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Manifold
Steve Hsu
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3 days ago
Steve Hsu is Professor of Theoretical Physics and Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering at Michigan State University. Join him for wide-ranging conversations with leading writers, scientists, technologists, academics, entrepreneurs, investors, and more.
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Steve Hsu is Professor of Theoretical Physics and Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering at Michigan State University. Join him for wide-ranging conversations with leading writers, scientists, technologists, academics, entrepreneurs, investors, and more.
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Life Sciences
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Pascal Lottaz: Neutrality, Geopolitics, and International Conflict — #74
Manifold
1 hour 37 minutes
4 months ago
Pascal Lottaz: Neutrality, Geopolitics, and International Conflict — #74

Pascal Lottaz is Associate Professor at Kyoto University’s Faculty of Law & Hakubi

Center. His research area is Neutrality Studies - the study of neutrality as a concept in international relations, sociology, international law, diplomacy, political science, security, and history.

 

  • Follow Pascal on X @Plottaz
  • Pascal's YouTube channel:  https://www.youtube.com/@neutralitystudies

 

  • (00:00) - Professor Pascal Lattaz's background, early life, and experiences in Japan
  • (14:17) - Neutrality in international relations
  • (20:07) - Ukraine's struggle for neutrality
  • (28:44) - Debating the Ukraine conflict
  • (37:50) - Physics, social sciences, and observer-independent reality
  • (46:13) - The importance of dissent in open societies
  • (47:01) - Russian resilience, NATO, escalation strategies, and potential outcomes
  • (51:43) - European realism and U.S. influence
  • (56:16) - Incentive structures and NATO dynamics
  • (01:04:11) - Japan's strategic position and U.S. alliance
  • (01:13:49) - Potential conflicts and proxy wars in East Asia
  • (01:30:35) - Philippines' strategic dilemma
  • (01:36:26) - Concluding thoughts

Music used with permission from Blade Runner Blues Livestream improvisation by State Azure.

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Steve Hsu is Professor of Theoretical Physics and of Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering at Michigan State University. Previously, he was Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation at MSU and Director of the Institute of Theoretical Science at the University of Oregon. Hsu is a startup founder (SuperFocus, SafeWeb, Genomic Prediction, Othram) and advisor to venture capital and other investment firms. He was educated at Caltech and Berkeley, was a Harvard Junior Fellow, and has held faculty positions at Yale, the University of Oregon, and MSU. Please send any questions or suggestions to manifold1podcast@gmail.com or Steve on X @hsu_steve.


Manifold
Steve Hsu is Professor of Theoretical Physics and Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering at Michigan State University. Join him for wide-ranging conversations with leading writers, scientists, technologists, academics, entrepreneurs, investors, and more.