Ep. 251: War and Peace and War

In his book War and Peace and War, Peter Turchin discusses the common historical elements present in both the rise and fall of empires. Jess and Chris discuss these elements in modern American society—from a lack of collective will to overproduction of elites—and how Asian Americans will experience life in a declining empire that is attempting to revive itself by focusing on an Asian enemy. Join us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/planamag TWITTER: Jess (@cogitatotomato) Chris (@JesuInToast) REFERENCED RESOURCES: The Atlantic's interview with Peter Turchin: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/12/can-history-predict-future/616993/ Fareed Zakaria clip on U.S. military spending: https://twitter.com/AmirAminiMD/status/1381213356753879043?s=20 SUBMISSIONS & COMMENTS: editor.planamag@gmail.com EFPA Opening Theme: "Fuck Out My Face" by Ayekay (open.spotify.com/artist/16zQKaDN5XgHAhfOJHTigJ)