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And to add - how reluctant are you to speak candidly about Musk, given your relationship with him and his tendency to push away people who air their frustrations about him?

I agree with your reasoning that Putin won’t back down, but I don’t see how the war could go on that long given the insane levels of attrition in Russia’s military (good Economist article). What do you think Putin would do if his military crumbles?

I agree. While Putin certainly has no moral qualms about using nuclear weapons, it doesn’t seem like the rational thing to do for the sake of his self-preservation. And I assume many of his advisors would be hesitant to follow through on orders to use nukes.

I could be wrong though, because much of this hinges on what we think is going on inside of Putin’s sick mind.

What are your thoughts on Mikhail Khodorkovsky? In particular, how would you compare him to the other oligarchs in the 90’s? Was he a cynical opportunist just like the others, or did he acquire his wealth in a more respectable way?

Finally someone asked the important question