Chris Blattman is a professor at the University of Chicago studying the causes and consequences of violence and war. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Truebill: https://truebill.com/lex - Mizzen+Main: https://mizzenandmain.com and use code LEX to get $35 off - Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Chris's Twitter: https://twitter.com/cblatts Chris's Website: https://chrisblattman.com Why We Fight (book): https://amzn.to/3702fjb PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:04 - What is war? 12:14 - Justification for war 35:02 - War in Ukraine 1:18:30 - Nuclear war 1:29:51 - Drug cartels 1:46:34 - Joseph Kony 1:52:38 - World Wars 1:59:46 - Civil wars 2:06:20 - Israeli–Palestinian conflict 2:15:04 - China vs USA 2:21:13 - Love 2:27:38 - Hard data 2:35:13 - Mortality 2:40:19 - Advice for young people 2:45:00 - Tyler Cowen SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman