Uncommon Decency

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🇩🇪When Angela Merkel retired in 2021, she was heralded as this great European leader. 🔁But today her legacy is in tatters. We asked @tom_nuttall why the pendulum swung so hard and so fast in the other direction. 👂Links below👇

It's so good to be back! Let us know what issues you'd like us to cover in 2025. Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6VBhiwkfa… Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/109…

🎙️NEW PODCAST 🇩🇪Merkel left power in December 2021. 3 months later, the war in Ukraine shattered continental peace and her legacy 📖With Merkel's memoirs out, @GuyChazan & @tom_nuttall explain to us what the "ex-leader of the free world" got wrong... and right! 👂Links below👇

Happy to join @UnDecencyPod this week to chat all things Merkel

It's so good to be back! Let us know what issues you'd like us to cover in 2025. Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6VBhiwkfa… Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/109…

🎙️NEW PODCAST 🌪️In 1919, in a ravaged Europe, the world gathers at Versailles to redraw a modern Europe 🇫🇷 Was the treaty too harsh? Was it really a prelude to WW2 ? Margaret Mac Millan & @GerardAraud break it down 👂FULL EPISODE👉 link.chtbl.com/oAGof7OL

🎙️NEW PODCAST 🌪️The last month of French politics has been such a whirlwind, we had one question for @Mij_Europe & @FHublet: What the hell just happened? 🇫🇷 But also: Why did Le Pen lose? And is Macronism over yet? 👂FULL EPISODE👉link.chtbl.com/St5bwJfJ

Dear listeners of the pod, We will be on a short hiatus until the 1st of May. In the meantime let us know what topics you would like us to cover. Thanks for your support!

🎙️Origins of the War 🇷🇺Over the last 2 years, Putin pushed various explanations for his invasion of Ukraine: NATO, fascism, history... 🏳️ But @mkimmage sees Putin's contempt for the West as a key driver. Did he underestimate the West? 👂FULL EPISODE👉link.chtbl.com/34k3yDko

Michael Kimmage, a historian and former diplomat is the author of Collisions (2024), a history of the war in Ukraine. Copies from @OUPHistory available here: global.oup.com/academic/produ…

🎙️Regulating AI 📖We asked @ianbremmer & @anubradford for their must-read AI books, here's their list: -AI Superpowers, @kaifulee -The Coming Wave, @mustafasuleyman -The Age of Spiritual Machine, Ray Kurzweil Would you add any? 👂FULL EPISODE👉link.chtbl.com/x-s4PT2_

If @ianbremmer could wave a wand and have governments focused on one area, it would be AI. And don’t forget, there are good reasons why Ungoverned AI made our #TopRisks2024. Listen to his full conversation with @anubradford for @UnDecencyPod: link.chtbl.com/x-s4PT2_

Really enjoyed my conversation on #AI and #geopolitics with the one and only @ianbremmer!

🎙️Regulating AI 🤖 AI has made huge leaps, opening up a pandora's box of risks! 🇺🇸 We asked @ianbremmer & @anubradford whether AI will bolster or weaken authoritarian regimes. 👂FULL EPISODE👉link.chtbl.com/x-s4PT2_