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What are some lessons guiding Putin's decisions? Learned some cool facts from this podcast.
How to Take Over the World
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At age 43 Putin was an ex-KGB employee, with no career prospects. 4 years later he was the ruler of Russia. He had humble beginnings:
It's not clear how Putin, a retired agent got a job at Kremlin. But once he got there he keeps getting promoted.
From an early age Putin learned to never show weakness. He became a bully to stop being bullied in school. Later in life, he had to protect the KGB Dresden office before being sacked by the mob. With a calm voice he announced to the people gather outside he and his colleagues will machine gun eve...
... as long as you give people reasons to believe you. Sure he:
But his popularity soared non-the-less. Because the average Russian wanted to bel...
Know everything about everyone. Hide anything about you. This information asymmetry is power.
In the early 2000, when faced with negative press he seized most the media company. Because the owners were corrupt. They were, but so was everyone in the chaotic anarchic period. ...
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