The Evolution away from Bretton Woods Principles

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The end of Bretton Woods can be attributed to the victory in the Cold War, sparking a reevaluation of the Bretton Woods alliance and its goals. Instead of pursuing the alliance's initial vision, subsequent US administrations have increasingly focused on economic nationalism, shifting away from the global free market capitalism and promoting human rights objectives that were once central to Bretton Woods. Starting from George H.W. Bush and continuing through Obama to Biden, each administration has shown a progression towards economic nationalism, marking a departure from the principles of Bretton Woods.

Sam Harris speaks with Peter Zeihan about the unraveling world order. They discuss the Bretton Woods system, America’s role in securing the global supply chain, the coming end of American security guarantees, the shrinking of the US Navy, Houthi terrorism, deterring Iran, conflict in the Middle East, the future of Israel, the limits of immigration, the demographic pyramid, the demise of Europe, the war in Ukraine, the prospect of nuclear war, demographic collapse in China, loose nukes, America’s relative immunity to the world’s chaos, U.S. debt, the U.S. Southern border and immigration policy, why Trump will not win the 2024 election, and other topics.

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