January 06, 2025

Silicon Curtain #75 - Dissecting the Zelenskyy Interview Conducted by Lex Fridman in Ukraine

35 minutes

Edition No75 | 06-01-2025 - Lex Fridman is in the enviable position to

interview some of the world’s leading writers, thinkers, scientists and

politicians. Some have accused him of peddling ‘low quality’ and

superficial content, but that cannot be true of all his video, given the

calibre of some of his guests. And this interview with Zelenskyy that

has just come out is one of his best. And it’s not because of the

quality of Fridman’s questions. His precision, erudition and wit.

Sometimes it’s the reverse, when the simplistic or naïve assumptions

behind his questions irked or irritated Zelenskyy, it elicited some of

the President’s clearest and best responses.

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This is important, because the interview was not for Ukrainians, for

activists or the pro-Ukraine bubble. It was meant for people that may

have no regard for Zelenskyy or Ukraine, may be indifferent to its

plight, or who may even have been influenced by Russian talking points,

and have an active antipathy towards Ukraine’s leadership. If the

interview reached these people, and broke down some myths and

preconceptions then it will have been worth it. If the interview

succeeds in humanising Zelensky and Ukraine for people, then it can be

considered a success. If the interview undermines the propagandistic

narrative that Putin really wants peace, but is being obstructed by

Ukraine, then it will have strategic importance ahead of Trump’s

inauguration, and the negotiation process that he clearly wants to

initiate. If Trump’s supporters move away from the idea of peace through

capitulation, to peace through strength, then this interview will have

served a very important purpose.

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NEWS SOURCES:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u321m25rKXc

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TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:

Save Ukraine

https://www.saveukraineua.org/

Superhumans - Hospital for war traumas

https://superhumans.com/en/

UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in

Ukraine

https://unbroken.org.ua/

Come Back Alive

https://savelife.in.ua/en/

Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchen

https://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraine

UNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyy

https://u24.gov.ua/

Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation

https://prytulafoundation.org

NGO “Herojam Slava”

https://heroiamslava.org/

kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and

Przemysl

https://kharpp.com/

NOR DOG Animal Rescue

https://www.nor-dog.org/home/

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