Jeffrey Sachs on Diplomacy, Conflict, and the Path to Peace

I had the privilege of welcoming my friend Jeffrey Sachs back to the podcast. Jeffrey joined me earlier this year, and given the unfolding crises around the world, I thought it was a good time to sit down again and talk current events. I expect our conversation will generate disagreements from many listeners. Open discussion of sensitive issues however is important and one of the things that both Critical Mass and The Origins Project Foundation defend and promote.
Jeffrey is one of the most incisive thinkers I know. His career has spanned academia, global governance, and public advocacy, and his work has had a profound impact on economics and diplomacy. As one of the youngest tenured professors in Harvard’s history, he established himself as a brilliant scholar early on. But he didn’t stay confined to academia. For nearly two decades, he was a senior advisor to the UN Secretary-General, tackling some of the world’s most complex challenges.
Our conversation this time focused on two hot-button topics dominating headlines: Ukraine and Gaza. On Ukraine, Jeffrey traces the roots of the conflict back to the U.S.’s decision to expand NATO eastward-a move he argues broke assurances given to Russia in the early 1990s. He described how this decision sowed mistrust and led to today’s crisis. Jeffrey believes diplomacy is the only viable solution and floated a bold idea: a direct negotiation brokered by none other than Donald Trump, to secure Ukraine’s neutrality and end the bloodshed. I presented to him the concerns of a Ukrainian journalist who has asked me to present Jeffrey with various questions. the concern that a diplomatic solution will embolden Russia to more dramatic land grabs is certainly real in the Ukraine.
On Gaza, Jeffrey’s criticism was equally sharp. He views the Israeli government’s policies toward Palestinians in the occupied territories as untenable and unjust, likening them to apartheid. He insists that a two-state solution, grounded in international law, is the only way forward-a sentiment shared by much of the international community but ignored by Israel’s leadership, which he argues is using the United States as its handmaiden to perpetuate policies designed to create an Israeli state encompassing much or all of the territory in dispute.. For Jeffrey, the failure to pursue this path perpetuates unnecessary suffering and cycles of violence.
We didn’t agree on everything. I’m skeptical about the practicality of some of his solutions, and the basis of some of his arguments about the obstacles to peace. . Nevertheless, we agree on two things. Diplomacy is always preferable to war, and a two-state solution is the only solution that might, in principle provide long term stability in the Middle East-even if the practical route to get there and ensure Israeli security in the process is rife with obstacles . Whether we agree or disagree, our conversations are always rich, nuanced, and thought-provoking. Jeffrey’s willingness to address hard truths, even when they provoke controversy, is one of the reasons I value his perspective so much. That and his encyclopedic knowledge of history and economics.
In a world so polarized, reasoned dialogue is more essential than ever. My discussion with Jeffrey reaffirmed that respectful dialogue is not just possible but necessary if we are to make progress on the complex issues of our time. Once again, that is one of the purposes of our Foundation, and this podcast. I hope you find this conversation as stimulating as I did.

[@JaaKamSaa_1012]

Thank you for inviting Professor Jeffrey Sachs. He is clearly speaking about the truth, being neutral, and being factual, and people need to learn from him.

[@anastylishrock481]

And he is of jewish origin...

[@bern7mich]

Jeffrey Sachs has been an advisor to the Russian Government for years. He is a great and knowledgable speaker who has been giving the same talk for about 10 years. He, like Noam Chomsky have been against American foreign policy for years. . Speakers

[@bern7mich]

Jeffrey Sachs and Noam Chomsky have always been against American foreign policy for

[@DavidPuckett-k7k]

Putin gonna make trump his dog

[@rickyhui3637]

😅😅😅😅😅

[@RARORA10]

God bless you Dr. Sachs. You truly are what defines a good human being. Thank you for your knowledge and honesty.

[@tt10tt]

Class is in Session. Thanks Professor Sachs, The world is better because of individuals like yourself.

[@vothila]

You can just feel that Jeffrey is sincere! Such a great guy!

[@kazzas3446]

Only watching this for professor Jeffrey Sachs

[@GarioTheRock]

Don't you talk down to one of the greatest physicists of our time, disagreement is no reason to utterly dismiss, ESPECIALLY when in regards to such a brilliant mind as Dr. Krauss, damnable shame on you.

[@jasegalaxy74]

Totally agree! Love Krauss but better stick in the lane of physics and let Prof. Sachs deal with geopolitics

[@bamboo59.52]

That's the only reason I clicked.

[@galileo_rs]

Same, Lawrence has nothing to offer on geopolitics and he is obviously to afraid too attack the prevailing narrative.

[@MrMonsterwar]

@@jasegalaxy74 Haha, leave it to the economist to talk about geopolitics? Sachs is clueless.

[@fatemehm2949]

PROFESSOR SACHS IS A REAL TRUTH TELLER ALL THE TIME!

[@punapeter]

you didn't know the truth?

[@fatemehm2949]

@@punapeter I knew but it is always good that someone else like him confirm what you have already known.

[@punapeter]

@@fatemehm2949 Like singing to the choir?

[@fatemehm2949]

@@punapeter What about you? You like to singing solo in an empty room?

[@punapeter]

@@fatemehm2949 I don't sing, not my hobby. What about you? What country is your troll account in?atemehm2949 1 subscriber Joined Jun 13, 2012

[@robertberger8981]

Thank you, Jeffrey Sachs for telling history as it was.

[@kennethmarshall306]

Listening to Jeffrey Sachs gives you a real education from a different point of view than you get from the mainstream media

[@ojidowu]

Do you still watch CNN, BBC and the sort? They are all in their dying days if we manage to avoid the looming nuclear conflict

[@theuglytruth8162]

Jeffrey speaks truth. Truth has no expiration date, only a learned on date.

[@punapeter]

you get your education from TV M$M?

[@irabraus9478]

Mm ... Why is "a real education" a "different point of view?" What sort of education does the mainstream media offer us?

[@kennethmarshall306]

@ The MSM doesn’t give you a complete picture. It leaves out crucial information.

[@louisesumrell6331]

Thank you Jeffrey. You are a brilliant light in a maelstrom of darkness. 🙏

[@saleemkhanazad]

You will always appreciate listening to Professor Sachs. We are blessed to have such a courageous brave academic in our times.

[@EmreDemirkayaLoves]

Jeffrey Sachs. Never confuse intelligence with wisdom. he has both

[@punapeter]

comes with age if you're smart

[@مقاطعمترجمة-ش8ث]

​@@punapeter And he's sharp in memory, go I'm way much younger than him and I can't bring 1/10 of what I read in the past about any book/subject in the past, he memorizes in details thing back 30 years ago, and Lawrence Krauss present made this interview way much better

[@ajjad8598]

Watched this for the great Sachs. The host needs to listen more.

[@dadaimiza]

Watching it for Jeffry Sachs.

[@jennyrokeach1958]

Jeffrey Sachs, a super special person ❤

[@Glumclam]

Just goes to show how just being intelligent is not enough.

[@Mary-f1k8t]

God bless you, Professor Sachs. Blessed are the peacemakers.

[@Odyssey-y3s]

When Twitter was run by the liberals, it introduced the shadow silencing, shadow banning, also called stealth banning. That’s what KZbin is doing now. KZbin had successfully banned the freedom of speech.

[@OtherBerry]

Amen!

[@faraamarz1]

We usually use " god Bless somebody " Wenn he or she die. I thaught that Mr. Sachs died. Shocked

[@pamelahays-lx1to]

Amen! Psalms 23.

[@ikhraamosman4479]

I have always admired Krause but his obvious bias to Israel is disturbing. He seems to have no comprehension for the plight of the dispossessed Palestinians.

[@michaelavery1978]

Origins are powerful indeed. Lol

[@Odyssey-y3s]

Brilliant IQ is not a guarantee against racism

[@donnrutherford7059]

Our minds have been trained to be unaffected by what israel has done since Oct 7 We dont see weve been in a psyop since 9/11 created by israel in the US so we'd be powerless when israel had manage to get a big enough weapons stockpile to destroy gaza Oct 7 had nothing to do with oct 7 Think about it from what has gone on since 1948 then you'll see

[@rickfucci4512]

I sure hope this little fart at the Overton block wall of the silly intelligencia has some impact.

[@briansmith3791]

The prominent militant atheists, Dawkins, Krauss, Harris, Maher, Shermer, Fry, Coyne ALL side with Israel, even now. I guess having no 'soul' makes you blind to genocide.

[@abdulghani8269]

Thank you for PEACE WORK.Mr.J.Sachs We love your Work..

[@tauseefhassan7796]

“In the age of the internet, to remain ignorant a choice.” Choose again, Larry. Sachs is Jewish, too, and he is cleaning your clock with the truth.

[@freddistenbrain8287]

Yes, agreed! Whenever Kraus claimed he was being a devil's advocate, I couldn't help thinking he was actually showing his own biases and ignorance.

[@Diego-fb5fq]

@@freddistenbrain8287 fine line between being the devil's advocate and the "debbil hisself".

[@georgemcelroy3058]

What are you saying? I think you are missing, at least, one word. "is"?

[@pausereflect5911]

You can't defend the indefensible and the host is doing somersaults to find defenses and FAILING BADLY.

[@pausereflect5911]

Mr Krauss NOW knows WHY the EMPIRE refuses Prof Sachs to appear ANYWHERE. For that alone you deserve a like.

[@redpapuangoblinredpapuango2755]

Woow stop being an idiot. Oh you probably watch Al Jazeera so you know it all.

[@detrockcity3]

Krauss has been flailing most of his life. He’s always been a lower tier than others because he’s trying too hard. It doesn’t come from his morals; it’s always a display.

[@whootoo1117]

Kraus must have some respect to himself here. It is a colonial project at a time that world ended colonialism. At 2:01:00 Israel is not from the middle ages. It is illegal settler project of today and yesterday. The world is different after 1945 and has agreements & international laws that are all agreed. Israel is the only entity that came even after that and excuses itself of some lobbied resolutions in its favor from the UN. You can't behave or just say people move & do sh*t when no nation is uprooted like Palestine with the watch of UN. No logical person thinks that you can just massacre a nation and everything is ok and the world will love you! Total bs and misstep of you man. Its apartheid & genocide, the world sees it, demands arrest of illegal settler leaders and it is the subject.

[@louisesumrell6331]

Thanks for giving Jeffrey a platform Larry, but you should just listen and learn 😉

[@whendays659]

I think he did a good job of listening

[@theuglytruth8162]

He needs to learn about political Gods.

[@debraberg4513]

@@theuglytruth8162 Larry made me have second hand embarrassment.

[@Baypipo21]

Larry worries about Zionist but thanks to him by letting Professor talk about

[@irinaoleinikova5235]

Prof Sacks is the best, bless you

[@amahakiros3894]

Krauss has shown his support for the genocidal Israel by continuously interrupting Prof. Jeffrey D. Sachs speech. I cannot understand the reason he invites him with no interest of listening to him! I always appreciate Prof. Jeffrey D. Sachs for standing with truth and with those innocent Palestinians who have been evicted from their own land and bombarded by the combined militaries of Western imperialists!

[@unfinishedgestalt]

When the host invites such an odious and marginal personality as J.Sachs, he should be prepared that the comments on this video will include Marxists, Hamas fans and big fanatics of Putin's Russia and the most vile anti-Semites who reject the right of Jews to the state of Israel. This guest does not provide any other audience - only such an audience, only such a pleb.

[@razefan350]

The fanatical allegiance to Israel from boomers disturbs me so much. They are completely immovable and show just how dangerous propaganda can be.

[@who-dn5cl]

I totally agree with @amahakiros3894. The fake host is caught out by Prof Sachs answers. The host does not realise all throughout that the Prof is all for world peace. The host comes through as hiding his preference that USA should remain an empire ruling the world with no rules applying to USA and the worse impression I get about the host is that he is not well informed of what happened in the last 30 years in politics and even right now when so much West propaganda has been debunked. I hope he is not funded by the deep state entities.

[@manxman5825]

I didn't really find it like that. I thought he asked some good questions and gave Sachs adequate time to provide some excellent answers.

[@wycheproofworkshops1192]

@@manxman5825 Krauss really struggled in my opinion. He was very difficult to listen to.

[@10055Linda]

We love and Salute Prof Sachs ❤️🫡

[@cam35mm]

Being a theoretical physicist, I thought your creative thinking would be much better. but apparently not. But thank you for bring Professor Sachs on, at least you're trying to open your eyes to other people's perspectives and what others have to endure because they weren't born into a hegemonic country.

[@latenight6960]

Proffessor Sachs putting the world on his back.

[@Jeffberg42]

Here's how I would respond to Douglas Murray. Occupiers don't have rights they have obligations. Second. This is not a war it is mass slaughter. To have a war you need at least two armies. Finally. Russia is conducting a unique war in military history in that it has the least civilians to soldiers killed in modern history. Israel is running the exact opposite stratagem. Which is why Russia has maintained its standing and Israel is a pariah.

[@Elisa-mg3rc]

Exactly!

[@Odyssey-y3s]

Israel is fighting according to the concept of the liberal wars where they deliberately target the civilian population

[@Graf-von-Clanx]

History will show that Israeli dominance is a blessing for the entire region of eternally divided, backward-looking Arab factions.

[@julius43461]

"Russia is conducting a unique war in military history in that it has the least civilians to soldiers killed in modern history" I literally hear this same claim repeated for ISR as well lol

[@Odyssey-y3s]

@@julius43461 Russia is not fighting with the civilians like US, UK, Israel or the Ukrainian Nazi regime are usually doing

[@g.abarant7347]

A *like* for Jeffrey Sachs. Minus 5, for the host.

[@terilynnnelson572]

When he quoted Douglas Murray of all people… 🤮

[@anastylishrock481]

​@@terilynnnelson572That specific mention was just... beyond belief! The only thing that holds up, as it were, Douglas's argument wannabes is his nauseatingly posh British accent. That is, a whole lot of fluffy pink air. Or nothing. 🤮

[@ThvonS]

Indeed. It`s embarrasing

[@debraberg4513]

Larry is worse than that dude from Majority Report iyiy yiy

[@elenaguglielmin8750]

I thought he was doing that in order to give Mr. Sachs the opportunity to explain his points and counter the propaganda

[@victork4439]

Always great listening to Jeffrey Sachs!

[@Newshooter11]

Extremely disappointed in Lawrence’s continuous defense of genocide and the zionists. I suppose he can’t help it because of being jewish, but I thought he was a logical thinker. Hmmmm! He didn’t give much proof of that in his questions and arguments. United States’ president for the last twenty years being Netanyahu, was the best line in this program. How true! Why did we bother with voting and elections?

[@briansmith3791]

Professor Sachs is also Jewish, so being a Jew doesn't account for Krauss' views. Zionism does.

[@karen-qm7og]

Some Jewish people are raised with a persecution complex and assert an entitlement to unique, eternal victimhood. Many Jews understand this and are able to transcend this parent/community-imposed and then chosen identity.

[@dalallubbadeh6960]

The issue about what's happening in Gaza is that it's not a war, war is between two equals which is not the case. Hamas has no army, no air defense or any other means of defense for that matter. What's happening in Gaza is a Genocide against the Palestinians.

[@websitemartian]

nah... they attacked first .. no? they took innocent people hostage ....

[@razie]

​@@websitemartianhow about Israel killing thousands of Palestinians in multiple "operations" years before that? Would you consider Israel started it and Hamas was responding?

[@HernandogreensOrg]

​@@websitemartianoops you haven't been listening! You don't seem to know history.... except the Torah???

[@Chill_Pills]

@@websitemartianwho is they? The violence is being perpetrated against people who were completely uninvolved. Israel doesn’t, even claim otherwise.

[@buddahmaster]

Klaus sounds uneducated or either has a real bias for Israel or zionism

[@Shifty4L]

It's called Racism

[@8301TheJMan]

I'm sorry to say, but for an educated man, Kraus is one of the most arrogantly ignorant people I've heard on a great number of subjects that for some reason he feels the need to weigh in on. And sadly, even when confronted with the facts on the matters, he rarely reconsiders his positions

[@wbaumschlager]

Only a fool doesn't have a bias for Israel.

[@8301TheJMan]

@@wbaumschlager By fool, I think you meant "someone opposed to genocide"

[@diamon4u]

@@8301TheJMan on Oct 7 thousands of armed assailants cross a border and slaughter defenseless targets, then cry foul when they get a disproportionate and asymmetric response. On the same day, attacks against Israel from Hezbollah in the North, Syrian factions from the East, Houthi rebels and Iran firing drones and rockets from the south……. Israel of course is always painted as the aggressor. Do you folks ever consider facts in evidence?

[@h1z-s2h]

Henry Kinssinger: "To be an enemy of The United States is dangerous but to be its friend is fatal." Seeking America's friendship is fatally stupid.

[@akap_987]

Is the interviewer clueless and uncurious or insincere? He should know better!

[@alsetalokin88]

he them juice lol

[@moestietabarnak]

the cuba missile crisis was not an humiliated defeat, it was a quiproquo, remove missile from Cuba, and the US removed missile from Turkey !

[@SLF-o2w]

The U.S. base in Turkey was Incirlik but there were five in all.

[@renatosilva5304]

It was to save face by Nikita Khrushchev because the missiles in Turkey were obsolete and scheduled for removal at the time.

[@wbafc1231]

@@renatosilva5304 Don't forget that the Cubans got gauranties (for what it's worth from a country that doesn't respect treaties) from the US that they would not invade. Of course they still have their illegal murderous blockade in place, with help from their terrorist ally Israel.

[@verakehrli5636]

​@@renatosilva5304 It was rather a way to save face of the US. The removal of the US missiles from Turkey was negotiated secretly and not communicated to the public. Instead the missiles were later retracted with the argument, that they were technologically obsolete. This save face is obviously still believed by some people today, which is quite amazing.

[@bamboo59.52]

Absolutely right ✅️

[@samshad9204]

Krauss came across as very ignorant regarding the atrocities that are being carried out towards palestinians. But i like that he is willing to listen and learn more about it.

[@Shifty4L]

He's not ignorant he's a racist sociopath

[@wallsfak6968]

@@samshad9204 if in fact Mr Krauss was listening, and knowing he believes in facts/evidence based analysis. It would do him a great service to do some reading from Ilan Pappé or Norman Norman Finkelstein. Then have another discussion in any format because even uneducated high school dropouts like myself I’ve been fascinated by Mr.Krauss and his ability to HONESTLY share with us the wonders of the universe that we inhabit.

[@detrockcity3]

@@wallsfak6968this is a common feature of specialists. they’re often out to lunch on some other big ideas.

[@hassandiabdullah5992]

Not ignorant but utterly bias

[@louisesumrell6331]

Stick to physics Larry, you are completely out of your depth in geopolitics.

[@Odyssey-y3s]

The same about biology. The physicists are so full of themselves that they think they have the answers for everything

[@brianwheeldon4643]

Krauss is a tool of the deep state. Krauss is all for Krauss.

[@TonyMidyett]

ZIONISM IS TERRORISM.

[@anastylishrock481]

And a whole lot more than just geopolitics...

[@debraberg4513]

I'm probably as dumb as that Larry person...but I'm so cringed at how bad he interviewed a very bright professor. God bless Dr. Sachs....not sure if he has a phd but just in case haha

[@dezurniprovokator373]

Mr Krauss do you think your friend Sam Harris will have guts to invite Mr Sachs on his famous podcast in his “ still man debate “, or he is going to prove Chomsky categorization of him as a “ government mouthpiece?

[@ServaDoctrina]

I lost a lot of respect for Sam after he said it was unimaginable, and also not a serious endeavour worthy of time and energy, to put yourself into the mindset of the Hamas people who committed the oct 7 attacks. He's in love with himself and desires fame and fortune more than most.

[@denversdabsc6073]

I wish Chomsky was healthy

[@ddogg9255]

And why would Mr. Harris invite a shameless CCP shill to his podcast? I wouldn't give Sachs the time of the day let alone platform him. Such a disgusting human. As far as what Chomsky says, who cares, another tankie detached from reality.

[@anastylishrock481]

​​@@ServaDoctrinaThat was truly shocking. For a "brilliant", "ethical" mind such as Sam's to blurt out such a lizard-brain statement, and to THINK that not even average-IQ-ed people would pick up on it and INSTANTLY ask 'Why not?' - was truly shocking. Why wouldn't we put ourselves in the shoes of H@ M @S? Why wouldn't it be a worthy and valuable endeavour and mental exercise? Wouldn't wanting to arrive at an objective and verifiable fact, based on which a practical ethic can be deduced and practised, be worthy in and of itself, and fully in line with all I've ever heard him teach and preach about life itself and how to live it. The fact that regarding /$ntR€@L his primordially tribal lizard-brain kicked in told me a few things about him. Most prominently, it told me that he's unaware of it COMPLETELY. Which then told me that, just like the rest of them, his mind too has been p$y-○p€d since L I T E R A L L Y birth. They ALL say the EXACT same things, in the EXACT same way, in the EXACT same tone, in the EXACT same sequence. Once you see it, you cannot unsee it. It's sickening and sad too see, all at the same time. I actually feel sorry for Sam. The price he's willing to pay - which he is COMPLETELY unaware of - for his morals is just diabolically low. I've come to a point where I no longer regard Sam and the likes of him as worthy of ANY attention. You just cannot be an ethicist of ANY kind if you fail at the ultimate and only test that humans must pass to qualify as human. You just cannot. There's nothing to compare his attempt to. Nothing. You cannot be a mindfulness ethics master and pretend, not even subtly, that Jun○c|D€ is ok with you.

[@boost4774]

No

[@littlesnowwhite]

PEACE is a word absent from the vocabulary of many in the White House. It's a pleasure to listen to a conversation between two great minds.

Love love love Jeffrey Sachs - so brave and true and honest. Gives hope for humanity.

[@dorissharp1729]

Thank you for the timeline of events, defining terms (that have legal basis but often come across as rhetoric) and identifying the stark wrongheadness and policy failures that led to these tragedies in Ukraine and Israel/Palestine. Thank you

[@evibremer8891]

Is it really possible that Lawrence Krauss is so uninformed about the podcast subject?

[@brianwheeldon4643]

He's a tool of the deep state. A queasy little man.

[@punkypinko2965]

Yes. He's lives a very comfortable life among other elites. His days are about thinking about the cosmos and going to conferences at nice hotels. I bet 99% of the people around him support Israel because you know good guys vs bad guys and you're anti-semitic if you don't support Israel. But to his credit, he seems like a genuinely nice guy and is listening to Sachs. I bet he voted for Harris though, because orange man bad. I don't support the Democrats or Republicans because they're both against the working class American people.

[@BlaiseLikoy]

Watching this because of Jef ❤

[@dangood8470]

You cannot talk about Israel without talking about Zionism. Period.

[@thisiskevin1000]

Theodore Herzl and the radicalized segment of European Jews from ghettos across Europe

[@redpapuangoblinredpapuango2755]

Sure the zionist movement is probably the most glorious one in the late 19th century and early 20th century.

[@ellenjohnsen-ub8ze]

Much credit for giving reason a voice.

[@louisesumrell6331]

Krause, like many luminaries in the sciences, makes the fatal mistake of equating his brilliance in his particular field with brilliance in other areas....

[@nomadproductions2812]

sachs is an economist by that logic

[@nash984954]

What other areas/

[@nash984954]

@@nomadproductions2812 Not same bookkeepers are now thought of as effieciency experts, but most are purely thoroughly ful of shit. IBM-PC created these aholes, details on adding and subtracting came when every middle manager got a hunk of junk intially, as only Apple mcIntosh had real come with usble programs but way out of $$$ and why Engineers owned Laptops by Apple. Mcintoshs

[@premthomas3448]

Well said.... Krause is way out of his league here....he's all over the place 😊

[@squrrelaids]

Sachs is on the podcast circuit as a foreign policy expert, he has no academic background in anything he speaks of

[@Charism4]

I"m here for Prof. Sachs.

[@fstaheli]

I thought it was an excellent interview! A lot of new information came out that I hadn't heard those details and nuances before, and I've listened to Jeffrey Sachs several times so thank you to the interviewer and to Mr. Sachs

[@UziRaz]

Why does kraus have no humanity towards palestinians? For as bright as he is suppose to be. He acts very ignorant to israeli atrocities.

[@zeeshawnali4078]

I'll give you the answer to your question in the form of a crossword puzzle clue: 3 letters. Starts with 'J'.

[@klauskinski5969]

well he repeated obv. stupid questions and called it a "war"....that moment should been telling enough

[@Red1555-i6s]

He is a Zionist Jew

[@jacobkogan]

​@zeeshawnali4078 so, you say every Jew is anti Palestinian? Factually it is not true. On the other hand no Arab brother wants to accept Palestinians, do you know the reason?

[@gerriperreault6905]

Sachs is Jewish too. I am following a number of Jewish and non Jewish scholars and activists (for ex Jewish Voices for Peace) and getting better educated. ​@@zeeshawnali4078

[@HernandogreensOrg]

Wow how many times do some "intellectuals" need to face the facts? Plenty of very intellgent Jewish thinkers are past asking these dumb questions. Jeffrey Sachs has SO MUCH patience!

[@jessiejb4684]

Great conversation! I appreciate hearing pushback and disagreement in both directions which makes for a more interesting and informative back and forth.

[@fatemehm2949]

I BEGAN TO WATCH THIS PODCAST TODAY ONLY BECAUSE OF PROFESSOR j.SACHS OTHER WISE THE HOST SEEMS UNINTELLIGENT UNHAPPY WITH HEARING THE HISTORICAL TRUTHS.

[@phillipblair9511]

Awesome! I just found this! Thank you both for having this conversation, and for making it public! 🤗🤗🤗

[@larrytan3822]

Thoroughly refreshing and enjoyable listening to Mr Sachs share his knowledge and experience on worldly affairs. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@Meta4Monky]

Israel wants a bigger state. Period.

[@Odyssey-y3s]

That’s what the Nazi Germany wanted

[@Odyssey-y3s]

Just like the Germans did in 1930s

[@markbrunner7556]

how big...CHOSEN by script/dogma

[@Odyssey-y3s]

@ ask the Germans

[@kennethmarshall306]

That’s it.

[@Aadicaro]

First time I’m watching the origins podcast, not going to watch again! I admire Jeffrey to stand up to him.

[@Odyssey-y3s]

Hello professor Krauss, What’s a definition of a genocide?

[@consuelodieguez4442]

Brilliant , as usual

[@davefionamaycockbrynaert9259]

Netanyahu supported Hamas when it worked in his favour.

[@Odyssey-y3s]

The same way as the state department supports the terrorists when it works in its favor, just like recently in Syria

[@62Cristoforo]

Yes, this was Israel’s way of trying to counter the growing popularity of Yassar Arafat’s PLO movement from back in the 80’s and up until 10/7. Israel was funnelling money to Hamas through Qatari emirates right up until the October prison break.

[@willnormanwilliamnormanesq8547]

Sachs is fire

[@jewels11189]

Jeffrey Sachs is AWESOME

[@Chungabunga]

Extremely disappointed with Krauss's defense of the Israhelli gen*cide. Used to be a fan but no more. Thanks to Prof Sachs for enlightening all of us and Krauss with the facts and reality.

[@ABB56.]

You can have differences of opinion but there’s no difference of fact. Regardless Dr Sachs is great. Great show!

[@richardfabrinnielsen3640]

Thanks again, Krauss for bringing Jeffrey Sachs on. He is totally right on the US devastating role booth in regard to Ukraine and in the mittle east. And endless other locations on the planet. It is hard for you, Krauss, because you are so biased on Israel. But fear not, in your last conversation with mr Sachs, you were almost as baised about the Ukraine issue, but showed great ability to change stand. I am looking forward to your next conversation. Many thanks!

[@ezioval]

There is a stronger response to the provocatory question regarding Ukraine's neutrality: that requesting or accepting NATO membership is an act of renouncing neutrality in itself. In addition, in the Declaration of State Sovreignity of Ukraine "The Ukranian SSR solemnly declares its intention of becoming a permanently neutral state that does not participate in military blocs..."

[@Odyssey-y3s]

That’s why US had to organize a coup in Ukraine to change their constitution

[@JoshuaPoopsie]

People also forget that Ukraine's independence was against the will of the people at that time. Most voted to remain as one country with Russia in early 1991 referendum. Most kept voting in pro-russian candidates ever since

[@Alexander-ef9fm]

The best guest on the show so far.

[@briangalsworthy4306]

SCHOOLING!

[@taneryilmaz5390]

Thank you, you are heroes of our time

[@user-sp1bi5nc2e]

Once the soviet union fell in 1989, i eventually realized the enmity between the u.s. and the soviet union was not a battle between good and evil but between evil and evil.

[@detrockcity3]

The international bankers ensure there is always an evil vs evil lest you ever get a chance to choose freedom.

[@oumerseid8180]

Horrible host brilliant guest as always Prof. Sachs is the one to teach

[@jerrylee1682]

Prof Sach should also be recognized as a professor of history. His knowledge of history and timeline is amazing. Klaus should be a good student

[@silvialeon3600]

This genocide is a symptom of our species; it is the way humanity evolves, which is so painful. It is a sign of the primitiveness we still carry, using power to oppress and take advantage of those who aren't part of our tribe. I hope all this suffering leads us to an evolutionary leap. Thanks so much Jeffrey for understanding this phenomenon, telling the truth and trying to make peace ❤🕊️

[@62Cristoforo]

Nicely put. Sometimes I see humankind as barely stepping out of the jungle, as far as the evolution of our species is concerned

[@ericwedin4154]

Krauss was surprisingly ignorant regarding the palestinian issue. Genocide is perhaps a harsch word to use, but so is killing tens of thousands innocent women, children (and men, every man in Gaza is probably not a member of Hamas). Israel’s reaction to Hamas terror attack was way out of proportion.

[@susannezemanek4638]

Jeffrey Sachs should be the President.

[@bwbruno]

In US it doesn't matter who is president. The deep state is in charge.

[@ja9795]

But still today a President is expected to tow the line of the controlled narrative...

[@HernandogreensOrg]

Jill Stein would've made him her secretary of state. That would've been a real game changer.... too bad most US voters fear changes for the better. Like victims of the Stockholm Syndrome they cling to the narrative that it must always be one of 2 parties.

[@irabraus9478]

A Platonic pipedream.

[@debraberg4513]

the good, sane ones don't want to be in government sadly ... who could really blame them ?

[@janeshibanda7582]

I'm only watching Prof Sachs

[@HernandogreensOrg]

Me too!

[@bjabbbjabb1286]

Jeffrey Sachs has it right.

[@spiritformula]

Ashkenazi jews never had a claim to any part of palestine. They are eastern European and are not semites.

[@diamon4u]

Have you checked the DNA of Ashkenazi Jews lately?

[@marke4640]

And consider Afghanistan and Viet-Nam: long, costly wars that we ultimately lost. Seems we are incapable of learning.

[@nancymartin1551]

The point is not really to win. It is to recycle money.

[@giulianavenerosipesciolini1684]

Thank you Professor Sachs! From a pupil of Professor Giovanni Sartori 👋👋👋👋👋

[@timeisfleeting2452]

Lawrence, get Norman Finkelstein on the show. You'd have a terrific conversation. He's the greatest authority on Israel-Palestine. Even if you do not end up seeing eye to eye on everything, it would be a rewarding dialogue.

[@josephcaruso7815]

I agree.

[@fellowcitizen]

⭐Sachs = Facts⭐

[@ServaDoctrina]

This Kraus fella, whoever he is, should realize this is not a dialogue between two equals and be a good interviewer and let his extremely knowledgeable guest talk uninterrupted. This Kraus guy seems to think he's pretty smart, I certainly don't share that impression.

[@ojidowu]

You may find it hard to believe but Krauss is a Theoretical Physicist in the class of Michio Kaku and all. The problem is, he had allowed his emotional bias to cloud his judgement. Political beliefs and dogmas are as dangerous as religios beliefs and dogmas. Did you ever see Kaku get involved in politics...a wise man.

[@debraberg4513]

@@ojidowu I don't care what's in his background...this person Larry has no game or talent at interviewing anyone ...he reminds me of a bad movie with Ben Stiller or something.

[@ojidowu]

@debraberg4513 Take it easy; it's not worth the stress letting these people drive you nuts. To me, it's like a stretch of nightmare. It is unbelievable. But for cellphones, internet connectivity, and social media, we never would have known a thing. I am certain this nonsense has been going on for ages. CNN, BBC etcetera had been feeding us gabbage. A couple of days ago, you would not believe what Fareed Zacharia was spewing on CNN. But I heard him out...just so i know how these people's minds work. Cheers

[@donnrutherford7059]

The first outside question on Ukrainian neutrality So well crafted to bury what Jeffrey exposed right off the bat in his reply

[@ahmadmojiri6778]

How was Krause considered qualified to be on the Atomic Bulletin panel? He seems to be politically uninformed.

[@chxwv]

I can’t believe how ignorant Krauss is about the apartheid nature of Israel and how Gaza has been under seige

[@SLF-o2w]

Watch the documentary Road to Apartheid narrated by Alice Walker which uses a split screen to compare South Africa with Palestine-Israel.

[@ikhraamosman4479]

As a Black South African who grew up under apartheid I find the comparisons between Israel and apartheid SA as unfair because the SA apartheid regime WAS NEVER AS FEROCIOUS AND VIOLENT as the Zionists.

[@mirabeltweets1234]

I wanted to watch Jeffrey Sachs but I cannot stand Krauss’s ignorance. He was recently photographed with the fascist Douglas Murray

[@chxwv]

@ there you go, one is known by the company you keep

[@SlavaT]

@chxwv he is not ignorant, he is a hypocrite. if he tells the truth he will end up under the bridge

[@timerwentoff]

A much needed refresher on global events. Thank You.

[@moyrasalander2265]

First time I come across this presenter and don't like him at all. He is not suited to the role, not articulate enough and keeps interrupting professor Sachs, who is brilliantly clear and knowledgeable.

[@fanemanelistu9235]

Great discussion between two guys I appreciate and respect a lot.

[@lezavoka8784]

As a Turk, I really enjoy watching Prof. Sachs and learn a lot from him.

[@hairlessape5107]

Professor Sachs is great, our world sorely needs him at this time. I've enjoyed Professor Krauss's content before, on science and religion, now politics too!

[@hmmcinerney]

South African bishops who visited Palestine frequently called the situation apartheid. Jewish Israeli Holocaust scholars call what is happening a genocide.

[@ana-t]

Ser Jeffrey! The treasure of mankind. ❤

[@pauldmcguirk]

Anybody who is going to intervene in a discussion of the illegal occupation of Palestine by the US unconditionally backed and armed Zionazi Colonial Apartheid Israeli rogue state should be familiar with the extensive Israeli historical and political critique of the European Zionist Colonial project. In addition, Herzl’s “Der Judenstadt” and Jabotinsky’s “Iron Wall” are short and readily available.

[@ojidowu]

Hello Dr Krauss. If you go through just 10% of the comments on this podcast, you may have concluded that it was a mistake to have hosted Prof Sachs. Prof Sachs is well-informed, soft-spoken, never rude and very deferent. I am a Medical Doctor, a General Practitioner. I am a trained observer. Thus, throughout the interview, I studied your body language in its entirety not just your line of argument. Here is my take The insight displayed in this podcast by the interviewer (Lawrence M Krauss) is ordinarily unbelievable, but, in lieu of the research findings that were at the core of a own book, not surprising. Intelligence isn't what science so far defines it to be. Even on the first segment that deals with the Ukraine/US/NATO/Russia issue, Krauss' display of lack of knowledge cannot be true especially that he is, himself, a Physicist who had won many awards, and is an acquaintance of Prof Sachs. He cannot be this uninformed. My take is, he is faking a lack of insight because he simply cannot face up to the raw facts on the table. In other words, he is no different from the neocons in Washington behind this war. The evidence is too overwhelming, many written, not classified, and available in the public space. Again, he is the host, the person who chose the topic and set the date of the interview. This podcast is like putting one's own neck in a garrotte. The bias displayed in the Middle-East war has nothing to do with IQ. And as I said above, intelligence is not as so far defined by science. Thus, his qualification in Theoretical Physics is of no consequence here. Like love, religion, religious beliefs and such personal deepseated feelings, this bias, which appear racial ( I can be wrong), has nothing to do with reason or logic. It is a psychologic illness without a cure outside of the person. Many here still commended Krauss for listening to Prof Sachs although he interjects Prof frequently on the Middle-East war. Well, it is so bacause he really appears to respect Prof Sachs. He is trying his best not to be rude but is only partly succeeding. You try and watch Pier Morgan's interviews Prof Sachs and Prof Meashiamear...extremely uncouth, so much so that I could not stand them. Emotions cloud Krauss' judgement. To be clear, same with all humans. Krauss just happens to be at the receiving end today

[@raymondlowey2524]

A career of global experience. First hand .knowledge off the cuff.. Sachs is a global dynamic genius. A hero.

[@acrobbins3602]

Dr Krauss, please please please have him back to have another talk about the Cuban Missile Crisis, like you both referenced as a possibility. I would love to hear about.

[@chxwv]

Omg the more I watch the more I realize how dumb Krauss is . Such ignorance and deciding to smirk is unbelievable

[@briansmith3791]

He's smirking because he knows he's lying. Sophistry. He's a zionist trying to hide the fact...and failing.

[@debraberg4513]

not only that ...he's just untalented as a podcaster and cringe all around. I've seen him before and x'd out in less than a minute. Like many in this comments "im here for Sachs" (as if they're embarrassed over the other guy)

[@chxwv]

@ his cluelessness is par excellence, by his choice of thumbnail pic , he does not realize his smile is a smirk not a health smile of a normal human , no wonder he and Sam Harris are so ignorant of their Zionist bias !

[@SmithBrookHollow]

What is unusual on this channel is the lack of censorship within the comments and that is to be commended. Most channels, all channels, delete negative comments directed at the channel. The person making the comment doesn’t even know because it still appears to them. There is a real danger in this KZbin practice as channels are grooming their audience to think everyone agrees 100% with the channel

[@TheOriginsPodcast]

Thanks.. one of the purposes of our presentations is to encourage discussion and debate.

[@lancemanfredi6123]

THIS FOOL KNOWS LITTLE OF WHAT HE'S TRYING TO EXPLAIN TO MR SACHS. HE'S FREQUENTLY PUTTING UP HIS HAND AND PUSH PUSH PUSH TO TRY TO STOP SACHS COMMENTS.

[@StoicJourney1980]

I admire his genuine interest in asking all these questions- which the mainstream media does not even consider thinking about.

[@PFA...]

jeez haha he's a physicist.