Ian Bremmer
๐ค SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
It's like the definition of bankruptcy.
First, it's slowly, then it's quickly, right?
Like we knew Syria would fall.
We knew Assad would fall.
We just don't know when.
And all of a sudden one day, oh, my God, Assad's gone, right?
He's in Russia.
It's over.
And I have a feeling it's like this.
I was in Abu Dhabi about a month ago.
It's a huge Iranian diaspora there.
And the optimism that the regime is going to fall was through the roof then.
And this was pre-protests.
Do you think this regime lasts the calendar year?
What would that look like and what could be effective?
Having good life insurance is incredibly important.
I know from personal experience.
I was 16 when my father passed away.
We didn't have any money.
He didn't leave us in the best shape.