3 Takeaways™ - Lynn Thoman

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Former Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul: What Vladimir Putin Is Really Like and What He Wants Now (#11) Oct 13, 2020

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Get an inside account from former Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, who’s known Putin for nearly 30 years, on what Vladimir Putin is really like, what he wants now, what's going on in Russia and U.S. relations, and when regime change will happen in Russia.

Harvard Professor, Alex Keyssar: On What Could Go Wrong With Voting in the 2020 U.S. Election and When Congress Picks the President (#10) Oct 06, 2020

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Find out why Americans don’t elect a president by popular vote, how the U.S. ended up with the convoluted system of voting it has today, and why it’s been so hard to change it.

Former Ambassador to Israel and Egypt, Dan Kurtzer: An Inside Perspective on Israel and the Middle East (#9) Sep 29, 2020

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Find out from former ambassador to both Israel and Egypt, Dan Kurtzer, why Bahrain and the UAE really signed agreements with Israel, the surprising reasons they’re great for Israel, and if we’ll see a peace agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia soon.

MIT Professor, Andrew McAfee: On Prospering From Fewer Resources & Getting More From Less (#8) Sep 22, 2020

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Most people believe that taking better care of the planet means reducing consumption, learning to share and reuse, and restraining growth. Is that argument correct? Find out from Andrew McAfee, director of MIT’s Digital Initiative, why it's not true.

Former Google CEO, Eric Schmidt: On AI, Tech, COVID-19, and Making the World A Better Place (#7) Sep 15, 2020

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Find out how former Google CEO Eric Schmidt sees the future of artificial intelligence (AI) and tech. As leader of NY Governor Cuomo's COVID-19 task force, he also provides insights on the world post-COVID, as well as the opportunities and talent that he is investing in through Schmidt Futures and his new podcast Reimagine.

Former Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff: On National Security Issues Today (#6) Sep 08, 2020

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Michael Chertoff, a former Secretary of Homeland Security, federal prosector, judge and Assistant U.S. Attorney General, provides a unique perspective on national security issues today, including using federal troops in cities, criminal justice, immigration, terrorism and health threats.

Founder of Khan Academy, Sal Khan: On Scaling to One Billion Students (#5) Sep 01, 2020

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Find out how the founder of Khan Academy built the world’s largest online learning platform, what he is doing now, and how he is reimagining education.

JetBlue Chairman, Joel Peterson: Leadership and Building a Winning Culture (#4) Aug 21, 2020

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Learn how to inspire others, navigate through crises, and launch new ventures from the man who helped build JetBlue and served as advisor to hundreds of other companies, including seven start-ups which are now worth over $1 billion.

Richard McGregor: China’s Secretive Ruling Chinese Communist Party (#3) Jul 31, 2020

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Richard McGregor, former Financial Times bureau chief, tells how China’s secretive ruling Communist party is “like God,” and how it is responsible for China’s economic rise, human rights record, turbulent history, and relations with the U.S. Learn what the Party and its leader, Xi Jinping, want now.

Harvard Law Professor, Richard Lazarus: The Century’s Biggest Environmental Law Case and What It Took to Win (#2) Jul 31, 2020

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Environmental lawyer and activist Richard Lazarus talks about The Paris Agreement and its legacy, his new book The Rule of Five, the current administration’s undoing of EPA acts, and offers a poignant reminder of the difference one person can make.

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