Tony Blair — Why political leaders keep failing at major change

Описание: Chatted with former Prime Minister Tony Blair about:
What he tells the dozens of world leaders who come seek advice from him
What he learned from Lee Kuan Yew
Intelligence agencies track record on Iraq & Ukraine
How much of a PM’s time is actually spent governing
What will AI’s July 1914 moment look like from inside the cabinet

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00:00:00 – A prime minister’s constraints
00:04:10 – CEOs vs. politicians
00:10:30 – COVID, AI & how gov. deals with crisis
00:21:21 – Learning from Lee Kuan Yew
00:27:33 – Foreign policy & intelligence
00:31:07 – How much leadership actually matters
00:35:29 – Private vs. public tech
00:39:04 – Advising global leaders
00:46:36 – The unipolar moment in the 90s