Our Conversation with Peter Zeihan

We put him through his paces. We found him excellent.

I trust you’ll treasure Zoom’s AI-generated show notes as much as I did:

Meeting summary for Claire Berlinski's Zoom Meeting (04/22/2024)

Quick recap: The team discussed a range of technical, geopolitical, and strategic issues including adjusting Zoom settings, the potential for conflict between Ukraine and Russia, and the challenges of maintaining global security. They also explored the demographic and geographic context of various regions, the implications of the end of globalization, and possible solutions for the challenges facing Africa. Lastly, they deliberated on the value of interdisciplinary learning, the complexities of a thought experiment about nuclear-armed missiles, and recent political developments.

Next steps

• PZ will explore the possibility of transferring NATO membership to Ukraine and provide an assessment on the potential impact on the conflict.

• PZ will investigate the feasibility and implications of training the Ukrainian military on a specific weapon system capable of disrupting the Kerch bridge and the Kerch bridge.

• PZ will analyze the economic and strategic consequences of the demographic treadmill to oblivion and provide recommendations for addressing the forecasted issues.

• PZ will provide further insights on the economic implications of the Jones Act for the US and the rest of the world.

• PZ will explore the potential of China's investment in Saudi Arabia and its long-term strategic goals in the region.

• PZ will investigate the feasibility and potential outcomes of building a modular nuclear reactor.

• Claire will post the video of the meeting for everyone to enjoy.

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Are those perfect or what?

Anyway, Peter was absolutely terrific. If you missed it, I’m sorry you did, because it was a bravura performance. But you can still watch it on Zoom, below the jump. If you asked a question in the comments, I asked it and he answered.