'duration': 8.049}, {'end': 3530.459, 'text': "you know, people don't want to fight, naturally,", 'start': 3528.078, 'duration': 2.381}, {'end': 3535.641, 'text': "but it's easy to fight when you feel wronged or you feel like somebody disrespected you or somebody did something.", 'start': 3530.459, 'duration': 5.182}, {'end': 3543.043, 'text': 'um, from hatred and and hatred leads to more hatred, which sometimes just pushes that cycle further and further.', 'start': 3535.641, 'duration': 7.402}, {'end': 3548.985, 'text': 'so i believe that each and every one of us has the power to stop that cycle.', 'start': 3543.043, 'duration': 5.942}, {'end': 3551.906, 'text': "and we don't do it by, you know, being on twitter and yelling at people.", 'start': 3548.985, 'duration': 2.921}, {'end': 3553.987, 'text': "we don't do it by just being critical.", 'start': 3551.906, 'duration': 2.081}], 'summary': 'People of different backgrounds want better lives, can break cycle of hatred.', 'duration': 40.186, 'max_score': 3513.801, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo3513801.jpg'}, {'end': 3733.665, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3701.647, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 3703.327, 'text': 'you know, they knew the Iranians well.', 'start': 3701.647, 'duration': 1.68}, {'end': 3707.428, 'text': 'they thought they were peace loving and it was an incredibly robust and respectful debate.', 'start': 3703.327, 'duration': 4.101}, {'end': 3714.891, 'text': "And so I don't think we maybe concluded anything that night, but it was interesting for people to get together having a dinner at my house,", 'start': 3707.488, 'duration': 7.403}, {'end': 3721.337, 'text': 'where I had Dick Durbin, the number two ranking Democrat in the Senate, Lindsey Graham and Stephen Miller,', 'start': 3714.891, 'duration': 6.446}, {'end': 3725.92, 'text': "who's known to be a very hard line on immigration, discussing what an immigration reform could look like.", 'start': 3721.337, 'duration': 4.583}, {'end': 3733.665, 'text': "I mean they left that dinner saying wow, we hadn't spoken to people on the other side and we actually agree on like 85% of things.", 'start': 3726.44, 'duration': 7.225}], 'summary': 'Dinner debate revealed bipartisan agreement on 85% of immigration reform.', 'duration': 32.018, 'max_score': 3701.647, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo3701647.jpg'}, {'end': 3789.493, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 3762.132, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 3765.875, 'text': "I have some degree of confidence in the things that I've studied and what I've learned,", 'start': 3762.132, 'duration': 3.743}, {'end': 3772.62, 'text': "but I'm always trying to find people who disagree to kind of sharpen my perspectives and to help me grow and to help me learn further.", 'start': 3765.875, 'duration': 6.745}, {'end': 3778.164, 'text': "And so I think that's kind of the beauty of the world is that the knowledge base continues to grow,", 'start': 3772.7, 'duration': 5.464}, {'end': 3783.808, 'text': "the facts continue to change and what's possible tomorrow continues to become different.", 'start': 3778.164, 'duration': 5.644}, {'end': 3789.493, 'text': 'And so as humans, we have to continue to thrive, to learn and to grow and to connect.', 'start': 3783.908, 'duration': 5.585}], 'summary': 'Continuous learning and growth through diverse perspectives and changing knowledge base.', 'duration': 27.361, 'max_score': 3762.132, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo3762132.jpg'}], 'start': 2340.211, 'title': "Israel's regional dynamics and conflict analysis", 'summary': "Explores the potential for israel-saudi normalization, emphasizing israel's security priorities, and the impact of trust on international relations. it also analyzes the israel-palestine conflict, highlighting the need for a secure environment and the international community's support for israel. additionally, it discusses the israeli-palestinian conflict, economic potential in the middle east, and the hope for peace. finally, it covers the power of love and understanding in overcoming hate, emphasizing the impact of dialogue and communal understanding in creating positive change.", 'chapters': [{'end': 2634.67, 'start': 2340.211, 'title': 'Israel-saudi normalization and regional dynamics', 'summary': 'Discusses the potential for israel-saudi normalization, emphasizing the current priority for israel to regain security and eliminate threats, highlighting the potential game-changing impact of the normalization, and emphasizing the importance of trust and communication in international relations.', 'duration': 294.459, 'highlights': ['The priority for Israel is to fully regain security in the country and eliminate or degrade threats to ensure the security apparatus. Ensuring security is the number one priority for Israel, followed by the need to eliminate or degrade Hamas capability and other Iranian threats to maintain the security apparatus.', "The potential impact of Israel-Saudi normalization is seen as a game changer for the region and a nightmare for Iran. The potential normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia is viewed as a significant development with the potential to be a game changer for the region, particularly creating challenges for Iran. It's also perceived as a positive development for the Saudi people from a security perspective.", 'Trust and communication are emphasized as crucial for progress and safety in international relations. The importance of trust, communication, and deepening relationships is highlighted as crucial for making progress and ensuring safety in international relations, emphasizing the value of trust and negotiation in working with leaders.', 'The need to let the current situation play out and maintain communication channels for potential future progress is emphasized. The recommendation is to let the current situation play out before considering normalization with Saudi Arabia, while also emphasizing the importance of maintaining communication channels for potential future progress.']}, {'end': 2977.422, 'start': 2634.71, 'title': 'Israel-palestine conflict analysis', 'summary': "Discusses the need for a secure environment for israel and gaza, the role of the international community in supporting israel, the leadership of benjamin netanyahu, and the importance of strategic decision-making in the current conflict. it emphasizes the potential for a long-term solution and highlights the international community's support for israel's actions.", 'duration': 342.712, 'highlights': ['The international community should come together to support Israel and force Hamas and their Iranian backers to stop hostilities, providing a long-term solution for the Palestinian people. The international community should support Israel and hold Hamas and their Iranian backers accountable, aiming for a long-term solution for the Palestinian people. This requires unity and a cessation of hostilities to create a better life and opportunities for the people in Gaza.', 'The importance of strategic decision-making and the need to eliminate risk in the current conflict, emphasizing the significance of staying focused on the objective and acting appropriately. Strategic decision-making and risk elimination are crucial in the current conflict, emphasizing the need to stay focused on the objective and act appropriately. This approach aims to ensure that the actions taken are measured and smart, with a focus on achieving the desired outcome.', "Insights into the leadership of Benjamin Netanyahu, highlighting his role as a historic figure and a strong leader for Israel, emphasizing his understanding of security, global relations, and ambition to strengthen Israel economically and militarily. Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership is discussed, highlighting his role as a historic figure and a strong leader for Israel. His understanding of security, global relations, and ambition to strengthen Israel economically and militarily are emphasized. The analysis underscores the importance of his leadership in the current crisis.", 'The need for the international community to rally around Israel and support its objectives, emphasizing the importance of Israel maintaining the moral high ground and effectively communicating the reasons for its actions. The chapter emphasizes the importance of the international community rallying around Israel, supporting its objectives, and recognizing the moral high ground. It underscores the significance of Israel effectively communicating the reasons for its actions and garnering international support for its goals.']}, {'end': 3449.518, 'start': 2978.595, 'title': 'Israeli-palestinian conflict analysis', 'summary': "Discusses the israeli-palestinian conflict, emphasizing the internal political turmoil in israel, the distinction between hamas and the palestinian people, the potential for economic growth in the middle east, and the hope for donald trump's re-election in 2024 to bring peace to the region.", 'duration': 470.923, 'highlights': ["The internal political turmoil in Israel is seen as a sign of a vibrant democracy, but it has left the country less prepared for the situation. Internal political turmoil in Israel, impact on country's preparedness", 'The distinction between the freedoms in Israel and the lack of democracy, free speech, and free press in Palestine is emphasized, with a call for unity in Israel and a focus on securing the southern border. Contrast of freedoms in Israel and Palestine, call for unity in Israel, securing the southern border', 'The importance of directing anger towards Hamas, recognizing Hamas as the enemy of progress for the Palestinian people, and the potential for Israel to be secure while allowing the Palestinian people to live a better life is highlighted. Directing anger towards Hamas, Hamas as the enemy of progress, potential for security and better life for Palestinian people', "The potential for economic growth and prosperity in the Middle East, especially in Israel, if the conflict is managed correctly and Iran's ambitions are restrained, is discussed. Potential for economic growth in the Middle East, restraining Iran's ambitions", "The hope for Donald Trump's re-election in 2024 to bring peace to the Middle East, citing his foreign policy achievements during his previous presidency, is expressed. Hope for Trump's re-election, his foreign policy achievements, potential for peace in the Middle East"]}, {'end': 3851.398, 'start': 3450.519, 'title': 'Defeating hate and building bridges', 'summary': 'Discusses the power of love and understanding in overcoming hate, emphasizing the importance of listening, connecting, and respecting others to create a better world. it highlights the impact of bringing people together through dialogue and communal understanding, as well as the potential for positive change through compassion and second chances.', 'duration': 400.879, 'highlights': ['The power of bringing people together through communal understanding and dialogue is emphasized, showcasing the impact of shared experiences in breaking down barriers and promoting unity. Emphasizes the impact of communal understanding and dialogue in breaking down barriers and promoting unity.', 'The importance of listening, connecting, and respecting others is highlighted as a means to create a better world, promoting compassion and understanding as a solution to societal challenges. Stresses the significance of listening, connecting, and respecting others to foster compassion and understanding.', 'The chapter also underscores the potential for positive change through compassion and second chances, advocating for a more forgiving and empathetic approach to societal issues. Advocates for positive change through compassion and second chances, promoting a forgiving and empathetic approach to societal issues.']}], 'duration': 1511.187, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo2340211.jpg', 'highlights': ['The potential impact of Israel-Saudi normalization is seen as a game changer for the region and a nightmare for Iran.', 'The importance of trust, communication, and deepening relationships is highlighted as crucial for making progress and ensuring safety in international relations.', 'The international community should come together to support Israel and force Hamas and their Iranian backers to stop hostilities, providing a long-term solution for the Palestinian people.', 'Insights into the leadership of Benjamin Netanyahu, highlighting his role as a historic figure and a strong leader for Israel, emphasizing his understanding of security, global relations, and ambition to strengthen Israel economically and militarily.', 'The need for the international community to rally around Israel and support its objectives, emphasizing the importance of Israel maintaining the moral high ground and effectively communicating the reasons for its actions.', "The potential for economic growth and prosperity in the Middle East, especially in Israel, if the conflict is managed correctly and Iran's ambitions are restrained, is discussed.", 'The power of bringing people together through communal understanding and dialogue is emphasized, showcasing the impact of shared experiences in breaking down barriers and promoting unity.', 'The importance of listening, connecting, and respecting others is highlighted as a means to create a better world, promoting compassion and understanding as a solution to societal challenges.', 'The chapter also underscores the potential for positive change through compassion and second chances, advocating for a more forgiving and empathetic approach to societal issues.']}, {'end': 5606.875, 'segs': [{'end': 4929.352, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 4899.878, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 4904.861, 'text': "There's some people who go the hugging, whatever that, where you're like doing the hugging thing, anyway.", 'start': 4899.878, 'duration': 4.983}, {'end': 4908.242, 'text': 'This conversation quickly turned to the ridiculous.', 'start': 4905.861, 'duration': 2.381}, {'end': 4910.763, 'text': 'but to do another book reference,', 'start': 4908.242, 'duration': 2.521}, {'end': 4919.067, 'text': "you mentioned the book 13 Days in September by Lawrence Wright in discussing all the work you've done in Israel and the Middle East.", 'start': 4910.763, 'duration': 8.304}, {'end': 4923.209, 'text': 'I just want to ask you sort of the interesting aspect of that book,', 'start': 4919.807, 'duration': 3.402}, {'end': 4929.352, 'text': 'which is the influence of the personalities and personal relationships on these negotiations.', 'start': 4923.209, 'duration': 6.143}], 'summary': 'Discussion on book 13 days in september and its influence on negotiations in the middle east.', 'duration': 29.474, 'max_score': 4899.878, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo4899878.jpg'}, {'end': 5116.726, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5074.182, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 5078.266, 'text': "why don't we see if we can get an El Al plane and we'll do the first official commercial flight?", 'start': 5074.182, 'duration': 4.084}, {'end': 5080.968, 'text': "And so I said that's a great idea.", 'start': 5079.146, 'duration': 1.822}, {'end': 5089.074, 'text': "Let's call Ambassador Otaiba Yusuf, who was a tremendous player in the Abraham Accords, working behind the scenes day and night,", 'start': 5080.988, 'duration': 8.086}, {'end': 5091.235, 'text': 'and was really a big catalyst.', 'start': 5089.074, 'duration': 2.161}, {'end': 5092.917, 'text': 'So he calls Yusuf and he said, sure, no problem.', 'start': 5091.255, 'duration': 1.662}, {'end': 5093.577, 'text': "Let's give it a shot.", 'start': 5092.937, 'duration': 0.64}, {'end': 5095.578, 'text': 'So we go and we do it.', 'start': 5094.818, 'duration': 0.76}, {'end': 5097.679, 'text': "And he says, if we can work out these issues, what we'll do.", 'start': 5095.898, 'duration': 1.781}, {'end': 5098.82, 'text': 'So we go to Israel.', 'start': 5097.699, 'duration': 1.121}, {'end': 5099.6, 'text': 'We do our meetings.', 'start': 5098.86, 'duration': 0.74}, {'end': 5102.041, 'text': 'We get everything back into a good place.', 'start': 5099.64, 'duration': 2.401}, {'end': 5104.762, 'text': 'We set up this trip over.', 'start': 5102.841, 'duration': 1.921}, {'end': 5105.982, 'text': 'We fly in an LL plane.', 'start': 5104.822, 'duration': 1.16}, {'end': 5106.943, 'text': 'We fill it up.', 'start': 5106.422, 'duration': 0.521}, {'end': 5109.624, 'text': 'At the time, it was during COVID with a health delegation.', 'start': 5106.983, 'duration': 2.641}, {'end': 5115.086, 'text': 'We had the financial ministry because we had to open up banking relationships.', 'start': 5109.644, 'duration': 5.442}, {'end': 5116.726, 'text': 'They could wire money between countries.', 'start': 5115.126, 'duration': 1.6}], 'summary': 'Organized first commercial flight with el al plane, facilitating meetings and banking relationships during covid.', 'duration': 42.544, 'max_score': 5074.182, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo5074182.jpg'}, {'end': 5241.27, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5213.893, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 5221.098, 'text': "It's a badass line, but if we just stick to the diplomacy, business and words mattering,", 'start': 5213.893, 'duration': 7.205}, {'end': 5226.542, 'text': 'it seems like one of the things you really highlight that individual words can really have.', 'start': 5221.098, 'duration': 5.444}, {'end': 5229.124, 'text': 'Like you can fight over individual words.', 'start': 5227.423, 'duration': 1.701}, {'end': 5233.706, 'text': 'So like how do you operate in a world where, like single words matter?', 'start': 5229.144, 'duration': 4.562}, {'end': 5241.27, 'text': "I think you have to be respectful to the craft that you're in, where words matter but then realize that they don't matter as much.", 'start': 5233.726, 'duration': 7.544}], 'summary': "In diplomacy and business, individual words matter but don't matter as much.", 'duration': 27.377, 'max_score': 5213.893, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo5213893.jpg'}, {'end': 5485.779, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5458.357, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 5461.078, 'text': 'It helped you understand the inefficiencies of government regulation.', 'start': 5458.357, 'duration': 2.721}, {'end': 5467.939, 'text': "I'd love it if you can give an insight into why government is so inefficient at times.", 'start': 5461.978, 'duration': 5.961}, {'end': 5476.521, 'text': "Like when it is inefficient, when it doesn't work, why is that the case? The bureaucracy that you spoke to, the negative aspects of the bureaucracy.", 'start': 5468.499, 'duration': 8.022}, {'end': 5482.056, 'text': "So we don't have enough time on this podcast to go into it, but it's look.", 'start': 5477.193, 'duration': 4.863}, {'end': 5484.358, 'text': "there's a lot of aspects that work as well, right?", 'start': 5482.056, 'duration': 2.302}, {'end': 5485.779, 'text': "But I do think we've gotten too big.", 'start': 5484.378, 'duration': 1.401}], 'summary': 'Government inefficiencies due to bureaucracy, but some aspects work well. it has become too big.', 'duration': 27.422, 'max_score': 5458.357, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo5458357.jpg'}], 'start': 3852.708, 'title': 'Diplomacy and negotiation in geopolitics', 'summary': 'Discusses negotiating difficult agreements in geopolitics, emphasizing trust, creating win-win outcomes, understanding power dynamics, and prioritizing objectives, with examples from us congress and israeli negotiations. it also highlights diplomacy in politics and business, the influence of personal relationships, and the impact of private sector mindset in government, including examples from north korea de-escalation, the abraham accords, and the decrease in cost of regulations during the trump administration.', 'chapters': [{'end': 4201.013, 'start': 3852.708, 'title': 'Negotiating difficult agreements in geopolitics', 'summary': 'Discusses the key to negotiating difficult agreements in geopolitics, emphasizing the importance of trust, creating win-win outcomes, understanding power dynamics, and prioritizing objectives, with examples from negotiations in the us congress and with israeli leaders.', 'duration': 348.305, 'highlights': ['The importance of trust in negotiations and understanding the motivations of the other party is emphasized as the key to negotiating difficult agreements in geopolitics, with examples from government negotiations and bipartisan wins in the US Congress.', 'Creating win-win outcomes and forming good trust with the other side are highlighted as essential strategies in negotiating difficult agreements, with examples from negotiating the USMCA trade deal and prison reform in the US Congress.', 'Understanding power dynamics and prioritizing objectives to maneuver pieces towards accomplishing the objective is stressed as a crucial aspect in negotiations, with examples from maneuvering escape routes and creating a golden bridge for leaders to achieve the desired outcomes.', 'The need to navigate areas where there is not complete overlap of priorities and objectives, assuming that parties are acting mostly in good faith, is mentioned as a key factor in successful negotiations, with the example of representing America while respecting the concerns and priorities of Israeli leaders.']}, {'end': 4844.16, 'start': 4201.013, 'title': 'Diplomacy in politics and business', 'summary': "Highlights the importance of partnership, humanizing political leaders, and adopting a business-oriented, outcome-driven approach to diplomacy, exemplified through the de-escalation of the north korea situation under president trump's administration.", 'duration': 643.147, 'highlights': ['The importance of partnership and humanizing political leaders is emphasized through personal experiences and lessons from business, advocating for a genuine, open approach in politics. Lessons from personal experiences and business, emphasizing the impact of good and bad partnerships, and the human nature of political leaders.', 'The shift in mindset from civilian observation to active diplomatic involvement is discussed, underscoring the potential influence individuals have in shaping global outcomes. Transition from passive observation to active diplomatic engagement, highlighting the potential to influence global events.', 'The approach of picking up the phone and attempting to solve diplomatic challenges is advocated, citing the successful de-escalation of the North Korea situation under the Trump administration as an example. Encouraging direct communication and problem-solving in diplomacy, illustrated through the successful de-escalation of the North Korea situation.']}, {'end': 5275.064, 'start': 4844.56, 'title': 'Diplomacy and personal relationships', 'summary': "Discusses the influence of personal relationships in diplomacy, highlighting the significance of miscommunications, the impact of individual words, and the role of actions in diplomacy, showcasing examples from the abraham accords and the book '13 days in september' in achieving stability in the middle east.", 'duration': 430.504, 'highlights': ["The chapter discusses the influence of personal relationships in diplomacy, showcasing examples from the Abraham Accords and the book '13 Days in September' in achieving stability in the Middle East. The focus is on the influence of personal relationships in diplomacy, particularly in achieving stability in the Middle East through the examples of the Abraham Accords and the book '13 Days in September.'", "Emphasizes the significance of miscommunications in diplomatic negotiations and how they can lead to breakthroughs, as seen in the example of Anwar Sadat's symbolic visit to Israel. The significance of miscommunications in diplomatic negotiations is highlighted, particularly in the example of Anwar Sadat's symbolic visit to Israel, showcasing how miscommunication led to breakthroughs.", 'Discusses the importance of individual words in diplomacy and the distinction between leaders and politicians in terms of their approach to words and actions. The chapter delves into the importance of individual words in diplomacy and the difference between leaders and politicians in their approach to words and actions.']}, {'end': 5606.875, 'start': 5275.484, 'title': "Private sector's impact on government", 'summary': 'Highlights the impact of private sector mindset in government, emphasizing on results-driven approach, project management, negotiation skills, and the inefficiencies in government regulations, with a specific focus on the net decrease in cost of regulations during the trump administration.', 'duration': 331.391, 'highlights': ["The Trump administration saw a net decrease in the cost of regulations, with a reduction of 6 million man hours spent by the private sector complying with new federal regulations in the last year of Obama's administration. The deregulatory efforts resulted in a significant decrease in the cost of regulations, with a specific mention of a 6 million man hour reduction, highlighting the impact of private sector mindset on government regulations.", "The private sector's results-driven approach and project management skills facilitated the construction of approximately 470 miles of border barrier in about two years, by integrating the expertise of Customs, Border Patrol, Army Corps of Engineers, military DHS professionals, and DOD. Private sector's project management skills enabled the rapid construction of a substantial length of border barrier in a short timeframe, showcasing the effectiveness of private sector mindset in large-scale government projects.", 'The chapter emphasizes the need for individuals with private sector experience to contribute to government, citing the example of the founding fathers who served government and then returned to their farms, promoting a solutions-focused mindset and service to the country. Encouraging individuals with private sector experience to contribute to government and adopt a solutions-focused mindset based on the example set by the founding fathers, highlighting the value of private sector perspective in government service.', 'The inefficiencies in government regulations were highlighted, with a focus on regulations being put in place to solve past crises and the influence of bureaucratic objectives, underscoring the need for legislation to govern regulations rather than bureaucratic influence. The discussion delves into the inefficiencies of government regulations, emphasizing the need for regulations to address current problems rather than past crises and the importance of legislative oversight in governing regulations.']}], 'duration': 1754.167, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo3852708.jpg', 'highlights': ['The importance of trust in negotiations and understanding the motivations of the other party is emphasized as the key to negotiating difficult agreements in geopolitics, with examples from government negotiations and bipartisan wins in the US Congress.', 'Creating win-win outcomes and forming good trust with the other side are highlighted as essential strategies in negotiating difficult agreements, with examples from negotiating the USMCA trade deal and prison reform in the US Congress.', 'The importance of partnership and humanizing political leaders is emphasized through personal experiences and lessons from business, advocating for a genuine, open approach in politics. Lessons from personal experiences and business, emphasizing the impact of good and bad partnerships, and the human nature of political leaders.', 'The shift in mindset from civilian observation to active diplomatic involvement is discussed, underscoring the potential influence individuals have in shaping global outcomes. Transition from passive observation to active diplomatic engagement, highlighting the potential to influence global events.', "The Trump administration saw a net decrease in the cost of regulations, with a reduction of 6 million man hours spent by the private sector complying with new federal regulations in the last year of Obama's administration. The deregulatory efforts resulted in a significant decrease in the cost of regulations, with a specific mention of a 6 million man hour reduction, highlighting the impact of private sector mindset on government regulations.", "The private sector's results-driven approach and project management skills facilitated the construction of approximately 470 miles of border barrier in about two years, by integrating the expertise of Customs, Border Patrol, Army Corps of Engineers, military DHS professionals, and DOD. Private sector's project management skills enabled the rapid construction of a substantial length of border barrier in a short timeframe, showcasing the effectiveness of private sector mindset in large-scale government projects."]}, {'end': 6564.404, 'segs': [{'end': 5660.763, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5630.212, 'weight': 5, 'content': [{'end': 5633.514, 'text': 'And in the first year, they eliminated eight regulations for every one.', 'start': 5630.212, 'duration': 3.302}, {'end': 5638.117, 'text': 'And so that was just something I took from it, which was, I thought, very interesting.', 'start': 5633.574, 'duration': 4.543}, {'end': 5639.098, 'text': 'And you had to really..', 'start': 5638.177, 'duration': 0.921}, {'end': 5644.799, 'text': 'I think you just have to think through what are the consequences gonna be of the different actions you take,', 'start': 5640.078, 'duration': 4.721}, {'end': 5651.041, 'text': 'and often government gets it wrong by taking an action that feels right but has big negative consequences down the road.', 'start': 5644.799, 'duration': 6.242}, {'end': 5654.481, 'text': "Let's go to some difficult topics.", 'start': 5651.681, 'duration': 2.8}, {'end': 5660.763, 'text': 'You wrote in the book about your experience with some very low points in government.', 'start': 5655.502, 'duration': 5.261}], 'summary': 'In the first year, they eliminated 8 regulations for every 1, emphasizing the need to consider consequences of government actions.', 'duration': 30.551, 'max_score': 5630.212, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo5630212.jpg'}, {'end': 5693.452, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5669.393, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 5676.477, 'text': 'And you tell in the book, in general, this whole story, this whole journey on a personal level, on a sort of big political level.', 'start': 5669.393, 'duration': 7.084}, {'end': 5679.621, 'text': 'Can you tell me some aspects of this story? Sure.', 'start': 5677.278, 'duration': 2.343}, {'end': 5686.747, 'text': "So, to give the listeners some context and people remember this now, it's been kind of swept away,", 'start': 5679.801, 'duration': 6.946}, {'end': 5693.452, 'text': 'because it turned out not to be true was that after President Trump won the election in 2016,,', 'start': 5686.747, 'duration': 6.705}], 'summary': 'The transcript discusses a personal and political journey after the 2016 election.', 'duration': 24.059, 'max_score': 5669.393, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo5669393.jpg'}, {'end': 5820.407, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 5793.517, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 5798.099, 'text': "And then if you step on the line, they catch you with one misrepresentation, they're going to try to put you in jail or worse.", 'start': 5793.517, 'duration': 4.582}, {'end': 5802.441, 'text': 'And so for me, that was a big concern.', 'start': 5799.26, 'duration': 3.181}, {'end': 5804.102, 'text': 'And it was amazing.', 'start': 5803.522, 'duration': 0.58}, {'end': 5807.623, 'text': 'My poor mom, I told her to stop reading whatever.', 'start': 5804.282, 'duration': 3.341}, {'end': 5809.264, 'text': "I said, I promise you, we didn't do anything wrong.", 'start': 5807.643, 'duration': 1.621}, {'end': 5809.644, 'text': "It's good.", 'start': 5809.324, 'duration': 0.32}, {'end': 5813.625, 'text': "But she'd call me and say, well, our friends were on the Upper East Side.", 'start': 5809.684, 'duration': 3.941}, {'end': 5814.585, 'text': "We're talking with Chuck Schumer.", 'start': 5813.665, 'duration': 0.92}, {'end': 5815.626, 'text': "He says, Jared's going to jail.", 'start': 5814.605, 'duration': 1.021}, {'end': 5817.926, 'text': 'We know for sure that he colluded with the Russians.', 'start': 5816.166, 'duration': 1.76}, {'end': 5820.407, 'text': 'And this is like a leading senator saying things like this.', 'start': 5817.946, 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'text': "And it's probably one of the best places to raise a family in the country right?", 'start': 6521.849, 'duration': 4.063}, {'end': 6532.455, 'text': "It's got very low crime, one of the best public school systems in the country, pretty good healthcare system, a lot of green parks.", 'start': 6525.952, 'duration': 6.503}], 'summary': 'Under governor phil murphy, the once bankrupt state has turned around, offering low crime, top public schools, and green parks.', 'duration': 22.612, 'max_score': 6509.843, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo6509843.jpg'}], 'start': 5607.316, 'title': "Trump administration's actions", 'summary': "Discusses president trump's deregulatory effort of eliminating eight regulations for every one in the first year, accusations of collusion with russia, and jared kushner's strategies for overcoming challenges in the white house.", 'chapters': [{'end': 5644.799, 'start': 5607.316, 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New Jersey's $10 billion budget surplus, low crime, and good public school system"]}], 'duration': 957.088, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo5607316.jpg', 'highlights': ["President Trump's administration's pledge to eliminate two regulations for every one put in place resulted in the elimination of eight regulations for every one in the first year, demonstrating a significant deregulatory effort.", "The accusations of collusion with Russia following President Trump's 2016 election win had significant personal and financial impact, including spending over 20 hours testifying before committees and millions of dollars on legal fees.", 'The surreal experience of being accused and the challenge of maintaining a calm, clear, and optimistic mindset amidst widespread accusations and media coverage.', 'Jared Kushner emphasizes the importance of focusing on what can be controlled and maintaining discipline to overcome 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The dispute with his siblings escalated to a public issue, resulting in the arrest of the speaker's father and a major shift in family dynamics.", "The speaker's father took responsibility for his actions, displaying resilience by accepting the consequences of his wrongdoing, serving a one-year prison sentence while the family faced significant challenges and public scrutiny. Despite the challenges and public scrutiny, the speaker's father took responsibility for his actions, serving a one-year prison sentence.", "The speaker's shift in perspective and resilient response to the family's crisis, exemplified by his dedication to supporting his family, managing his father's business, and simultaneously pursuing academic degrees at NYU and Harvard. 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Kushner's determination to build a policy connection with MBS despite opposition and skepticism from experienced officials led to successful diplomatic efforts and reshaping the Middle East.", 'Challenging the skepticism of experienced officials, Kushner advocated for giving MBS and Saudi Arabia a chance to change and fulfill their promises, ultimately leading to successful diplomatic progress. Kushner challenged the skepticism of experienced officials by advocating for giving MBS and Saudi Arabia a chance to fulfill their promises, leading to successful diplomatic progress.', "The pivotal role of Saudi Arabia, particularly MBS, in combating extremism and ideological battles, highlighting the significance of the partnership between the US and Saudi Arabia in addressing critical global issues. 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'text': "but I do believe that you're not going to solve that by litigating the past.", 'start': 10310.566, 'duration': 3.164}, {'end': 10320.838, 'text': "You're only going to solve that by creating an exciting paradigm for the future and getting everyone to buy in and then move towards that.", 'start': 10313.75, 'duration': 7.088}], 'summary': 'Highly educated and capable population near israel with untapped potential for incredible growth and need for a new future paradigm.', 'duration': 28.829, 'max_score': 10292.009, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo10292009.jpg'}, {'end': 10355.883, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 10331.091, 'weight': 9, 'content': [{'end': 10336.317, 'text': 'once the relationship across the Arab world is normalized.', 'start': 10331.091, 'duration': 5.226}, {'end': 10343.668, 'text': 'so. so one thing on that which is very interesting is when i got into my job, in in in the middle east,', 'start': 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{'end': 10677.294, 'text': "and that's now forming a nucleus of togetherness which is a restoration.", 'start': 10672.968, 'duration': 4.326}, {'end': 10683.742, 'text': 'so you think about the modern middle east from uh, from post-holocaust to now again.', 'start': 10677.294, 'duration': 6.448}, {'end': 10692.206, 'text': 'in 1948, after uh, the that war of independence, you had jews living in baghdad and cairo.', 'start': 10683.742, 'duration': 8.464}], 'summary': "Formation of a nucleus of togetherness has made a big difference, allowing people who wouldn't have the ability to be together to now unite, contributing to a restoration in the modern middle east.", 'duration': 29.003, 'max_score': 10663.203, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo10663203.jpg'}, {'end': 10941.354, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 10913.955, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 10919.799, 'text': 'Again, if countries have more economic ties, I think war and fighting is less likely.', 'start': 10913.955, 'duration': 5.844}, {'end': 10925.963, 'text': 'And then in addition to that, I wanted to figure out how do you bring the entrepreneurs together from both of those countries.', 'start': 10919.979, 'duration': 5.984}, {'end': 10928.665, 'text': 'So that was really the mission of what I set out to do.', 'start': 10926.563, 'duration': 2.102}, {'end': 10929.866, 'text': 'so far.', 'start': 10929.125, 'duration': 0.741}, {'end': 10930.606, 'text': "i've been enjoying it.", 'start': 10929.866, 'duration': 0.74}, {'end': 10931.427, 'text': "it's been a lot of fun.", 'start': 10930.606, 'duration': 0.821}, {'end': 10932.848, 'text': "i've been learning a ton.", 'start': 10931.427, 'duration': 1.421}, {'end': 10934.989, 'text': "i think we're doing very well with it.", 'start': 10932.848, 'duration': 2.141}, {'end': 10941.354, 'text': "in terms of the criticisms, i think that i've been criticized in every step of everything i've always 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{'end': 11095.408, 'text': "She'd served 22 years in prison.", 'start': 11093.848, 'duration': 1.56}, {'end': 11101.51, 'text': "While in prison, I mean, she's basically was a grandmother and she was putting on the prison plays.", 'start': 11095.928, 'duration': 5.582}, {'end': 11104.131, 'text': 'She was mentoring young women in prison, somebody who..', 'start': 11101.59, 'duration': 2.541}, {'end': 11111.195, 'text': "Again, there's always a risk, but by and large had a very, very, very low risk of committing a crime in the future.", 'start': 11105.271, 'duration': 5.924}, {'end': 11117.179, 'text': 'And then it goes back to the notion of are we going to judge people by the worst decision they make in their life?', 'start': 11111.215, 'duration': 5.964}], 'summary': 'Woman served 22 years for drug ring, now mentors in prison.', 'duration': 30.614, 'max_score': 11086.565, 'thumbnail': 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9229.622, 'start': 8901.526, 'title': 'Innovative problem solving and vision 2030', 'summary': "Discusses the value of unconventional qualifications in solving complex problems, with a focus on a visionary leader's strategic plan for saudi arabia, vision 2030, and its potential to transform the middle east by creating an economic and security corridor.", 'duration': 328.096, 'highlights': ['Vision 2030 aims to transform Saudi Arabia by setting public KPIs and strategic plans, creating excitement and discussions with Israel for an economic and security corridor in the Middle East. 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Potential for innovation and transformation in the Middle East through security architecture and economic integration."]}, {'end': 9781.528, 'start': 9229.642, 'title': 'Saudi tensions and middle east peace', 'summary': "Discusses the tensions between the united states and saudi arabia due to the jamal khashoggi case, mbs's response, the impact of the tragedy on progress, and the structural challenges in achieving peace in the middle east, highlighting the need for a different approach to negotiations.", 'duration': 551.886, 'highlights': ["MBS's response to the Jamal Khashoggi case MBS acknowledged responsibility and pledged to bring those involved to justice, as well as implement reforms to prevent similar incidents, overshadowing the positive progress in the region.", 'Impact of the tragedy on progress and relations The tragedy had a dramatic impact, creating tension between the United States and Saudi Arabia, overshadowing the positive work in the region, and highlighting the need to focus on creating safety, security, and opportunities for progress.', 'Challenges in achieving peace in the Middle East The structural issues and wrong incentive structure in peace negotiations, including the distribution of settlements and money, and the need for a different tactical approach to attain a fair solution.']}, {'end': 10117.498, 'start': 9782.148, 'title': 'Abraham accords: path to peace', 'summary': 'Discusses the path to peace between israel and palestine, highlighting the need for separate addressing of territorial, security, and religious issues, emphasizing the potential for economic prosperity in the west bank, and the importance of frictionless access to religious sites for the entirety of the muslim world, as demonstrated by the abraham accords.', 'duration': 335.35, 'highlights': ['The need for separate addressing of territorial, security, and religious issues The chapter emphasizes the importance of addressing the territorial dispute, security concerns, and religious sites separately in order to achieve a comprehensive peace plan between Israel and Palestine.', 'Economic prosperity potential in the West Bank The transcript reveals that the GDP per capita in the West Bank is on par with Jordan and higher than Egypt, indicating the economic potential for the region if institutions are created to provide property rights, ownership, and economic opportunities for the Palestinian people.', 'Frictionless access to religious sites for the entirety of the Muslim world The significance of frictionless access to religious sites, particularly the Al-Aqsa Mosque, for the entirety of the Muslim world is emphasized as a crucial component for peace, as demonstrated by the Abraham Accords.']}, {'end': 11104.131, 'start': 10117.498, 'title': 'Economic reforms in palestine', 'summary': "Discusses the need for economic reforms in palestine, emphasizing the importance of making aid conditions-based, fighting for transparency, and promoting arab-israeli normalization to drive economic opportunities, with insights on the impact of arab-israeli normalization and the potential for economic growth in the west bank. it also touches on the transformative effects of arab-israeli normalization, the author's response to criticisms, and the unpredictability and pragmatism of donald trump as a leader.", 'duration': 986.633, 'highlights': ['The need for economic reforms in Palestine is emphasized, advocating for making aid conditions-based and fighting for transparency to ensure money invested in Palestine reaches the people. Economic reforms in Palestine, making aid conditions-based, ensuring transparency of aid.', 'Emphasizes the importance of Arab-Israeli normalization in driving economic opportunities, promoting tourism, and fostering a framework for diplomatic relations with Israel. Promoting Arab-Israeli normalization, driving economic opportunities, fostering diplomatic relations with Israel.', 'Discusses the transformative effects of Arab-Israeli normalization, highlighting the positive impact on the relationship between Jews and Muslims, and the ripple effect on cultural integration, travel, communication, and business. Transformative effects of Arab-Israeli normalization, impact on relationship between Jews and Muslims, cultural integration, business opportunities.', "The author responds to criticisms regarding Saudi public investment fund, providing insights into his career shift, investment firm, and mission to build economic links between Gulf countries and Israel. Author's response to criticisms, insights into career shift, mission to build economic links between Gulf countries and Israel.", 'Insights on the unpredictability and pragmatism of Donald Trump as a leader, emphasizing his consuming of information, desire for results, and willingness to engage with people to deliver outcomes. 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And so they were part of the OPEC+.", 'start': 11806.788, 'duration': 2.663}], 'summary': "Failed deal announcement between king salman, putin, and trump due to mexico's unmet cuts in opec+", 'duration': 24.641, 'max_score': 11784.81, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo11784810.jpg'}, {'end': 11964.28, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 11928.663, 'weight': 3, 'content': [{'end': 11934.465, 'text': "Over the last years they've included all these countries that they said they promised they wouldn't include.", 'start': 11928.663, 'duration': 5.802}, {'end': 11938.047, 'text': "who knows what the promises were or what, or were or weren't.", 'start': 11934.465, 'duration': 3.582}, {'end': 11945.471, 'text': "but what i do know from his perspective is allowing ukraine into nato was always a red line, and that's why we never offered it.", 'start': 11938.047, 'duration': 7.424}, {'end': 11950.033, 'text': "we never provoked it, we never brought it up, we said we're going to arm them and we basically said just just calm down,", 'start': 11945.471, 'duration': 4.562}, {'end': 11951.074, 'text': "we don't want any conflicts there.", 'start': 11950.033, 'duration': 1.041}, {'end': 11954.295, 'text': 'we have bigger issues and bigger opportunities to work for him.', 'start': 11951.074, 'duration': 3.221}, {'end': 11957.537, 'text': "so i do think you have to think through what's a paradigm that he can accept.", 'start': 11954.295, 'duration': 3.242}, {'end': 11964.28, 'text': "um, and i do think that you know he'll give the justification for why he's done what he's done.", 'start': 11958.537, 'duration': 5.743}], 'summary': 'Nato included countries against promises; ukraine was red line, never provoked.', 'duration': 35.617, 'max_score': 11928.663, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo11928663.jpg'}, {'end': 12055.05, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 12027.357, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 12032.779, 'text': 'It was one of the most phenomenal books, and I just found it on Amazon randomly, but I loved every minute of it.', 'start': 12027.357, 'duration': 5.422}, {'end': 12039.901, 'text': 'The chapter on America is also incredible, going through the evolution of how we became the country we are, the different acquisitions,', 'start': 12032.839, 'duration': 7.062}, {'end': 12042.842, 'text': 'the different changes, why we have all these geographic advantages.', 'start': 12039.901, 'duration': 2.941}, {'end': 12047.264, 'text': "And it's an unbelievable book for anyone who's interested in geopolitics.", 'start': 12043.643, 'duration': 3.621}, {'end': 12051.107, 'text': 'So I have to ask on several aspects of China.', 'start': 12048.425, 'duration': 2.682}, {'end': 12055.05, 'text': 'First on the president, the meeting.', 'start': 12051.687, 'duration': 3.363}], 'summary': 'Praises book on geopolitics, especially the chapter on america. recommends for anyone interested in geopolitics.', 'duration': 27.693, 'max_score': 12027.357, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo12027357.jpg'}], 'start': 11105.271, 'title': 'Diplomacy and negotiation', 'summary': "Discusses president trump's unpredictability in foreign policy, zelensky's leadership, and negotiating the largest oil cut, highlighting the prevention of new wars, the role of leadership in conflict resolution, and the largest oil cut in history during the covid-19 pandemic.", 'chapters': [{'end': 11422.599, 'start': 11105.271, 'title': "Trump's unpredictability in foreign policy", 'summary': "Discusses president trump's unpredictability in foreign policy, citing examples of his willingness to grant clemency, negotiate trade deals, and maintain peace, ultimately leading to no new wars during his presidency and suggesting that his approach could have prevented the war in ukraine. it also emphasizes the significance of trust and communication in productive negotiations.", 'duration': 317.328, 'highlights': ["President Trump's unpredictability in foreign policy led to no new wars during his presidency, and the chapter suggests that it could have prevented the war in Ukraine. No new wars during Trump's presidency, potential prevention of war in Ukraine", "The negotiation of the USMCA trade deal, influenced by President Trump's unpredictability, resulted in a beneficial win-win deal and prevented potential tariffs on the car industry in Mexico. Successful negotiation of USMCA trade deal, prevention of potential tariffs on Mexican car industry", 'The significance of trust and communication is highlighted as essential components for productive negotiations, emphasizing the need for both leaders to have the ability to communicate without fearing leaks to the public. Emphasis on trust and communication in productive negotiations']}, {'end': 11695.828, 'start': 11422.659, 'title': "Zelensky's leadership and diplomacy", 'summary': "Discusses zelensky's courageous leadership in the face of conflict, the need for an off-ramp strategy in the war, and the importance of leadership in bringing putin and zelensky to the table, with a focus on the potential role of the us president.", 'duration': 273.169, 'highlights': ["Zelensky's courageous decision to stay in Kiev despite the ongoing conflict and his promise to win the war garnered admiration and respect, emphasizing the need for a new paradigm to stop the bloodshed and the risk of nuclear war.", 'The necessity of a mediator to create an off-ramp strategy for both leaders, outlining a go-forward plan to benefit both sides and shift focus towards the future instead of past blame, with the aim of reaching a conclusion to the conflict for the sake of the world.', "The importance of leadership in bringing Putin and Zelensky to the table, with a focus on the potential role of the US president, acknowledging the challenges in gaining Russia's trust and the need for leaders to prioritize ending the conflict to prevent further loss of life and the risk of nuclear war.", 'The significance of understanding the human side of Putin and Russia, highlighting the potential for countries to work together based on shared progress and goodwill, emphasizing the need to avoid condemning tomorrow based on past animosities and focusing on building new alliances for a better future.']}, {'end': 12047.264, 'start': 11696.488, 'title': 'Negotiating the largest oil cut', 'summary': 'Details the intense negotiation to create the largest oil cut in history during the covid-19 pandemic, involving saudi arabia, russia, and the intervention of president trump, resulting in an agreement after three days of nonstop negotiations.', 'duration': 350.776, 'highlights': ['The negotiation resulted in the largest oil cut in the history of oil production, amidst a sharp drop in demand due to COVID-19, with Saudi Arabia and Russia increasing production, leading to a potential crisis. The negotiation led to an agreement for the largest oil cut in history, addressing the sharp drop in demand during COVID-19 and the simultaneous increase in production by Saudi Arabia and Russia.', "Intervention by President Trump was necessary to facilitate the negotiations, ultimately leading to his approval and involvement after initial reluctance. President Trump's intervention was crucial in facilitating the negotiations, as his approval and involvement were initially hesitant but ultimately necessary for the process.", 'The negotiation involved calls with Kirill Dmitriev from Russia and MBS directly, as well as dealing with energy minister Dan Burlett, highlighting the complexity and intensity of the negotiation process. The negotiation process involved intense calls with key figures from Russia and Saudi Arabia, along with the energy minister, showcasing the complexity and intensity of the negotiations.', "The discussion also touched upon geopolitical concerns, such as Russia's historical perspective and concerns regarding NATO expansion, emphasizing the multifaceted nature of the negotiations. The discussions delved into geopolitical concerns, including Russia's historical perspective and apprehensions about NATO expansion, highlighting the multifaceted nature of the negotiations.", "A book recommendation, 'Prisoners of Geography' by Tim Marshall, provided valuable insights into geopolitical conflicts and the perspective of Russia from a geographical standpoint, adding depth to the understanding of the negotiations. The book recommendation offered valuable insights into the geopolitical perspective of Russia from a geographical standpoint, enriching the understanding of the negotiations with additional context."]}], 'duration': 941.993, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo11105271.jpg', 'highlights': ["No new wars during Trump's presidency, potential prevention of war in Ukraine", 'The negotiation led to an agreement for the largest oil cut in history, addressing the sharp drop in demand during COVID-19 and the simultaneous increase in production by Saudi Arabia and Russia', "Zelensky's courageous decision to stay in Kiev despite the ongoing conflict and his promise to win the war garnered admiration and respect, emphasizing the need for a new paradigm to stop the bloodshed and the risk of nuclear war", "The negotiation of the USMCA trade deal, influenced by President Trump's unpredictability, resulted in a beneficial win-win deal and prevented potential tariffs on the car industry in Mexico", 'The significance of trust and communication is highlighted as essential components for productive negotiations, emphasizing the need for both leaders to have the ability to communicate without fearing leaks to the public', 'The necessity of a mediator to create an off-ramp strategy for both leaders, outlining a go-forward plan to benefit both sides and shift focus towards the future instead of past blame, with the aim of reaching a conclusion to the conflict for the sake of the world', "The importance of leadership in bringing Putin and Zelensky to the table, with a focus on the potential role of the US president, acknowledging the challenges in gaining Russia's trust and the need for leaders to prioritize ending the conflict to prevent further loss of life and the risk of nuclear war", 'The negotiation process involved intense calls with key figures from Russia and Saudi Arabia, along with the energy minister, showcasing the complexity and intensity of the negotiations', "The discussion also touched upon geopolitical concerns, such as Russia's historical perspective and concerns regarding NATO expansion, emphasizing the multifaceted nature of the negotiations", "A book recommendation, 'Prisoners of Geography' by Tim Marshall, provided valuable insights into geopolitical conflicts and the perspective of Russia from a geographical standpoint, adding depth to the understanding of the negotiations with additional context"]}, {'end': 12865.722, 'segs': [{'end': 12401.129, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 12369.477, 'weight': 4, 'content': [{'end': 12374.839, 'text': 'Every time he would do the tariffs, again, you know, I had Mnuchin, our treasury sector, come to vonk my house.', 'start': 12369.477, 'duration': 5.362}, {'end': 12376.9, 'text': 'If he does this, this is going to crash the whole economy.', 'start': 12374.879, 'duration': 2.021}, {'end': 12379.201, 'text': 'I mean, these, and by the way, he 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'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo12369477.jpg'}, {'end': 12607.376, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 12580.17, 'weight': 0, 'content': [{'end': 12586.275, 'text': "and basically, no, we're fine, we're the great chinese empire, we don't, we don't need any of these things, we're better than that.", 'start': 12580.17, 'duration': 6.105}, {'end': 12589.957, 'text': 'and by rejecting that, the rest of the world got stronger, china remained weaker.', 'start': 12586.275, 'duration': 3.682}, {'end': 12592.859, 'text': 'uh, then you had the, the, the opium wars.', 'start': 12589.957, 'duration': 2.902}, {'end': 12597.103, 'text': 'you know the, the chinese had big opium problems through all the trade back and forth.', 'start': 12592.859, 'duration': 4.244}, {'end': 12607.376, 'text': 'and then china from about 1840 to the 1940 at 100 years, where they really, after all these uh treaties, were really a second-class country.', 'start': 12597.103, 'duration': 10.273}], 'summary': "China's rejection of global trade weakened it, leading to 100 years as a second-class country.", 'duration': 27.206, 'max_score': 12580.17, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo12580170.jpg'}, {'end': 12767.59, 'src': 'heatmap', 'start': 12618.786, 'weight': 0.926, 'content': [{'end': 12622.309, 'text': "And he proffers in the book that Nixon didn't go to China and open China.", 'start': 12618.786, 'duration': 3.523}, {'end': 12626.233, 'text': 'It was China that actually went to Nixon and was able to use Nixon in order to open up.', 'start': 12622.329, 'duration': 3.904}, {'end': 12631.94, 'text': 'and then they talk about how, under carter, they were able to get the us to contribute to a lot of their uh.', 'start': 12626.633, 'duration': 5.307}, {'end': 12638.388, 'text': 'they were able to kind of start borrowing the us know-how from our university systems, from our medical, from our science, from our research.', 'start': 12631.94, 'duration': 6.448}, {'end': 12645.337, 'text': 'and the whole notion that was the conventional thinking of american leaders was that more we helped china advance,', 'start': 12638.388, 'duration': 6.949}, {'end': 12647.698, 'text': 'the more they would become a free market economy.', 'start': 12645.337, 'duration': 2.361}, {'end': 12648.618, 'text': 'and it was a great market.', 'start': 12647.698, 'duration': 0.92}, {'end': 12651.639, 'text': "the only difference was was that they weren't allowing us access.", 'start': 12648.618, 'duration': 3.021}, {'end': 12655.64, 'text': 'they were making our companies basically give them all of their technical knowledge.', 'start': 12651.639, 'duration': 4.001}, {'end': 12657.98, 'text': 'they were stealing our intellectual property.', 'start': 12655.64, 'duration': 2.34}, {'end': 12661.501, 'text': 'they were doing espionage to to steal a lot of the patents.', 'start': 12657.98, 'duration': 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12756.62, 'text': "And I do think that Trump's perspective, and this is my interpretation because everything was always tactical day to day.", 'start': 12750.994, 'duration': 5.626}, {'end': 12760.103, 'text': "And he was unpredictable to the Chinese, which they couldn't deal with.", 'start': 12756.68, 'duration': 3.423}, {'end': 12767.59, 'text': 'And he was unpredictable even to his team, sometimes because he was playing it day by day and issue by issue, and always changing and adjusting,', 'start': 12760.143, 'duration': 7.447}], 'summary': "China used strategic tactics to become world's manufacturing hub, but faced opposition from us, leading to trade tensions and concerns about global dominance.", 'duration': 148.804, 'max_score': 12618.786, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo12618786.jpg'}, {'end': 12834.581, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 12803.528, 'weight': 1, 'content': [{'end': 12809.211, 'text': 'And if we could just have a level playing field with set rules, then America should be able to outperform.', 'start': 12803.528, 'duration': 5.683}, {'end': 12812.532, 'text': "And so that's really what we were trying to do.", 'start': 12809.791, 'duration': 2.741}, {'end': 12818.475, 'text': 'We were trying to kind of get rid of some of their state subsidies, get rid of, make them follow some of these international rules of trade.', 'start': 12812.552, 'duration': 5.923}, {'end': 12827.118, 'text': 'and not allowing them to do predatory investments that then undercut different industries that we had,', 'start': 12819.295, 'duration': 7.823}, {'end': 12834.581, 'text': 'so that they can have global market dominance or monopolies on different industries and then have pricing power but also geopolitical power.', 'start': 12827.118, 'duration': 7.463}], 'summary': 'The goal was to create a level playing field by eliminating state subsidies and predatory investments, and enforcing international trade rules.', 'duration': 31.053, 'max_score': 12803.528, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo12803528.jpg'}], 'start': 12048.425, 'title': 'Us-china relations', 'summary': "Explores us-china relations, including the first call and meeting between donald trump and xi jinping, trade disputes with tariffs, economic competition, global understanding of china's practices, and the impact of china's strategies on industries such as solar panels and electric vehicles.", 'chapters': [{'end': 12423.576, 'start': 12048.425, 'title': 'Us-china relations: from first call to trade disputes', 'summary': "Details the first call and meeting between donald trump and xi jinping, the impact of trump's call from taiwan, the negotiation for the first call, the warm interaction between the leaders, the trade issues, and the escalating trade disputes with tariffs.", 'duration': 375.151, 'highlights': ["President Trump's call to the head of Taiwan set off the Chinese, leading to a wrong direction in the US-China relations. The call from Taiwan to President Trump provoked the Chinese, disrupting US-China relations.", "Negotiation for the first call involved President Trump acknowledging the one China policy in exchange for President Xi's visit to the US. The negotiation for the first call included President Trump's acknowledgment of the one China policy in exchange for President Xi's visit to the US, demonstrating the careful balance of interests.", 'The leaders spent an hour and a half together during their meeting, addressing ground rules, avoiding Taiwan talk, and focusing on trade issues and North Korea. During the meeting, the leaders set ground rules, avoiding discussions on Taiwan, and focused on trade issues and North Korea, indicating a shift in priorities in US-China relations.', "President Xi's monologue on Chinese history at lunch and the impact of trade disputes with escalating tariffs are highlighted. President Xi's monologue on Chinese history and the impact of escalating trade disputes with tariffs are emphasized, showcasing the complexities and historical context influencing US-China relations."]}, {'end': 12865.722, 'start': 12423.596, 'title': 'Us-china relations and economic competition', 'summary': "Discusses the shift in global understanding of china's practices, the impact of trump's policies, the hundred year marathon's perspective on china's rise, and the us effort to maintain competitive advantage. it also highlights the impact of china's strategies on industries such as solar panels and electric vehicles.", 'duration': 442.126, 'highlights': ["The shift in global awareness of China's practices under President Trump's policies was a significant outcome, leading to efforts to rebalance the world's economic parity (e.g. China's global perception in 2016 vs. today).", "The Hundred Year Marathon by Michael Pillsbury provided a perspective on China's long-term strategy to reclaim global leadership, influencing the collective thought of the Trump administration and shaping efforts to maintain US advantage against China.", "China's strategic initiatives, including the Belt and Road Initiative, and tactics such as intellectual property theft and espionage, led to their dominance in global manufacturing and key industries, impacting global trade and the competitive landscape (e.g. China's dominance in solar panel manufacturing).", "US efforts focused on creating a level playing field and preventing predatory investments by China to maintain competitive advantage, particularly in industries like solar panels and electric vehicles, where China's strategic actions have significantly impacted global market share."]}], 'duration': 817.297, 'thumbnail': 'https://coursnap.oss-ap-southeast-1.aliyuncs.com/video-capture/co_MeKSnyAo/pics/co_MeKSnyAo12048425.jpg', 'highlights': ["President Trump's call to the head of Taiwan set off the Chinese, leading to a wrong direction in the US-China relations.", "The negotiation for the first call included President Trump's acknowledgment of the one China policy in exchange for President Xi's visit to the US, demonstrating the careful balance of interests.", 'The leaders set ground rules, avoiding discussions on Taiwan, and focused on trade issues and North Korea, indicating a shift in priorities in US-China relations.', "President Xi's monologue on Chinese history and the impact of escalating trade disputes with tariffs are emphasized, showcasing the complexities and historical context influencing US-China relations.", "The shift in global awareness of China's practices under President Trump's policies was a significant outcome, leading to efforts to rebalance the world's economic parity (e.g. China's global perception in 2016 vs. today).", "The Hundred Year Marathon by Michael Pillsbury provided a perspective on China's long-term strategy to reclaim global leadership, influencing the collective thought of the Trump administration and shaping efforts to maintain US advantage against China.", "China's strategic initiatives, including the Belt and Road Initiative, and tactics such as intellectual property theft and espionage, led to their dominance in global manufacturing and key industries, impacting global trade and the competitive landscape (e.g. China's dominance in solar panel manufacturing).", "US efforts focused on creating a level playing field and preventing predatory investments by China to maintain competitive advantage, particularly in industries like solar panels and electric vehicles, where China's strategic actions have significantly impacted global market share."]}, {'end': 13709.684, 'segs': [{'end': 12984.103, 'src': 'embed', 'start': 12950.726, 'weight': 2, 'content': [{'end': 12953.667, 'text': "but I'd like to invite you to come with me to Iraq and come see.", 'start': 12950.726, 'duration': 2.941}, {'end': 12956.108, 'text': "And would you come with me? I said, no, that's great.", 'start': 12953.987, 'duration': 2.121}, {'end': 12960.33, 'text': "I always learned in business that you can't make decisions from just an ivory tower.", 'start': 12956.128, 'duration': 4.202}, {'end': 12963.171, 'text': "You have to go to the front lines and see what's actually happening.", 'start': 12960.37, 'duration': 2.801}, {'end': 12965.151, 'text': "So I said, no problem, I'd love to go.", 'start': 12963.651, 'duration': 1.5}, {'end': 12970.773, 'text': "Meanwhile, two days before I'm about to go, the doc from the White House stops by my office and says, we need to get your blood types.", 'start': 12965.812, 'duration': 4.961}, {'end': 12972.954, 'text': "What do you mean my blood type is? 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