Abstract. China’s renewed prominence is the most important development in international relations in the 21st century. Despite longstanding rhetoric of its

Israel has long been the leading recipient of U.S. foreign aid, including military support. That aid has come under heightened scrutiny amid Israel’s monthslong war to eliminate Hamas.

When developed countries cut foreign aid, it doesn’t just hinder international development, but also jeopardizes the international competitiveness of a donor country’s domestic businesses.

Link to interview with the custodian: (currently unavailable due to video being removed by YouTube for medical misinformation) In this interview, Forrest and I explore his belief that the US should decrease foreign aid spending and reallocate those funds to further domestic interests. Remember that Forrest might watch this video, so please be kind when making comments. What do you think? How could I improve my methods? What questions should I have asked? Let me know in the comments. Thanks for watching! ----- 00:00 Intro/Rapport Building 05:52 Identifying and Clarifying the Claim 08:59 Gauging Confidence 10:40 Why Not Higher? 12:20 Why Is That a Good Reason? Empathy & Compassion 14:40 Primary Reason 16:40 How Should We Prioritize Spending? 20:35 Underlying Core Values 23:29 Roles and Responsibilities of Government 30:09 Recap/Repeating Back 32:56 What Could Change Your Confidence? 36:55 How Do We Measure This? 37:49 Wrapping Up & Re-gauging Confidence 44:54 Outro ----- To learn more about this way of discussing potentially sensitive topics in a non-confrontational way, please visit https://streetepistemology.com. If you would like to learn how to have conversations like this yourself, please consider enrolling in the free online course available at https://navigatingbeliefs.com. Would you like to have a #StreetEpistemology conversation? Request one here: https://form.asana.com/?k=7beuNAdIFUmGntVLNTOlIA&d=1134374647282248 #ForeignPolicy #ForeignAid #Israel #Ukraine ----- Music ©Ciaran Delaney via Canva.com