Afghanistan
country in Central and South Asia
Common Themes
Videos Mentioning Afghanistan
Michael Leiter - Opposition
OxfordUnion
Mentioned in the context of allied support for invasion and rare earth minerals.
Freedom, PTSD, war, and life through an evolutionary lens | Sebastian Junger & Peter Attia (Ep. 195)
Peter Attia MD
Junger's first official war assignment, covering the Taliban takeover and later the Northern Alliance.
How to Build Immense Inner Strength | David Goggins
Andrew Huberman
Country where David Goggins served as a Navy SEAL.
The War in Ukraine: A Conversation with Yaroslav Trofimov (Episode #358)
Sam Harris
Yaroslav Trofimov served as the Wall Street Journal's bureau chief here for 5 years and reported on its conflicts.
Islam & Freedom: A Conversation with Rory Stewart (Episode #356)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as a place where Rory Stewart lived and encountered Muslims, and where there was support for punishing apostates.
Saifedean Ammous: Bitcoin, Anarchy, and Austrian Economics | Lex Fridman Podcast #284
Lex Fridman
Another country mentioned as being sanctioned off the SWIFT network, losing access to the global monetary system.
Hubris & Chaos: A Conversation with Rory Stewart (Episode #352)
Sam Harris
Country discussed in relation to the Taliban, war, nation-building failures, and withdrawal.
Crossing The Abyss: A Conversation with Stanley McChrystal and Chris Fussell (Episode #231)
Sam Harris
Mentioned in relation to General McChrystal's command and lessons learned in counter-terrorism and societal stability.
#160 - Paul Offit, MD: Latest on COVID-19 vaccines and their safety, herd immunity, & viral variants
Peter Attia MD
Mentioned as a country where polio still exists, necessitating ongoing vaccination efforts.
The Bright Line Between Good and Evil (Episode #340)
Sam Harris
Mentioned in the context of the US withdrawal being perceived as a victory by jihadists.
#155 - Chris Sonnenday, M.D.: The history, challenges, and gift of organ transplantation
Peter Attia MD
A country mentioned in the context of ethical concerns regarding organ sales, where wealthy individuals pay impoverished people for kidneys.
Morgan Fallon — 10 Years on the Road with Anthony Bourdain, High Standards, and More
Tim Ferriss
A country where the helicopter pilot in Antarctica previously flew Apaches and Cobras, highlighting his combat experience before flying in extreme polar conditions.
Robert Crews: Afghanistan, Taliban, Bin Laden, and War in the Middle East | Lex Fridman Podcast #244
Lex Fridman
The central focus of the discussion, explored from historical, geopolitical, and cultural perspectives, referencing its civil wars, Soviet occupation, US invasion, and current state under Taliban rule.
A Few Thoughts About RFK Jr. (Episode #325)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as a site of US foreign policy misadventures from which RFK Jr. draws critique, and from which the speaker has also grown more skeptical of nation-building.
E134: Ukraine counteroffensive, China tensions, COVID Patient Zero, RFK Jr reaction & more
All-In Podcast
One of the countries where the US engaged in wars since 9/11, estimated to have contributed to 3-4 million deaths across multiple conflicts.
#AIS: Glenn Greenwald & Matt Taibbi discuss the new political divide, moderated by David Sacks
All-In Podcast
Country where US interventions are discussed as a disastrous foreign policy issue that contributed to Trump's 2016 victory.
Douglas Lenat: Cyc and the Quest to Solve Common Sense Reasoning in AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #221
Lex Fridman
Mentioned in a hypothetical political scenario to illustrate the complexity of reasoning about nested beliefs and intentions.
In conversation with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as a source of refugees following the Iraq War and its aftermath.
#AIS: Antonio Garcia Martinez & Glenn Greenwald debate Ukraine, moderated by David Sacks
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as a historical example of US involvement in a war that lost popularity.
E120: Banking crisis and the great VC reset
All-In Podcast
Referenced as a past 'monumental waste of money' for the U.S. due to its 20-year, multi-trillion dollar operation, drawing a comparison to current spending in Ukraine.
E76.5: Food shortage, China's grand plan, inflation, French election plus an All-In Summit preview
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as a war where liberal interventionism, critiqued by Mearsheimer, led to a fiasco.
#72 – Dan Harris: 10% happier – meditation, kindness, and compassion
Peter Attia MD
One of the war zones where Dan Harris reported after 9/11, experiencing adrenaline withdrawal upon return.
E73: Late-stage VC markdowns and mistakes, market strategy, Ukraine/Russia update with Brad Gerstner
All-In Podcast
Used as an analogy for a protracted insurgency, with concerns that the US administration might be pursuing an 'Afghan-style' debilitating defeat for Russia in Ukraine.
E72: Impact of sanctions, deglobalization, food shortage risks, macroeconomic outlook and more
All-In Podcast
Cited as an example of a failed US intervention leading to the Taliban's return to power.