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John joins Konstantin Kisin in his London studio for a third on-camera conversation. They discuss how Konstantin's experience as a new father has changed his outlook on life, relationships and the importance of family and parenthood, as well as his recent viral Oxford Union speech. Konstantin also provides his thoughts on the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, with provocative predictions on how the war might end. Konstantin Kisin is a writer, social commentator, co-host of TRIGGERnometry and comedian. He is a regular on British and American TV and radio shows including Question Time, Good Morning Britain, BBC Breakfast, Daily Politics, LBC Cross Question, Tucker Carlson, the Megyn Kelly Show and many others. Konstantin has written for publications including the Daily Telegraph, the Spectator, Tablet Magazine, Quillette, Standpoint as well as his first book, An Immigrant’s Love Letter to the West. #uk #politics #ukraine -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro 00:42 Introducing Konstantin Kisin 01:46 Fatherhood 03:09 Parenting in the age of social media 04:38 The difference between mum and dad 05:57 How women have been brainwashed 10:47 The depopulation bomb 12:13 Modern dating and the problems with dating apps 15:43 The link between housing and conservatism 19:24 The west? A mixed bag 21:06 Adults are afraid of children 26:44 Thomas Sowell - “There are no solutions, there are only trade-offs“ 30:00 Why you should express your opinions 34:15 Employers are scared of their employees 35:16 Elon Musk, Bill Maher and journalists running out of questions 38:08 Is curiosity declining? 39:32 America and the Culture War 43:38 Free speech only gets us so far 46:25 Why we need a positive narrative 48:49 Russia-Ukraine war 52:49 How fatherhood has changed Kisin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Conversations feature John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, interviewing the world's foremost thought leaders about today's pressing social, cultural and political issues. John believes proper, robust dialogue is necessary if we are to maintain our social strength and cohesion. As he puts it; “You cannot get good public policy out of a bad public debate.“ If you value this discussion and want to see more like it, make sure you subscribe to the channel here: And stay right up to date with all the conversations by subscribing to the newsletter here: Follow John on Twitter: Follow John on Facebook: Follow John on Instagram: Support the channel: Website: Podcast: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Konstantin Kisin: Triggernometry:
