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The Rest Is Politics: Leading April 28, 2025
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The Rest Is Politics: Leading

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Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell, hosts of Britain's biggest podcast (The Rest Is Politics), have joined forces once again for their new interview podcast, ‘Leading’. Whether they're sports stars, thought-leaders, presidents or internationally-recognised religious figures, Alastair and Rory lift the lid on the motivation, philosophy and secrets behind their career.

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How many people are going to die as a result of American support for USAID programs being removed? What are the limits of thinking of AI as the silver bullet for healthcare? How do we bring the doubling of the human lifespan to everyone alive without bankrupting our societies? 0:00 – Elon Musk, public services, healthcare issues 0:58 – Formal introduction of Atul Gawande 2:22 – Becoming a doctor and understanding medical complexity 5:09 – Human error and honesty in surgery 7:24 – Study of surgical failure and WHO checklist initiative 10:13 – Rising costs of healthcare and comparison with UK/US systems 14:25 – Comparing healthcare models: NHS vs. US 17:14 – Elon Musk's government cuts and chainsaw approach 19:18 – Specific impacts on US government agencies and programs 24:08 – Estimated death toll from aid cuts 27:08 – Humanitarian consequences and systemic dismantling 31:46 – Underlying motives: Power over outcomes 33:37 – Atul Gawande’s political experience 36:15 – Trump’s governing style and societal consequences 39:00 – Rural America’s loss of opportunities and populism 40:49 – COVID-19 responses, international comparisons 43:23 – Evaluation of lockdowns, masks, and public health decisions 46:29 – Climate change and public health 48:42 – AI’s real and imagined impact on healthcare 51:25 – Writing’s role in improving medical practice 53:14 – Future vocation and fighting for public health systems 56:24 – Hosts’ reflections and closing remarks

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