Russia Hawks and China Hawks | Robert Wright & John Mearsheimer

Subscribe to The Nonzero Newsletter at https://nonzero.substack.com Exclusive Overtime discussion at https://nonzero.substack.com/p/early-... 0:00 John’s upcoming book, How States Think: The Rationality of Foreign Policy 2:51 Is the US to blame for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? 10:00 Is Putin less rational than John assumes? 22:20 Why John is a Russia dove and a China hawk 29:50 Does China pose a threat to freedom around the world? 36:57 Why John thinks China’s rise threatens American security 47:58 Has globalization made great-power peace possible? 56:14 Should the US defend Taiwan against a Chinese invasion? Robert Wright (Bloggingheads.tv, The Evolution of God, Nonzero, Why Buddhism Is True) and John Mearsheimer (University of Chicago, The Great Delusion). Recorded April 19, 2023. Comments on BhTV: http://bloggingheads.tv/videos/66062 Twitter: https://twitter.com/NonzeroPods