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Podcast: The Jordan Harbinger Show
Episode: 867: Rory Stewart | Walking Across Afghanistan and Iran
Description: GiveDirectly President Rory Stewart talks about "mad" politics, long walks in warzones, and ensuring our charitable donations actually aid people in need.
What We Discuss with Rory Stewart:
What makes the UK's system of government "slightly mad" (even when compared to that of the US)?
How the kind of skills that get someone elected as a politician can get in the way of governing well.
How did Rory survive a walk across post-9/11 Afghanistan — just weeks after the fall of the Taliban, in the middle of winter, during a war, stalked by hungry wolves — despite being "guar...