#401 – John Mearsheimer: Israel-Palestine, Russia-Ukraine, China, NATO, and WW3

John Mearsheimer is an international relations scholar at University of Chicago. He is one of the most influential and controversial thinkers in the world on the topics of war and power. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) - Introduction
(09:52) - Power
(33:06) - Hitler
(50:33) - Russia and Ukraine
(1:46:45) - Israel and Palestine
(2:47:37) - China
(3:29:58) - Life and mortality