Peter Zeihan - Dis-United Nations - [Invest Like the Best, EP.159]

Published: March 10, 2020, 9:30 a.m.

b'My guest this week is Peter Zeihan, the author of a new book, the Disunited Nations.\\xa0 Peter was an extremely popular guest on the show last year and after reading his new book, I knew we had a lot to discuss in round 2.\\xa0 In this conversation, we discuss two ways of ruling the world, the coming American disinterest in global affairs, and which country are poised to do well int eh future.\\xa0 We explore military and non-military technologies, political changes, and up and coming alliances like that between the United States and Mexico.\\xa0 As with last time, peter packs more information into an hour than just about anybody.\\xa0 Please enjoy our conversation.\\n This episode is brought to by\\xa0Koyfin.\\n For more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast.\\n Sign up for the book club, where you\\u2019ll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/bookclub.\\n Follow Patrick on Twitter at @patrick_oshag\\n Show Notes\\n 1:57 \\u2013 (First question) \\u2013 What makes for a successful country\\n 6:02 \\u2013 Five first-tier countries that are well positioned\\n 7:14 \\u2013 Ruling the world, US carrot model vs British stick model\\n 9:39 \\u2013 How other countries will use these models in the future\\n 12:59 \\u2013 The surprising reliance of Iran and Russia on the US\\n 15:24\\u2013 Key points of his research on the Middle East\\n 18:36 \\u2013 Advice for how those operating in the US should think about future business investments\\n 23:05 \\u2013 The future of manufacturing partnerships with the US and the focus on Mexico\\n 27:30 \\u2013 What Coronavirus has taught us about the world economy\\n 30:01 \\u2013 What the primaries and election are teaching us\\n 35:09 \\u2013 What role does Africa play in the future\\n 38:36 \\u2013 Strong and weak players in Europe and how Brexit has impacted things\\n 44:41 \\u2013 The future for nuclear power\\n 46:27 \\u2013 The outlook for South America\\n 50:42 \\u2013 The trends and future in military technology\\n 55:03 \\u2013 Non-military technology that will have a major impact\\n 58:26 \\u2013 Skills young people should focus on for the future\\n 1:00:07 \\u2013 Coronavirus as a dress rehearsal for large scale disruptions to the world\\n Learn More\\n For more episodes go to InvestorFieldGuide.com/podcast.\\xa0\\n Sign up for the book club, where you\\u2019ll get a full investor curriculum and then 3-4 suggestions every month at InvestorFieldGuide.com/bookclub\\n Follow Patrick on Twitter at @patrick_oshag'