Russia, Putin, and the Psychology of Status | Robert Wright and Steven Ward | The Wright Show

1:11 Steven’s book, Status and the Challenge of Rising Powers
5:26 How concerns about status motivate Russia’s aggressive behavior
13:24 Bob wonders if Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine was based on emotion
20:25 Why Steven thinks Russia’s hostile reaction to NATO expansion was partly about status
34:29 When does a nation's wounded pride translate into dangerous behavior?
40:13 Seeing the rise of China as a bid for prestige and recognition
53:14 Bob: Is the US driven by status considerations?
57:27 Applying Steven’s argument to Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan

Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and Steven Ward (Status and the Challenge of Rising Powers). Recorded February 224 2022.

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