Balaji uses the thesis-antithesis-synthesis framework to compare the rise and fall of empires, showing how China blends ancient culture, communist structures, and modern technology into a new, hybrid civilization.
View full episode →“US politics has split into Red America vs. Blue America, each battling an external opponent.”
“The Internet is disrupting Blue America’s media and money while China is overtaking Red America’s manufacturing and military.”
“Economic decline fuels cultural backlash: Blue America turns woke, Red America feels threatened and seeks territorial expansion.”