#62 Why Leaders Lie - Book Summary
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Greetings, Esteemed Wise Wordians,
Welcome back to yet another captivating installment of 'Wise Words Book Summaries.'
In this episode, we delve into the insightful pages of ‘Why Leaders Lie’ by the esteemed John J. Mearsheimer, unravelling the profound essence of its central theme.
Join us as we embark on a journey through the following thought-provoking topics:
- The difference between lying and deception
- What is Lying?
- The Inventory of International Lies
- Why States Lie to Each Other
- What happens when States Tell Each other Lies
- Fearmongering and Why Leaders Use It
- Strategic Cover-ups
- What are nationalist myths
- The Downside of Telling International Lies
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As a sneak peek into what's on the horizon, next week we shall unravel the pages of ‘Antifragile’ by Nassim Taleb, so remember to stay tuned for that enlightening experience.
We that you enjoy it!
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Chapters:
00:00:00-Intro
00:00:16-Author Information
00:04:46-Book Introduction - Wait Leaders Lie?
00:07:26-Two of the main findings in this book
00:09:08-Logic Vs Morals
00:10:55-Why Lie?
00:18:43-Lying and Deception
00:20:31-Perspectives on Lying
00:22:43-The rest of the book is built around four questions.
00:23:16-Chapter 1 - What is Lying?
00:32:46-Chapter 2 The Inventory of International Lies
00:48:21-Chapter 3 Lying between States
00:54:01-Why States Lie to Each Other
00:57:27-When States Tell Each Other Lies
01:00:35-Chapter 4 Fearmongering
01:01:32-Why Leaders Fearmonger
01:09:37-Fearmongering assumes the public is unable to handle the truth
01:13:35-Chapter 5 Strategic Cover-ups
01:15:11-When Strategic Cover-Ups Are Likely
01:17:14-Chapter 6 Nationalist Myths
01:24:26-Why Elites Create Nationalist Myths
01:29:37-When Elites Engage in National Mythmaking
01:31:54-Chapter 7 Liberal Lies
01:34:24-Why Elites Tell Liberal Lies
01:38:43-When Liberal Lying is Likely
01:40:18-Chapter 8 The Downside of Telling International Lies
01:45:20-What lies cause the most harm?
01:45:49-The Hazards of Fearmongering
01:49:36-The Hazards of Strategic Cover-Ups
01:54:47-The Risks of Nationalist Mythmaking
01:59:35-The Potential Costs of Liberal Lies
02:00:41-Summary
02:01:47-Debrief
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