Listen "Rebuilding American courage and character, with General Stanley McChrystal and Baratunde Thurston"
Episode Synopsis
What does it mean to be a courageous leader in 2025? Former U.S. General Stanley McChrystal joins futurist and culture critic Baratunde Thurston on stage at Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco to discuss the responsibility of leaders today, the importance of character, and the weight of being an active citizen in democracy. Considering President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard, McChrystal explores the role of the military in civil society, and how the military is poised to evolve in the wake of AI. Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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