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Chapters 49-71Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Content Warning: This section of the guide features depictions of violence, death, death by suicide, hate speech, racism, xenophobia, anti-immigrant bias, and gender and anti-LGBT discrimination.
Chapter 49 Summary: “September 23: 43 Days to the Election”
Harris notes that national security relationships with other nations are often extremely complicated, and leaders must manage their common interests alongside “major conflicting views” (181). At the UN General Assembly, for example, Harris only scheduled one meeting with President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, better known as MBZ, of the United Arab Emirates.
MBZ considers radical Islamism “an existential threat” (182) to his country and created a surveillance state to weed out any hint of violence or opposition. Harris and MBZ discussed the conflicts in Sudan and Gaza, as well as the UAE’s potential role in delivering peace talks and humanitarian aid. Harris also mentioned the “need to establish international rules and norms” for the use of AI as technology continued to develop (183). MBZ was focused primarily on steering his country to technological prowess, but he seemed receptive to the conversation.
Chapter 50 Summary: “September 24: 42 Days to the Election”
The following day, retired NBA stars Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes hosted Harris on their podcast All the Smoke. Harris was eager to go on the show because she thought it would give her access to a new audience that didn’t often get to hear from politicians.
The three had an “intimate and heartfelt” conversation that touched on everything from their relationships with their stepchildren to childhood trauma (185).
