Yaron Lectures: Roots of Russia's War - Live From Warsaw

War never changes” – the voice of Ron Perlman assured us in the game “Fallout” in 1997, when few would believe in the possibility of an armed conflict in our part of Europe in the near future. However, the Russian invasion of our eastern neighbor has become a fact – but has war not really changed? To answer this question, we need to look at the deeper causes of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.<br /><br />Yaron Brook, former president of the Ayn Rand Institute and promoter of the philosophy of Objectivism - as well as an experienced speaker, a veteran of countless debates with ideological opponents and an avid fan of the iPhone! – will try to answer this question: what are the real roots of Russia's invasion of Ukraine? In accordance with the tradition of his speeches, the speaker will not go over superficial reasons, but will try to present much deeper and not necessarily visible at first glance causes of the war.<br /><br />Hosted by the Warsaw School of Economics, recorded on February 27, 2023 in Warsaw, Poland.<br /><br />00:00 Intro<br />03:57 Brutality of war<br />06:20 Nothing good comes out of war<br />07:57 We cannot take peace for granted<br />09:33 Why was 19th century peaceful?<br />19:43 Causes of wars in history <br />22:30 Peace after World War II<br />24:26 Russian mysticism and collectivism<br />30:05 Russian zero-sum economy<br />33:30 Disregard for human life<br />35:28 Western weakness<br />38:04 Putin's delusions<br />41:04 Solution to war<br />Live Questions:<br />44:36 Why are some libertarians in America pro Putin?<br />50:12 Why are some conservatives in America pro Putin?<br />54:52 Jordan Peterson's view of Putin<br />56:05 Decrease of violence in 19th century<br />58:49 Causes of World War I &amp; II<br />1:05:50 Iraq war<br />1:11:50 Putin needs legitimacy <br />1:14:40 Military–industrial complex<br />1:15:30 Decrease of respect for individual human life<br />1:16:48 War in Afghanistan<br />1:18:12 Hitler's motivation for World War II<br />1:19:34 Attitude of American libertarian