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Robert Baer & Geopolitical Agency

Robert Baer & Geopolitical Agency

Meditations on the Great Game & America's future.

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Michael David Cobb Bowen
Jun 25, 2023
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I just finished this podcast with Chris Voss, an FBI negotiator. Of his many knowledge bombs, he dropped the following which I paraphrase:

When I signed up to the Bureau, I swore to protect and defend the people of the United States. You can either live up to your purpose or you can follow the rules. You can’t do both. Your true values are the things you…

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