This chapter explores the reversal of historical reductions in nuclear arsenals, focusing on China's expanded capabilities and the implications for U.S. defense strategies amid waning arms control efforts. It also touches on political astrology, featuring insights into how astrologers interpret the charts of influential figures like Donald Trump and the growing popularity of astrology among younger demographics. The discussion emphasizes the risks of escalating nuclear competition and the financial growth of the astrology market amidst contemporary political dynamics.
Artificial Intelligence has gained ground so fast that OpenAI, the firm powering ChatGPT, is changing Silicon Valley’s investment model and how it innovates. Why the global nuclear order may be in peril (10:24). And an alternative type of electoral forecasting is gaining ground: political astrology (19:02).
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