Why We Need to Understand How Dictators Think
Nick Carmody |
TEDxMidAtlanticSalon
• April 2022
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What might Vladimir Putin do if cornered? The result could be very violent, and Nick Carmody helps us understand why. Applying lessons from psychology, he explains why we need to understand how to see the world the way dictators do if we are to prevent harm; but even more importantly, we need to find ways to prevent societies from producing these kinds of leaders.
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