Pesci-ent Knowledge: Stephen Kotkin on Xi’s China, Putin’s Russia | GoodFellows | Hoover Institution

แชร์
ฝัง
  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 พ.ย. 2022
  • Recorded on November 1st, 2022
    Can China’s current authoritarian model hold without destroying its economy, and what’s the near-term outlook for the war in Ukraine? Stephen Kotkin, the Hoover Institution’s Kleinheinz Senior Fellow and an authority on geopolitics and authoritarian regimes (and a Joe Pesci soundalike) joins Hoover senior fellows Niall Ferguson, H. R. McMaster, and John Cochrane to discuss the latest in Xi Jinping’s China and Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
    ABOUT THE SERIES
    GoodFellows, a weekly Hoover Institution broadcast, features senior fellows John Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, and H.R. McMaster discussing the social, economic, and geostrategic ramifications of this changed world. They can’t banter over lunch these days, but they continue their spirited conversation online about what comes next, as we look forward to an end to the crisis.
    For more in this series visit, www.hoover.org/goodfellows.

ความคิดเห็น • 296

  • @fotouhi
    @fotouhi ปีที่แล้ว +252

    Kotkin never disappoints. He's a true treasure.

    • @ryanward10
      @ryanward10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Unbelievable performance. Brilliant, insightful, poking fun at each other, relevant, high level, yet accessible. 👏

  • @missKfierce
    @missKfierce ปีที่แล้ว +393

    Stephen Kotkin is a such a joy to listen to.

  • @mart7379
    @mart7379 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    I nominate Kotkin as the 4th Goodfellow!

    • @--Dani
      @--Dani ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I second that...would make a great show/podcast into the best👍

    • @penponds
      @penponds ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hmmm… was the Three Musketeers improved in the Fourth…?
      LOL!

  • @sykes2698
    @sykes2698 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Dr Kotkin is such a pleasure to watch and listen to

  • @ffleischer
    @ffleischer ปีที่แล้ว +81

    The intro with Nikita Khrushchev claps 👏🏻 for Kotkin is 🤌🏼 What an entertaining and informative episode!!

  • @andrewgrubb9268
    @andrewgrubb9268 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    In my opinion the GoodFellows + Steve Kotkin at the Hoover Institution is without peer.
    A mesmerising 1 1/4 hour discussion.

  • @illyavogel1660
    @illyavogel1660 ปีที่แล้ว +296

    Steven Kotkin was a great surprise, this is quickly turning into my favorite weekly show.

  • @AsharRM
    @AsharRM ปีที่แล้ว +146

    What a great world we live in to have all these eminent intellectuals give us this information for free while also keeping us entertained. God bless you all. ❤🎉

  • @gnazlis
    @gnazlis ปีที่แล้ว +357

    I can't say what was more the case with this episode, the laughter I had or the knowledge I gained. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
    P.S. I vote for Kotkin to become part of the gang - or at least to come again many times!

    • @syjiang
      @syjiang ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Amazing guest, great contribution

    • @shoofly529
      @shoofly529 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ditto!

  • @zewpustyni1485
    @zewpustyni1485 ปีที่แล้ว +180

    Great episode, Joe Pesci was a great guest.

  • @salmanismail5330
    @salmanismail5330 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I could listen to stephen kotkin speak all day. 🇬🇧

  • @consssf
    @consssf ปีที่แล้ว +226

    It's a great gift for me to have another opportunity to listen to such a great person as Stephen Kotkin. Thank you guys for that.

  • @Theiliteritesbian
    @Theiliteritesbian ปีที่แล้ว +143

    Yay! My days are always better with a new stephen k drop. I usually listen to it twice bc he chooses his words so well there is a lot of content in each sentence. Thanks for having him back I really appreciate it.

  • @peterprocopio2192
    @peterprocopio2192 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    Great panel and discussion. Please invite Stephen to join on a regular basis.

  • @misterwilliam
    @misterwilliam ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I see Stephen Kotkin and I just click.

  • @kibirkshtis
    @kibirkshtis ปีที่แล้ว +72

    I just love him! Never miss any interview with Stephen. Greetings from Lithuania.

  • @coryzane.
    @coryzane. ปีที่แล้ว +82

    Love the show, Niall has met his match😁 Mr Kotkin is brilliant. Would love to see him back more!

  • @financereigns
    @financereigns ปีที่แล้ว +28

    What a powerhouse panel of insight into this generation’s most prescient global issues!

  • @RAM-py6zp
    @RAM-py6zp ปีที่แล้ว +92

    Stephen Kotkin amazing as always. Thanks for bringing him

  • @ninabak744
    @ninabak744 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Thanks so much. Professor Kotkin , already look forward to your return on the show.

  • @joedo3529
    @joedo3529 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I see Stephen Kotkin, I could not click any faster.

  • @aurelio-reymilaorcabal9669
    @aurelio-reymilaorcabal9669 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Goodfellow is one of my favorite shows and Stephen Kotkin and HR McMaster the best of analysts.

  • @RutwikPandit
    @RutwikPandit ปีที่แล้ว +96

    How, absolutely love Stephen. One of the best episodes yet !

  • @mikelis106
    @mikelis106 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    it is like the sky clearing when he talks, everything becomes clear.

  • @philipford6183
    @philipford6183 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    An outstanding episode - well done to all involved. A fascinating conversation - Kotkin's a very special guest.

  • @johnrhodes3350
    @johnrhodes3350 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    Stephen was almost enjoying himself too much, with those friendly jibes. But everyone else had the benefit and was just enjoying being on the same stage.
    Thank you gentlemen that was as enjoyable as it was informative, not withstanding the most grave and tragic subject. May true wisdom prevail and a lasting peace come quickly.

  • @One_Nation_Conversation
    @One_Nation_Conversation ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Lol, I love the title to this episode. Goodfellows certainly have a sense of humor -- Joe Pesci would approve. Dr. Kotkin never fails to deliver.

  • @yttlnn45
    @yttlnn45 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    WooHoo! The Legend Himself! What a treat!🥳
    Thanks a lot Hoover!😊

  • @davidj7201
    @davidj7201 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Great to see Kotkin on Goodfellows live.

  • @dancaulfield1008
    @dancaulfield1008 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Kotkin is the man!!!!!

  • @--Dani
    @--Dani ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Somehow include Dr. Kotkin in the Goodfellows podcast full-time...my God a great podcast would be best ever.
    Big fan either way Fellows 👍

  • @deankruse2891
    @deankruse2891 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    so glad Stephen Kotkin was able to be on this episode. Thank you for putting these out, for free, for us to enjoy.

  • @saralwen2622
    @saralwen2622 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Kotkin and McMaster are voices of reason as allways. Great content👌

  • @mpro9306
    @mpro9306 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Kotkin is the GOAT

  • @user-oi9iz9jr8y
    @user-oi9iz9jr8y ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Fantastic show. Steven is very interesting

  • @liamblackshaw3164
    @liamblackshaw3164 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The episode we've all been waiting for.

  • @bpm990d
    @bpm990d ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Fantastic epispde and very enlightening conversation. Prof. Kotkin is quickly becoming one of my favorite academics.

  • @alexanderbristo4599
    @alexanderbristo4599 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Steve Kotkin is brilliant

  • @mel3004
    @mel3004 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    What a great show! Thanks so much.

  • @MrEnjoyBeats
    @MrEnjoyBeats ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Kotkin is always a pleasure!

  • @WhizzingFish12
    @WhizzingFish12 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    1st Comment - woo hoo! Kotkin is brilliant in both knowledge and explanatory ability. Always love listening to him.

  • @pilarramos3305
    @pilarramos3305 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My favorite historian. Thank you for featuring him, fascinating and fun, great combination.

  • @Xandil
    @Xandil ปีที่แล้ว +10

    It's always great to hear Dr. Kotkin, but especially so with the Good Fellows. It makes my commute back and forth to the office much more enjoyable. Thanks!

  • @IRoch86
    @IRoch86 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    I'll watch any video with Prof Kotkin, he should have a podcast or his own TH-cam channel!!

  • @Saggizone
    @Saggizone ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Hurrah for the Steve!!!! I asked! 🙏👌

  • @ChrisHam01
    @ChrisHam01 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    What a fantastic episode. A new high watermark. Thanks!

  • @Bad_spark
    @Bad_spark ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Kotkin is bloody hilarious and brilliant as usual. He really is extremely entertaining when he's in front of a camera. Yes, Cochrane, Ferguson and McMaster are also great, but Kotkin really shines in this format.

  • @judge4all
    @judge4all ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I highly recommend that the Good Fellows extend further invitation to the fine Professor to the show.

  • @peredavi
    @peredavi ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Such fantastic discussions and information. Thank you! I’m just a retired airfreight pilot and merchant marine engineer who loves to read history and geopolitics. I went to Nanjing, China as a cadet engineer in 1982, then flew a great deal into Hong Kong, Shanghai,Tsingtao and Guangzhou 1999-2020. Saw a lot of changes. I was greatly disturbed by trade imbalances and I.P. theft for many years.

  • @robertdobosz9681
    @robertdobosz9681 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Wow Kotkin is a superstar!

  • @jonnyjazzz
    @jonnyjazzz ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Wow, I have never heard a description of this time period of China like this. Really glad I watched this.

  • @hhmichitsch
    @hhmichitsch ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Excellent show! Love Kotkin, what a speaker, what a wit. I laughed several times. It is so refeshing to hear such intelligent conversation and comment. I hope to see more from the "Big K" in future at Hoover. As to Mr Kotkin's qestion, I'm one, I don't know who the other guy is.

  • @strelnikoff1632
    @strelnikoff1632 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Great show. Full marks.

  • @andrewdemchyshyn6599
    @andrewdemchyshyn6599 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Me as Ukrainian could not have said it more clearer then Kotkin did. He just knocked out of park. Public need to hear more such accurate takes, it will definitely clear a lot of confusing and will help to drum up support for Ukraine

  • @mattben
    @mattben ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Knowledge and humor, i love it

  • @Brommear
    @Brommear ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This was the best 1 hour and a bit I have had in years - if not ever!

  • @hikerJohn
    @hikerJohn ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Kotkin is great to listen to. He needs to get out more often . . . :o)

  • @MrCarlGW
    @MrCarlGW ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Stephen, you were remarkable. Thank-you. I'm finishing up Paradox of Power. Take your time on Vol III. I still have II to read. 😃

  • @charlesmackey8179
    @charlesmackey8179 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Outstanding from All !

  • @lawrencemartin24
    @lawrencemartin24 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Kotkin is fascinating.

  • @idriwzrd
    @idriwzrd ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What an excellent discussion. Kotkin was an invaluable addition.

  • @cool_guy
    @cool_guy ปีที่แล้ว +4

    GoodFellows 3D
    Love u guys!

  • @messinround4810
    @messinround4810 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Yay professor Kotkin!

  • @designwithintent8270
    @designwithintent8270 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Gentlemen, another insightful analysis of the war and beyond!

  • @mart7379
    @mart7379 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Outstanding. I look forward to every Goodfellows episode.

  • @SidekickSam24
    @SidekickSam24 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    It's nice to have people who can talk about these serious topics but can keep it light-hearted. It can be easy to get frustrated or despairing when looking at the problems in the world. We need to remember to not take everything too seriously and allow room for humor. Humor can solve some of the problems on its own.

  • @allen143
    @allen143 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Live and in person, what a refreshing change.

  • @michaelgrisafi821
    @michaelgrisafi821 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Fantastic conversation. Stevephen K's. ability to negotiate the many tributaries that serve a great river of knowledge
    Is to us amateurs, truly, a gift of insights, that illuminate past and present observations very few can parralle. He's at the top of his game and we're grateful for such contributions to contemporary parlance.

  • @henkbielderman4243
    @henkbielderman4243 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    What a pleasure!

  • @elmarwolters2751
    @elmarwolters2751 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you guys, I'm learning .....

  • @DennisDithmar
    @DennisDithmar ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Brilliant show. Kotkin is always worth the while - and then some.

  • @BKLevi
    @BKLevi ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I seriously enjoyed this show. One to save.

  • @oliverliddell613
    @oliverliddell613 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love this guy. He is so disarming in appearance and accent but so fluent in his knowledge and delivery.

  • @mst7155
    @mst7155 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great discussion!!!! All these people seem to have deep insights and were able to think and talk clearly about issues that are not at all obvious or even simple.

  • @dmeyer0
    @dmeyer0 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you, Stephen Kotkin. Thank you so much - this was a fascinating show. I'm a huge fan and am eagerly awaiting the 3rd book in your Stalin biography.

  • @geraldarcuri9307
    @geraldarcuri9307 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Absolutely superb analysis of ground level history!

  • @mikelis106
    @mikelis106 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    finally you got him here, sure enough he played hard to get!

  • @Paochinblog
    @Paochinblog 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Kudos to Ukraine. It is crucial to establish a universal nation that incorporates smaller countries capable of contributing unique strategies against communism. Dr. Kotkin's insights are highly valued.

  • @jennieknutson5289
    @jennieknutson5289 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thank you for the great conversation 😀, hope you do get the wife's on sometime too!

  • @SeattlePioneer
    @SeattlePioneer ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yes, but STEPHEN! WHEN can we expect Volume III of Stalin?
    When that has been delivered, I will be glad to hear you on these talk shows!
    I don't want to see graven on Stephen's tombstone:
    "Volumes I & II of Stalin were GREAT!"

  • @thanksfernuthin
    @thanksfernuthin ปีที่แล้ว +11

    So nice to see face to face discourse. I never realized how important that was until the COVID Zoom era. If this conversation was held on Zoom it would have had half the information and twice the talk over/awkward pauses. We humans definitely need to see each other's facial and body cues real time to efficiently converse.

  • @harrybarber4391
    @harrybarber4391 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great discussion. Thank you all!

  • @richardt.buryan832
    @richardt.buryan832 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    OUTSTANDING.

  • @ericwillis777
    @ericwillis777 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thankyou for this podcast, and well done Stephen Kotkin, excellent comments and responses, much appreciated.

  • @annejames2442
    @annejames2442 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Stephen Kotkin my absolute favorite. Thank you for a great show.

  • @JieSuCabc
    @JieSuCabc ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I learned a lot from Stephen Kotkin. Thank you.

  • @matthewhartt5887
    @matthewhartt5887 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you Prof. Kotkin for teaching me so much. Thank you sir.

  • @omacburma
    @omacburma ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great show, thanks for bringing Dr. Kotkin on. The show is at it's best when it deals with issues like these.

  • @michaelodonovan6989
    @michaelodonovan6989 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Serious guy with a great sense of humour. Love the whole panel as well. Well done people, subscribed.

  • @dickjivas5996
    @dickjivas5996 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    PLEASE bring this man back, you're my favorite 5.

  • @slavemonkey5063
    @slavemonkey5063 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great show, great guest! Bring Steven Kotkin back anytime to talk about anything, not just Russia!

  • @justinshelby8794
    @justinshelby8794 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    lol, that applause @ 01:00, seriously

  • @Rader-iv9fk
    @Rader-iv9fk ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Guys, you MUST add Kotkin to the Goodfellas podcast, I am telling you this guy is awesome, and I love the accent. Your Podcast will explode in a GREAT way! Kotkin is a commen sense guy but he is brilianT!

  • @ma7rix13
    @ma7rix13 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I propose Professor K as a permanent member of the Goodfellas. His intelligence and comedic input really makes this enjoyable to listen to.

  • @freda7436
    @freda7436 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I would pay good money to hear Kotkin do the " I'm funny? Funny how?..." line Joe Pesci does in Goodfellas!

  • @paularivero1878
    @paularivero1878 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I do love you, guys🥰🥰

  • @redsix5165
    @redsix5165 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I was anticipating the cheers and laughed when I heard them!

  • @Suphlacki
    @Suphlacki ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Great guest!

  • @markc5025
    @markc5025 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Excellent show. Stephen was great as always. Very hard to make a prediction about the war. It will come down to which society can endure more pain. We have poor visibility into how badly the sanctions are hitting Russia. The effect of mobilization on the Russian economy has to be massive along with the cutoff of European purchases of gas and oil. My money is on the Ukrainians.

  • @joegiordano2848
    @joegiordano2848 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Impressive insights.