17 May 2022
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The rival technological visions of the US and China
Robert Wright and Ian Bremmer discuss a theme in Bremmer’s new book The Power of Crisis.
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In this video:
- Ian’s brand new book, The Power of Crisis
- Did NATO expansion lead to the invasion of Ukraine?
- Ian: We shouldn’t have left Russia behind after the Cold War
- How much trouble is caused by America’s lack of perspective-taking?
- The critical problems Ian wants the world to focus on
- Does the “democracy vs. autocracy” framing do more harm than good?
- The rival technological visions of the US and China (and Elon Musk)
- Could our current crises be the seeds of future flourishing?
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