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The Historian Who Became President of a Country | Ep. Trailer | People by WTF

People by WTF

July 1, 2026

Most politicians know history. My next guest is a historian who became a president. He runs Cyprus — a million-and-a-half people sitting on the bridge between Europe and the Middle East — and he thinks the world is sliding back into the kind of power politics he spent his academic life studying.

Speakers Nikos Christodoulides

TopicsEntrepreneurshipBusiness

Nikos Christodoulides (0:22)

Sitting in the office of the president, you need to understand that you cannot change everything. You need to be very specific. And always keep in mind that changes will come probably after you leave.

Politics of tomorrow, do you think the world will move left or right? You are more in left, huh? I'm not in left, I'm a capitalist. Right? I'm exactly where you are.

If there are warriors, there will be war. The easiest thing is to start the war. The most difficult is to finish it. Can I ask you, how does it feel to be in power? How does it feel to be the president of a country?

Can I ask you something? Why you ask for this interview?

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