When Did You Misread the Room?How a fatal miscalculation led to a brutal end.

From the show

The Logic Glitch

Understanding your opponent's motivations is crucial for any negotiation. In 1698, Russia's elite Streltsy corps rebelled against Tsar Peter the Great, expecting to bargain for power as they had before. They failed to realize that Peter wasn't interested in negotiating. He saw their rebellion not as a political move, but as a direct threat to his vision of a modern Russia. His response was swift and brutal, leading to the corps' complete destruction. They thought they were playing checkers, but he was playing chess.