There was a book written about 10 years ago that said narcissism is an epidemic. By some experts estimate it is 25% of the American population. It is only incr3asing.
Kai Bird: "We ought to value a president who works hard and is decent and never lies to us." In other words, the complete antithesis of the orange clown. How low has America fallen.
...apparently, not low enough to have re-elected a convicted felon back into the highest office on earth. We still have the next 4 years to fall even further...
The triumph of narcissism does not bode well for the future of the polity. A thoughtful reflection and discussion of a challenging period in history and what the nation and the greater world has become.
Indeed he was. I remember after 3 Mile Island (when I was maybe 2-3 miles from the site at Penn State Harrisburg's campus, helping to greet visiting advisors/counsellors/admissions people from surrounding state & around PA at 9 AM--when the Provost, Ted Gross, announced to the audience in that large new air-cooled (!) room that "an incident has occurred. Stay in your seats. We're going to lock the doors." Out they scooted, without full knowledge of what could occur from that point on. A few days later Pres. Carter arrived at the Island, suited up entirely, and like the highly experienced nuclear engineer he was, checked out the "hot" place & reassured the great area of residents that conditions were acceptable. Whewwww.❤
Respectfully, Kai Bird left out the single greatest influence in Jimmy Carter's return to politics after his first defeat running as governor. In one word (which is too often avoided for fear it is an anti-intellectual argument...): Christ. President Jimmy Carter said so in an interview on the Charlie Rose talk-show dated 11/29/2004. His sister Ruth Carter, an evangelist, advised him to devote more time to religious faith. Carter took his sister's advice and traveled nationally to ghettos in big cities as a volunteer Christian to talk to people about Christ, and said it changed his whole perspective on life. He said he would not have launched a campaign to run for president had he not committed the time to his religious faith. Carter was ambitious, but it was always tempered with humility which he credits to his faith.
There was another Southerner who played the racist game until he got power: Lyndon Johnson. The LBJ biographer Robert Caro has said that power doesn't always corrupt; sometimes power cleanses. Al Smith, for instance. But one thing power ALWAYS does. Power REVEALS."
Great man whose legacy and witness to Jesus Christ will live on. In the 1970s when one's family struggled with high gas prices and had to use a gas car to get to the grocery store to buy increasingly overpriced food, the idea that one was being extravagant and had to rein in one's spending was an insult. I understand Carter meant well but it did no good back then.
"[...] Israel is going down the path that is leading to annexation and essentially leading to an apartheid state.[...]" This is factually untrue and of course Mr Bird knows that. BTW. Jimmy Carter never visited South Africa and his use of the word "Apartheid" in the context of Palestine was therefore not based on facts, but on the desire to create certain perceptions. The name for this is "propaganda".
Bibi is Trump in Israel and will do anything to stay in Power. And fact is there are trying to kill all the people in Gaza and take over the West Bank.
Excellent look at an idealistic and complex person. We are desperately lacking Jimmy Carter’s qualities in public life today.
We are. Too many greedy people.
There was a book written about 10 years ago that said narcissism is an epidemic. By some experts estimate it is 25% of the American population. It is only incr3asing.
Kai Bird: "We ought to value a president who works hard and is decent and never lies to us." In other words, the complete antithesis of the orange clown. How low has America fallen.
...apparently, not low enough to have re-elected a convicted felon back into the highest office on earth. We still have the next 4 years to fall even further...
The orange clown is such an embarassment to the United States. God! What an embarassment!
Good people come and go,with Jimmy Carter will remain with us in the spirit of his humanity which we were to witness . Satyavan speaks
I find that most people who've experience poverty are more empathatic towards others and have a stronger character of integrity.
Jimmy Carter embodied the Christ consciousness. The world was fortunate to have him.
Had a lovely Mom! Jimmy Carter was one of the rare old souls to occupy the White House. Generally the “Old Ones” stay out of that place.
Many thanks for a wonderful interview! President Carter was amazing.
The triumph of narcissism does not bode well for the future of the polity. A thoughtful reflection and discussion of a challenging period in history and what the nation and the greater world has become.
Great interview
Isaacson never even tries to curtail his dislike of Carter during this interview. But then, Isaacson doesn't understand humility in any form.
Indeed he was. I remember after 3 Mile Island (when I was maybe 2-3 miles from the site at Penn State Harrisburg's campus, helping to greet visiting advisors/counsellors/admissions people from surrounding state & around PA at 9 AM--when the Provost, Ted Gross, announced to the audience in that large new air-cooled (!) room that "an incident has occurred. Stay in your seats. We're going to lock the doors." Out they scooted, without full knowledge of what could occur from that point on.
A few days later Pres. Carter arrived at the Island, suited up entirely, and like the highly experienced nuclear engineer he was, checked out the "hot" place & reassured the great area of residents that conditions were acceptable. Whewwww.❤
Thanks for writing this book. I can't wait to read it!
He reminds me of one of my Senators from Minnesota ... John Marty
My 1st presidential vote,
Same with me!
Mine, too! I'm so happy I voted for him.
Mine too, he was an incredible human being!❤
Same Here!!!❤
Mine, too. 👍👍😊😊
His humility, honesty and integrity - - so different from today's politics!
I would call it Hedonism and Economic Darwinism. That sums up what Donald Trump is all about.
Great video
❤️🙏❤️
A very decent man
So good.
Two studs.
Respectfully, Kai Bird left out the single greatest influence in Jimmy Carter's return to politics after his first defeat running as governor. In one word (which is too often avoided for fear it is an anti-intellectual argument...): Christ. President Jimmy Carter said so in an interview on the Charlie Rose talk-show dated 11/29/2004. His sister Ruth Carter, an evangelist, advised him to devote more time to religious faith. Carter took his sister's advice and traveled nationally to ghettos in big cities as a volunteer Christian to talk to people about Christ, and said it changed his whole perspective on life. He said he would not have launched a campaign to run for president had he not committed the time to his religious faith. Carter was ambitious, but it was always tempered with humility which he credits to his faith.
Was it "holier than thou" or was it do the right thing? Carter used his gifts to better his community.
He must have agonized over the military plan to rescue the hostages - botched plan with loss of life - which could have very well led to war.
GREAT!
There was another Southerner who played the racist game until he got power: Lyndon Johnson. The LBJ biographer Robert Caro has said that power doesn't always corrupt; sometimes power cleanses. Al Smith, for instance. But one thing power ALWAYS does. Power REVEALS."
One of the few TRUE HUMANS
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I'm so glad Kai Bird calls a spade a spade, Donald Trump does indeed "embody the qualities of narcissism."
Great man whose legacy and witness to Jesus Christ will live on. In the 1970s when one's family struggled with high gas prices and had to use a gas car to get to the grocery store to buy increasingly overpriced food, the idea that one was being extravagant and had to rein in one's spending was an insult. I understand Carter meant well but it did no good back then.
"Sort of" embodies the notion of narcissism?????????
Trump is the poster child for narcissism.
"[...] Israel is going down the path that is leading to annexation and essentially leading to an apartheid state.[...]" This is factually untrue and of course Mr Bird knows that. BTW. Jimmy Carter never visited South Africa and his use of the word "Apartheid" in the context of Palestine was therefore not based on facts, but on the desire to create certain perceptions. The name for this is "propaganda".
Have you read Jimmy Carter's book, "Peace, Not Apartheid?"
So you're basically saying because he has never been to SA, he can't make a valid argument about apartheid. That's just plain stupid.
Bibi is Trump in Israel and will do anything to stay in Power. And fact is there are trying to kill all the people in Gaza and take over the West Bank.
@Marco, jimmy carter went to South Africa with his grandson and visited Mandela. He knew well what apartheid meant.
Jason Carter was in peace corp at South Africa and that is where he leaned how to speak Zulu.