Multipolarity Multipolarity Advent Calendar: Day Five
Dec 15, 2025
The hosts unwrap the intriguing layers of a lobbying dinner invitation tied to American geopolitics. They dive into the clash between free speech claims and EU privacy regulations, unraveling the complexities of the ongoing dispute over X. With Musk's moderation policies under scrutiny, they explore how algorithms suppress critical geopolitical discussions. The conversation extends to implications for transatlantic relations and the market access debate, culminating in a critique of Europe’s lack of an alternative to X. The insights are both timely and thought-provoking!
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Advent Calendar Format Introduced
- Andrew Collingwood and Philip Pilkington introduce a Multipolarity Advent Calendar conceptually like a traditional Advent countdown.
- They promise daily short episodes each revealing an object representing geopolitical events of the year.
EU Action Is As Much Geopolitics As Regulation
- Philip Pilkington argues the EU action against X mixes regulation with geopolitical signalling about US tech influence.
- He suggests the free-speech debate masks deeper market-access and soft-power conflicts.
Free Speech And Privacy Often Clash
- Philip notes tensions between free-speech advocates and privacy protections, especially between US and EU norms.
- He highlights hypocrisy where users want open speech but resist their data being harvested.