

India Overtaking USA | Chinese Politics | Balaji S Opens on PM Modi, Donald Trump & More | TRS 358
Nov 18, 2023
Balaji Srinivasan, technology entrepreneur and author of 'The Network State', discusses the revolution of the internet and its contribution to geopolitics. They talk about the effects of the internet on our lives, how the USA plays its geopolitical game, and the upcoming danger of a possible war. They also explore the decline of America and the rise of India, reconsider traditional credentials and society modeling, the concept of 'America First' vs 'internet first', the internet's impact on human connections, exploring Indian internationalism and perspectives of Indian Americans, building infrastructure for international business, forgotten conflicts and the need for reform, India's role in a potential hot war, the volatility of American attitudes, and reflections and gratitude.
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
Reconsidering Traditional Credentials and Society Modeling
04:42 • 5min
The Concept of 'America First' and the Internet as a Political Space
09:45 • 3min
The Internet's Impact on Human Connections
12:23 • 4min
The Politicization of the Podcast and Its Impact on the Audience
16:36 • 15min
Exploring Indian Internationalism and Perspectives of Indian Americans
31:49 • 3min
Building Infrastructure for International Business
35:16 • 23min
Forgotten Conflicts and the Need for Reform
58:12 • 19min
India's Role in a Potential Hot War
01:16:48 • 23min
The Volatility of American Attitudes
01:39:55 • 17min
Reflections and Gratitude
01:56:59 • 9min