How Tech People Can Avoid America's Collapse | Balaji Srinivasan

What happens when the American empire goes offline?

In this episode of Endgame, Amanda Cassatt sits down with Balaji Srinivasan to explore a world run by China and the internet.

Balaji outlines the forces driving that shift, from America’s unacknowledged debt spiral and split into “Blue, Red, and Tech America,” to an approaching reality check that will reveal how much value the West has already lost.

He argues the next global order won’t be decided by governments or currencies, but by code and that the ideals of liberty, capitalism, and equality before the law have already been backed up to the cloud.

Together, they map what comes after collapse: the transition from nation-states to network states.

Timestamps:

00:00 Reflections on the Network State's Predictions

09:12 The Global Competition for Tech Talent

17:48 The Trifurcation of America: Blue, Red, and Tech

29:57 Class Warfare and the Rise of Tech Resentment

31:57 The Complexities of Capitalism and Technology

34:57 Navigating the Disruption of AI

38:10 The Mark to Market Dilemma

41:30 The Shift of Economic Gravity

46:42 The Future of Global Power Dynamics

58:09 Restoring American Values in a Digital Age

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