The Importance of Hard Power in Arguments

Knowledge serves as a defense for those lacking power, leading them to make logical arguments. Effective altruism is described as emerging from the realization of reaching the limits of hard power and transitioning to soft power tactics. Biden's policies, particularly his stance against China, demonstrate a shift towards hard power. A strategy presented is to have leaders like Biden who are ineffectual but do not provoke radical opposition, as seen post-Trump. Curtis influences a new right movement by highlighting real problems and proposing solutions. His teachings have influenced libertarians to align more with the right. Twitter embodies Curtis' idea of a new authority challenging established powers. Curtis and his analyses have been pivotal in tech circles for understanding political power dynamics and governance.