The post-WWII peace is an ILLUSION—just like every other "permanent peace" throughout history. All great peaceful periods (Pax Romana, 19th century) were maintained by empires with overwhelming violence capability. As America weakens, wars are already erupting globally. Today's institutions are crumbling dams about to break. This episode examines 10 potential conflict scenarios likely to emerge in the next 25 years as our temporary peace inevitably reverts to history's violent norm.

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Disunited Nations by Peter Zeihan

The End of the World is just the Beginning by Peter Zeihan

The Next 100 Years by George Friedman

The Storm before the Calm by George Friedman

Flash Points by George Friedman

Ages of Discord by Peter Turchin

Secular Cycles by Peter Turchin

End Times by Peter Turchin

The Great Wave by David Hackett Fischer

Asian Waters by Humphrey Hawksley

Asia's Cauldron by Kaplan

Third World Century Charles Stewart Goodwin

The Economics of Discontent by Jean Michel Paul

Monsoon by Robert Kaplan

The Strange Death of Europe by Douglas Murray

The Best of Times and the Worst of Times by Michael Burleigh

Nothing is True and Everything is Possible by Pomerantz

The Rise and Fall of Nations by Ruchir Shamir

The New Map by Dan Yergen

The World in Conflict by John Andrews

Fragile Empire by Ben Judah

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