How Not to be a Politician: Running for UK Prime Minister, Third Parties & Eradicating Poverty

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Humanity Forward Productions

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4.8 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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In this episode, Rory Stewart, former UK Secretary of State for International Development, shares a captivating account of his multifaceted career as a veteran, nonprofit leader, and President of GiveDirectly. Rory reflects on his latest book "How Not to Be a Politician," his near-ascension to becoming the British Prime Minister, and his role in creating the UK's most popular podcast. The conversation also explores the rise of a third major political party in the UK and draws insightful parallels to the work of the Forward Party in the U.S., offering a deep dive into the shifting dynamics of modern politics. Hear your questions answered by Andrew on the next Q&A episode by emailing text or voice memos to [email protected]! Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lJwANP7NJW4 ---- Watch Rory's latest TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt0HOe7gf7I Support Rory's effort with GiveDirectly to end extreme poverty and learn more about the power of direct cash relief at https://GiveDirectly.org/tedtalk ---- Follow Rory Stewart: https://www.rorystewart.co.uk/ | https://x.com/RoryStewartUK Follow Andrew Yang: https://andrewyang.com | https://x.com/andrewyang Get 50% off Factor at https://factormeals.com/yang50 Get an extra 3 months free at https://expressvpn.com/yang Get 20% off + 2 free pillows at https://helixsleep.com/yang code helixpartner20 Get 20% off your first order at https://ashanderie.com/ code yang ---- Subscribe to Forward: Apple — https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1508035243 Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/25cFfnG3lGuypTerKDxKia To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:07.8	why our systems in the end are morally valuable. It is my distinct pleasure to welcome to the podcast International Man of Mystery, Former MP of the UK Cabinet Member, Secretary for International Development,
1:39.6	former President of Give Directly, now President of Grand Strategy at Yale University, best-selling
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