Was 2019 the last great year for the world economy? For generations, everything has been getting faster, better and cheaper. Complex, innovative industries were created to satisfy consumers, but are we at the brink of not being able to sustain ongoing demand?

Geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan asserts it is only a matter of time before major changes will start to unfold that will affect how we manufacture goods, grow food and produce energy. Additionally, the list of countries able to sustain this model is much smaller than you might think.

Zeihan issues an urgent call to avoid what he sees as a catastrophic ending and maps out what the “next” world will look like.

NOTES

This program is supported by the Ken & Jaclyn Broad Family Fund.

This program contains EXPLICIT language.

SPEAKERS

Peter Zeihan

Author, The End of the World Is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization; Twitter @PeterZeihan

Quentin Hardy

Head of Editorial, Google Cloud

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on December 2nd, 2022 by the Commonwealth Club of California.

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Peter Zeihan: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization