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Zero Sum: How Putin Turned Capitalism into Russian Roulette
Talk Cocktail
34 minutes 16 seconds
4 months ago
Zero Sum: How Putin Turned Capitalism into Russian Roulette
When the Soviet Union collapsed, it wasn't the end of history—it was the beginning of capitalism's most seductive experiment.
Russia became a Wild East where Big Macs symbolized freedom and suitcases of cash ruled reality. Western corporations flooded Moscow with intoxicating chaos, chasing astronomical returns that seemed too good to be true. They were!
Charles Hecker, talks to me about his provocative book "Zero Sum: The Arc of International Business in Russia." He explains how corporate greed and willful blindness transformed this capitalist Camelot into Putin's authoritarian trap—a cautionary tale of moral compromise that still tempts businesses today.
Talk Cocktail
Jeff Schechtman talks with authors, journalists, newsmakers and opinion shapers, and sheds light on the issues of the day, from local stories to national and international headlines and ideas.
