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Jason Fields joins Tom to discuss a potential conflict over Taiwan, and what shortages would look like.\n[SPONS: brokensilicon = -30% Win10, dieshrink = -3% games: https://www.cdkeyoffers.com/cko/Win10]\n[SPONS: brokensilicon = -20% E-WIN Chairs (USD: https://bit.ly/3u7PPgr), (CAD: https://bit.ly/39wQfU5]\n\n0:00 Intro Warning \u2013 an important, but atypical episode.\n3:10 Who is Jason Fields? What is the Angry Planet Podcast?\n6:00 Is Jason, a war reporter, aware of how bad gaming shortages are now?\n10:50 Taiwan's ascent to incredible global importance\n18:00 Can the US afford to lose Taiwan? Can China afford to lose afford the blowback?\n26:02 How would a potential takeover of Taiwan likely happen?\n32:00 What are China\u2019s motivations for taking Taiwan?\n38:49 Would controlling Taiwan be an easy weapon to wield?\n41:42 Do corporations have any power to prevent a war?\n48:52 What should we hope happens with Taiwan? Is America in decline?\n1:04:25 If Taiwan was "Knocked Out" - what would the shortages look like?\n1:15:00 Should the West Diversify silicon production more? Or focus many on relations?\n\nJason\u2019s Podcast, Angry Planet: https://angryplanet.substack.com/p/when-will-china-invade-taiwan\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonqfields/\nhttps://www.reuters.com/journalists/jason-fields\nhttps://twitter.com/JasonQFields\nhttps://www.reuters.com/article/idUS49548278220160520\nhttps://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2021/06/03/2003758486\nhttps://www.notebookcheck.net/TSMC-has-the-largest-market-share-in-the-global-semiconductor-manufacturing-industry-Counterpoints-Research.518137.0.html\nhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-27/china-ghost-cities-show-growth-driven-by-debt/9912186\nhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chung_Kuo_(novel_series)