Anyone come across Peter Zeihan? I'm reading his book The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization at the moment, it's a great and up to date summary of our current geopolitics situation.
He's also a good speaker, here's a 'fun' presentation from last week:
https://youtu.be/UA-jOLF2T4c
Peter Zeihan
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Re: Peter Zeihan
I heard he was a great fan of shale.
I experience pleasure and pains, and pursue goals in service of them, so I cannot reasonably deny the right of other sentient agents to do the same - Steven Pinker
Re: Peter Zeihan
Yes, I think he overpays the significance of shale. He plays well to an American audience.
Re: Peter Zeihan
He comes across a bit like a used car salesman. or a Web end-of-the world pundit.
That said, his arguments seem persuasive.
Do you trust his opinions?
That said, his arguments seem persuasive.
Do you trust his opinions?
Re: Peter Zeihan
Take it all with a pinch of salt, I think there's exaggeration and hyperbole. Vaclav Smil is a lot sharper - I'd especially recommend recent book 'How the world really works'.
Re: Peter Zeihan
Based on German channels I follow, I suspect his gloom about the future demise of Germany (and Austria) could be correct..