Zeihan brings readers along for an illuminating (and a bit terrifying) ride packed with foresight, wit, and his trademark irreverence. Which means everything about our interconnected world - from how we manufacture products, to how we grow food, to how we keep the lights on, to how we shuttle stuff about, to how we pay for it all - is about to change.Ī world ending. The list of countries that make it all work is smaller than you think. In The End of the World is Just the Beginning, author and geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan maps out the next world: a world where countries or regions will have no choice but to make their own goods, grow their own food, secure their own energy, fight their own battles, and do it all with populations that are both shrinking and aging.

Billions of people have been fed and educated as the American-led trade system spread across the globe.Īll of this was artificial. American security policy forced warring nations to lay down their arms. Geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan explores the factors that led to our modern globalized world, the growing pains of aging populations in countries. For generations, everything has been getting faster, better, and cheaper. Complex, innovative industries were created to satisfy American consumers. 2019 was the last great year for the world economy. The American dollar underpins internationalized energy and financial markets. Globe-spanning supply chains are only possible with the protection of the U.S. Finally, we reached the point that almost anything you could ever want could be sent to your home within days - even hours - of when you decided you wanted it.Īmerica made that happen, but now America has lost interest in keeping it going. 2019 was the last great year for the world economy.įor generations, everything has been getting faster, better, and cheaper.

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