A Welcome, a Reintroduction, and an Update on Ukraine

[@deanayer8514]

Congratualtions on making onto the NYT best seller list - you do us all a great service with these highly informative and thought provoking videos! Your success is well earned !

[@andreasbyczkowski3435]

101% !!!!!

[@softshoedancer]

congratulations on NYT bestseller btw

[@randymcclanahan5087]

Thank you, Peter and staff, for fixing the poor audio found in some of your previous in-studio reports. This one is high-quality and spot on. Also, thank you for personally reading the Audible version of your latest book. Your natural story-telling ability greatly helps readers such as me follow the story. As always, your content is fantastic!

[@barbeonline351]

The next step on the audio would be to apply some sound proofing panels to the walls/ceiling. You can hear the distortion that results from bouncing off the naked surfaces. IIRC, the ceiling is the worst culprit, but that might be within large spaces.

[@nicolasbevilacqua6690]

The next step would be just to stop being such a shill

[@Dave5843-d9m]

I quite like the room acoustics on this video.

[@Mav0585]

Need some sound proofing in the room

[@gbonifant]

Thank you for this Peter! Always love reading your newsletter and can’t wait to read the new book, Disunited Nations was a pleasure to read.

[@glennnile7918]

I totally disagree that Ukraine will cease to exist. 1.) They already shocked the World with their courage and smarts and patriotism. 2.) They have natural resources and some of the best agricultural land on the planet, (research chernozem soil map) which will become a lot more important in the near future. Those interested in agriculture and relatively cheap land and don't mind working hard, will flock to Ukraine after the war and many Ukrainians will return. 3.) They have some of the smartest people in the World. China fears the intelligence pool of India. Indian fears the intelligence pool of Eastern Europe. 4.) The world will help Ukraine rebuild after the war. There is already large amounts of money flooding into the country. That will dramatically escalate after the war. Creating many jobs and opportunities that will encourage entrepreneurs and employment. 5.) Research what happens to a country recovering from a catastrophic event that reduced the population (I apologize for the cold way this sounds. The way the Ukrainians have stood up, has won my heart and this tragedy has invoked many tears) 6.) If I was 100 years younger I would marry a Ukrainian patriotic widow who has given everything in this conflict and settle down and rebuild a farm and a family. I love Ukraine's prospects for the future if the West has the courage to end this threat and help Ukraine keep their country.

[@andreasbyczkowski3435]

Thanks for the very well-studied comment. I agree on the substance too and maybe then some…

[@glennnile7918]

@@ttcc5273 Germany thinks they run the EU. That legendary German arrogance. So anything that strengthens the EU would be look on as favorable to Germany. Ukraine in the EU would be a huge advantage to the EU if Ukraine can fix all their problems. Not just the ones caused by Russia. I agree. I see Ukraine becoming a great country especially if they can keep the Crimea. the Donbass and Luhansk. One thing is for sure, Russia has made a permanent enemy of a country that basically was the old Russia.

[@vicvic2081]

What courage? The Taliban has courage!! Ukraine is receiving help from the empire and the west allies

[@hectormedrano4117]

I’ve read that Ukrainian refugees have already began returning home with most of the fighting being focused in the Donbas

[@russianprincess3673]

Ukraine will again mostly be part of RUSSIA the Western portion part of it will be taken by Poland. Why? Because it was the most corrupt nation in Europe. That's why!

[@svetlananowak2770]

Bought the book and am loving it! I’m a Procurement professional and am finding a lot of great nuggets in this book that will help me better prepare my company for future supply challenges.

[@J316-y4c]

Pete, how refreshing to find you and your economic, political, and future world development viewpoints. Well thought out, and most important no doom & gloom, just great analysis. I subscribed, and thankful I found you.

[@connorkenway09]

I tend to agree with everything Peter says. And for once I couldn't disagree more when he said that Ukraine will be done as a country in 30 years. 15 million displaced due to war isn't the same as displaced due to failed economy. Most Ukranian refugees will either return home at some point or send money abroad to any family they have in Ukraine. Or even create connections for the families of 15 million Ukranians to have the option to immigrate/ work in EU countries. Their kids will learn foreign languages tenfold compared to before and have a future abroad as well. This is literally Jewish national spirit of the 21st century.

[@alanparsonsfan]

It's a big, big question. Thankfully, those 15 million have escaped all the shelling, etc. But... If all of the infrastructure they need has been obliterated (note that this terrible pulverization going on isn't done by a long shot), how can they return? Another commenter here has the very interesting idea of the West creating a Marshall Plan of sorts to help Ukraine recover after the war. As Western governments have gotten themselves into so much debt, I don't know how it could be afforded. But certainly worth thinking about. The young Ukrainians currently being graciously hosted by European countries may need to have a long term patience in this regard. And be quite fruitful and multiply, in the mean time. The losses of young Ukrainian men in the war does accelerate demographic decline, unfortunately.

[@michaelhaggard82]

Congratulations on your success and I have to share a story, I recently had to use Uber and my driver was an interesting enough guy to carry conversation but to cut to the good part I'll never forget him saying "...Okay good, so you're familiar with Peter Zeihan.." 👍👍

[@MMM-ep8lc]

You are wrong, Ukrainians as a nation, their identity exist since about 1000 years, that's quite a lot of time, and that means some demographic issues will not destroy the country, as much as WW2 at the end didn't destroy Europe despite losing huge parts of populations, even more - direct after WW2 there were a huge positive change in population growth

[@rogerdsmith]

Ukraine has existed for more than a thousand years. Kyiv existed as a functioning city, when Moscow was nothing but a forest.

[@ericalbertson1092]

Bought the book. Love the book. Recommended the book to 100+. Buying the book for the young people in my world. Thank you Peter!

[@jeremiah1059]

It's a great book Peter. Congratulations. I listened to it yesterday and was really impressed by the depth of relevant information and the well placed levity. I never realized how important to the evolution of human society "poo" has been through the ages. Keep up the good work and as always, forever endeavor my friend.

[@reisc2008]

Great book! Thanks Peter.

[@NikkiCro]

I’ve been talking about your book for almost 2 weeks and even did a live on your interview with Marshal and Sagar! Great job. Can’t wait to dig into all your writings.

[@CMB21497]

Good job Peter. Very gracious of you to give to a charity, and the Ukrainian people. I'm reading the book right now.

[@petrus4]

You are a great man, Peter. I am not at all surprised that your book made it to the best seller list; I just think it should have been higher than 12! Congratulations still, though.

[@zajnat9747]

Thx for your work.

[@robertreed8848]

I've read Disunited Nations and Accidental Superpower. He takes somewhat "dry" subjects and makes them not only interesting, but sometime entertaining. He's a talented writer.

[@michaeldowdell2005]

Thank you for your hardwork. Great book!

[@supervike1]

Love the book. I had no idea I was even interested in geopolitics, but I have found that it's fascinating.

[@joemancini2988]

Peter, good work promoting those who do good works. I am disabled and listen to audio books, so I hope those qualify as well.

[@theintjperspective2958]

I've enjoyed reading your first two books recently and look forward to working my way up :) Congrats on making the Best Seller list

[@martinoamello3017]

Thanks for the updates Peter. By the way, am I a terrible human being for thinking you have a way of making the most horrific and depressing things sound like a lot of fun?

[@raymondalind765]

Congratulations! Awesome to find you. Love your work makes so much more sense than anything else out there.

[@nathanb62]

Wow. I’m impressed. So much respect. Having someone like you with your exhaustive research endorse a charity AND truly put your money where your mouth is gives me confidence that my donations will actually go where they are supposed to. Thank you so much for all your hard work. You should come up and visit the Canadian Rockies. I think it might be right up your alley.

[@thefisherking78]

I've bought the first three in the last few months and am taking a small break to digest the first two before going for #3. I'll buy and listen to the latest one before long. I'm glad to hear that you're doing so much to help people who need it. The world needs more kindness and altruism.

[@thembam0ses273]

Congratulations on the new book, Pete! Still listening to Accidental and Disunited along with some of George Friedman's work... An anecdotal FYI: unawares of the deep distaste Germans have for Shale Gas (fracking and so forth), I asked a German engineer to help me brainstorm a strategy for an HR Consultancy looking to position itself for the coming disorder. That is; recruit engineers from Germany to the USA/Canada and Mexico for the Shale gas and concomitant downstream petrochem industry. The gentleman looked at me like I drown kittens in my spare time...[ I don't] and went onto to say that we would have a tough time attracting German engineers to work on Shale projects... Take away: I am reading 'The Absent Superpower' next!!!

[@andreasbyczkowski3435]

Thanks three gazillion for all the helpful global breakdown breakdowns AND for contributing to alleviating hunger and Ukraine circumstances. WOWWW!!! 👏🤙🏽👏

[@shumbi11]

Why does Russia need to forward position troops in the geopolitical land bridges if they have nukes? Isn't nuclear armageddon what they promised China if they invaded the far east of Russia? It seems circular that the failure of this unnecessary war brings Russia to nuclear brinkmanship when any potential invader would have presumed that Russia's nukes would be used.

[@SarevokRegor]

In order for it to make sense you have to assume ballistic missile defence becomes not just good but cost effective. Whether via lasers on planes and satellites or a missile that shoots out a dozen other missiles to counter MIRV. This might make it relevant to have geography on side, but it probably also means a large nation could threaten a smaller nation with nuclear weapons without fears of a return strike. Combine these risks with a shrinking population and Russia's nuclear deterrent sours as the economy shrinks.

[@matthew8153]

One thing Peter neglects to mention is all the oil discovered in the Ukraine that western companies were starting to drill. This was the tipping point for the Russians because it meant they would no longer have a virtual monopoly on European energy.

[@mysterioanonymous3206]

True. UKR has massive gas reserves in the east. Coincidentally, that's where the Russians massed. Let's face it, Putler moved in to maintain his and his buddies business, or shall I say kill his competition dead in their tracks. That's how f'ed up Russia is. Always was, is, and will remain so. It's a backwards hinterland.

[@jays3526]

False narrative.

[@matthew8153]

@@jays3526 Two words with no proof do not disprove me.

[@woodsonsanders1112]

One of a few tipping points he neglects.

[@TheCJUN]

Natural gas. Not oil.

[@catdean828]

Congrats on the Best Sellers list! Working on getting through "The Accidental Superpower", light summer reading. ha! ha! Looking forward to your other 3 books.

[@derekm6699]

What about the geopolitics of future water wars & countries such as the USA disregarding the diminishing fresh water supply from pollution, corporate greed & waste as well as allowing for the near total privatization of water rights causing unrest around the world?

[@draelon]

Just finished your book (I cheated and went audio). It was excellent and I’m grateful for having experienced and been enlightened further by it.

[@jamesodell3064]

You talk about Russia fearing an invasion from the West, what Russia should be worried about in an invasion from China. Land near China including Vladivostok used to belong to China and they would like to get that land back. China would also like to get the resources from parts of Siberia. Some day in the future Russia will need Western Europe and the USA as allies, not adversaries. Russia is safe for now because of their nuclear weapons but if they have problems in the future China will pounce.

[@gawkersdeathrattle1759]

China's energy situation is such that it depends heavily on russian exports. They ride over the line and that oil/gas goes byebye. That doesn't make it impossible, of course, just not a particularly wise on China's part, considering how precarious their energy supply would be otherwise (dependant as it is to come in overseas from the strait, through not particularly friendly waters).

[@gbw28]

Congratulations on the success of your book. I am enjoying the audible version.

[@iamthemoss]

Thank you for your work Peter, you make sense of the nonsense.

[@karlpk3907]

Peter, your channel popped up in my feed, and I am glad it did. Congrats on the book. I agree with much of what you say about Ukraine, but I will push back on a couple of things. First, while the Ukrainians "outperformed" in the early days it is now pretty apparent that Ukraine is losing this war. The key reason they "out performed" is that the West, and particularly NATO, and even more particularly the USA, has been arming and training the Ukrainian military since 2014. Yes ladies and gentlemen, as we mucked around in Iraq, and Yemen, and Afghanistan, we have mucked around in Ukraine. Now none of us are privy to Putin's and his military's strategic plan here, but a reasonable supposition for the opening move on Kiev was the possibility that the Zelensky regime, at that point hugely unpopular in Ukraine, would crumble. Perhaps Putin thought the time was right to strike, even though the logistics chain was not in place; if the regime crumbled then getting supplies in would be no problem. A gamble, and a logical one, but it didn't work out. That's war. Results are sometimes unpredictable and as Eisenhower famously said, no plan survives first contact with the enemy. However, now Russia's plan is obvious. They have total air superiority over the battlefield, and their artillery, some of the longest range tubes in the world, can stand off and shell Ukrainian positions with impunity. As you point out, their ground forces are now methodically contacting and slowly surrounding pockets of Ukrainian soldiers, who now have very few heavy weapons, since much of them have been destroyed and supplies from the West are just a trickle. If you look at the Ukrainian MoD situation map a month ago, and the map today, there is a lot more red, and it is surely going to get redder. You are right that Putin saw Ukraine as an "existential threat" but he did with an understandable rationale. For the last 8 years, we, and our NATO allies have dangled in front of both Zelensky and Putin the possibility of NATO membership. Even as late as last year, Blinken reaffirmed this. Now what would YOU do if an adjacent state -- with a virulently anti-Russian sentiment and a decent military to boot -- was about to join an organization who sole purpose was to confront YOUR country? The Baltics? Who cares. But Ukraine? Intolerable. I disagree with your assessment that Russia is conducting a WW1 campaign. In one sense it's more like the Red Army in WW2, using primarily artillery ("the god of war'" according to Stalin) to soften up positions. But unlike WW2, Russia isn't throwing waves of soldiers at Ukrainian lines. They are proceeding methodically. I also disagree with your idea that Russia is laying waste to Ukraine. We see select pictures of burned out apartment flats as thought the entire Eastern and Southern region is being flattened--corrupt Western media love to do that that sort of stuff. But why would the Russians want to do that? They have every intention it seems to me of holding and absorbing those conquered territories. Why then would they lay waste to the region? Yes, if Ukrainian solders are in this building or that, it's a target. But recall the steel works in Mariupol. The Russians did not destroy that. They simply surrounded it until the troops inside surrendered. The truly tragic thing is that all this could have been avoided though negotiation. Cede the Donbass region to Russia or make them independent republics, have Ukraine demilitarize and pledge never to join NATO. But no. Putin is this evil monster and he must be stopped, we tell you!! Stopped!! Well, he is not being stopped anytime soon.

[@E4439Qv5]

So you expect Ukraine's forces will crunch before Russia goes _truly_ bankrupt with the bulk of foreign assets frozen, very few countries wanting their gas and a near-zero Ruble that no one wants to touch? ...Sounds plausible. You're right to expect the Goliath to be better seasoned in combat, but the attrition is gonna be a beach to both sides, and everyone loses without these two putting out what they otherwise would for cereals.

[@karlpk3907]

@@E4439Qv5 Maybe, but then again Russia has its own economic plan, including figuring out how to circumvent the western payments system which China is all on board with. Will it work? Beats me, and you too. However, I will say this. Germany needs Russian gas because we apparently think electric cars will save the planet and we don't seem interested in supplying it. If Germany doesn't get Russian gas, next winter the Germans may have start chopping down the Bavarian forest to heat their homes.

[@ninja5411]

Again Congratulations!!! happy to have bought the copy and gave a couple of them as well. Thanks for letting me know these people out of NYC are an ethical group since I'm not receiving any notification from them on my donations.

[@GregFaherty]

Huge Fan Peter. I've been raving about your POV and your latest book to anyone who will listen.

[@kickicker6058]

I just read something about uprisings in Peru over rising gas prices, and I'm like, "oh God, Zeihan was right."

[@Big_Tex]

Peru, Sri Lanka, Ecuador, fun times busting out all over the place

[@JD..........]

@@Big_Tex was going to say, anyone see Sri Lanka? We're concerned over getting a good mortgage and cheaper gas. They're just looking for calories and ANY gas.

[@alquinn8576]

@@Big_Tex the funny thing is Peru is lucky Pedro Castillo is too incompetent to screw the country up with his Marxist-Lenninism (Peru may survive a round of mere corruption and political ineffectiveness under the dimwitted Castillo)

[@ctuna2011]

Bought your book about 1/3 of the way through and was happy that this is much more than your ytubes. Also have spread the word to a few people that might be interested. First Book I have bought in a long time and I almost never buy a hard cover. Thanks for your insights. I kind of see why Elon Musk is saying there isn't enough people to keep Society going . Still don't know how they will be employed.

[@EG-ie5cw]

I just heard Peter a few weeks ago on the realignment pod and had a holy shit who is this guy moment. Good stuff, love your takes on the future of geopolitics and powerful nations

[@cyan936]

Read Accidental Superpower a few months back & couldn't wait for this one to come out. It exceeded expectations. Amazing books, incredible depth and research. I also appreciate that you make bold claims and don't apologize for em.

[@jessicali8594]

Read or listen to Losing Military Supremacy by Andrei Martyanov if you dare do so

[@Retrograde6]

Congratulations on the book success! I'm about 100 pages in so far, excellent as usual. Also congrats on using the Klingon bat'leth as background! 👍

[@MikeSouzaProjects]

I'm happy to share that I've got all 4 books. I', about 300 pages into "The End of the World is just the beginning" and I'm really enjoying it so far. It's hard to put down. I shouldn't be surprised, but I sort of am surprised that you had a hard time getting the "Absent Super Power" published for the reasons you shared. It just makes you wonder how the sharing of factual information can be suppressed for such ridiculous reasons and it makes me wonder what else we I have missed due to such editorial practices....

[@JD..........]

Absent super power is one of the greatest things written in this century that I've read.

[@ashleypaige4fun]

Is globalization really done, or are we just demanding more in return? Peter, I love your work and insights & have been following you closely this last year… but I have a question that I would appreciate your thoughts/counterpoints on? Clearly the USA is not just walking away & leaving the world to hang dry & climb into our NAFTA hole, as the phrase “end of globalization” would suggest! While in the past, the term globalization broadly referred to our “free naval security” to any economy that agreed to our lax terms, it does not appear at all, especially from the multiple recent treaties/alliances below, that we are in any way walking away from being a major global security force, rather, we are just negotiating & demanding more in return by building multiple ties/treaties which all include economic frameworks that in essence, either explicitly provide security (NATO) or imply it (QUAD) by simply being our economic partner in these alliances! The US is currently a primary player in all of these major alliances, which stretch around the world; * NATO (Europe) * QUAD (pacific Asia) * I2U2 (east Asia) * IPEFP (indo pacific) With these representing a majority of the euro Asian continent (sans Russia, China & Iran) how can one say we are materially leaving the global environment? Outside of Africa & South America, neither with any major players in the world markets (& not that we don’t have allies in either) are we, the USA, really walking away from globalization? Or just demanding better terms?

[@fredsmith7525]

I don't think Peter gets enough credit on how funny his newest book is. I am often laughing out loud during his reading on Audible. The subject matter is quite serious, but he sugars the pill with plenty of Charisma and dark humour. 👍 👌

[@bigpapi2658]

I got the audio book and binge listened that sucker!! Connected a lot of dots. Oh and Go BIG BLUE!!!

[@jeffbrown773]

Could you provide a link to the Afya wishlist? It looks like there is a makeup brand by that name that I can’t get past.

[@SeedyRecords]

The sound is finally perfect. Maybe need some a shure mic or that $500 one that gets the crispy podcast sound but i forgot the brand name.

[@seanbrereton5319]

Audiobooks available? I listen while working / running. If so, will the Ukrainian donation apply?

[@jacobw6530]

I bought mine from Audible 2 weeks ago

[@PaperAirplaneFactory]

Yup

[@Fast58Eddie]

I bought your book and could not put it down. Excellent work, I really enjoyed it!

[@guilhermemoritz7353]

Peter, you underestimate how much Argentina will Argentine it's own future into inflation, mismanagement, superiority complex and failure.

[@thembam0ses273]

LOL

[@peteg6118]

Congrats, Peter. Well deserved. Keep up the great analysis describing the shit storm we are in.

[@eliselavallee]

I love your work, just incredible! Question, Roe Vs. Wade, is that actually the US government’s solution to our decreasing population?

[@tonymadden9021]

The US doesn’t have a declining population

[@mattbatcher802]

Don't be too sure just yet, twas brithey and the slithey toes... Jabberwocky.

[@objectiveobserver4480]

Please add the logo and/or spelling of the foundation you referred to. Perhaps I missed it, but it’s unclear what the name is. I’d like to donate, but I want to find their page on Amazon, and I’m having difficulty because the name is unclear.

[@Wolf-Spirit_Alpha-Sigma]

Love you, Peter. Keep up the great job you're doing!

[@chronus4421]

Hey we very much enjoy the briefs, I'm about 3/4 through Accidental, thanks again.

[@moonstruck336]

People really need to wake up, and Peter is one of the few that is helping us see the truth. So I thank you Peter !

[@gypsypath1]

I’m surprised Regnery wouldn’t publish _The Absent Superpower_ (but I don’t know when they went into business). BTW, first heard of you today and have put on hold the only book of yours our library allows holds for. I’m looking forward to it!

[@CurtisMoe]

Just finished. Such a good read.

[@elizabethclaiborne6461]

Congrats on the book! That’s like a knighthood for the 21st century, you’ll have the title NYT Best Selling Author Peter Zeihan for life. 🏆✨👍🏻

[@brucemcleod6300]

Congratulations Peter! My copy arrived on the 18th and its a great read.

[@hasanchoudhurymd]

I have been binge watching your shows and I am going to the Barnes and Noble in Springfield Missouri today to get my copy of your book. You make a lot of sense from the wild and rapidly evolving world and this is great guidance for our future survival anywhere. I do hope that you may shed some lights on the near and long term effects of the global climate crisis emergencies. Also what is the future of the Eurasianism if their brutality work out from cooperation with the regional powers like Iran Turkey India China? I see Putin somewhat like Chengiz Khan with more powerful weapons and communications and propaganda. Best regards and thanks.

[@kenleon-guerrero6967]

The book is a great read, and vital for anyone planning ....well...anything. I spent twenty years consulting with business leaders locked into their "quarterly"tunnel vision, braking their tunnels. This book broke mine. It is nice to see the ground coming before the splat!

[@JD..........]

Well said! I wish we knew what to invest in...

[@badxxxmonkey5541]

Yes. Well said.

[@alanparsonsfan]

@Ken Leon-Guerrero Absolutely! I have come to realize that he points out, among other things, some of the most dramatic possible outcomes of the trends that he shows you, because he knows he has to do so to break your tunnel vision if you are a business leader. I was able to read between the lines of a recent video of his. He noted that those companies who decided 3-4 years ago to start moving their manufacturing out of the Middle Kingdom and back to the Americas were doing well. And that those who ignored the signs and are only now realizing that they should be doing it have missed out on some of the benefits of having done it earlier. I suspect that he was advising companies in both camps back then. And is a little frustrated that he couldn't break the tunnel vision, as you call it, of the second group...

[@henrypuyi5485]

Peter you know what my question is: Shale and the EIA data. Please explain. Thanks

[@rosanneshinkle4133]

Just discovered Peter. Would love to hear his thoughts on the great reset.

[@OrthoAutist]

Congratulations sir!

[@Spiritdingo]

Fantastic book!

[@jaykoval5957]

You deserve to promote books sales. 💰 💴 No need to apologize. In fact, reminders about your other books are appreciated.

[@jesuscamou602]

First book I’ve bought on audible, was great, I later bought your other books.

[@michaeldickson2634]

Please add a link to the Amazon site that supports Ukraine with medical supplies. Also...try as I might, I could not clearly hear the group's name. Meanwhile, I've got some books to buy!

[@rogerdsmith]

In a recent interview inside Russia, Putin dropped all pretenses and admitted that the war in Ukraine is about Russian imperialism.

[@kevf]

Care to link that?

[@nickflynn666]

@@kevf kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGPWl32goZySkM0

[@AssassinT10]

@@kevf he compared himself with Peter the great indirectly

[@kevf]

I'd they didn't have the same GDP as Italy, i'd be more worried. They've their hands full in Ukraine.

[@Beretta249]

Congrats on the NYT best seller! Well earned, no doubt. Note: Ukrainians have had a national (in the sense of an awareness of themselves as being a culture distinct and separate from others) identity since at least the 11th century. Not sure how people keep getting this idea wrong. This also tracks the beginning of Ukrainian as a language. Ukraine is not new. Ukraine did not start existing a decade ago. As for demographic winter scenarios there is a consistent solution: immigrants. This conflation of ethnicity with culture is _exactly_ the mistake of "Blood and Soil" politics. Modern Russia's #1 problem is and always has been attitude. It responded to the West with hostility and scapegoating after 2008 when the oil and gas markets crashed. It _became_ xenophobic and bitter as a salve to it's ennui. It's thus facing an extinction it has done it's best to set in motion. Geography is important but it's not deterministic and the brief openness of Russia to foreign money, ideas, and people in the 90's and 00's proves just as much. Putin's comfort with reversing the West's voluntary dependence on Russian wheat and gas and all the rest as leverage for surrendering to him is exactly proof of his hypocrisy. Russia had genuine decades of not being afraid of being invaded and even inviting NATO to it's borders. Stop with the fucking lies that Russia _had_ to boost military spending (vast amounts of which were stolen by Putin's Kleptocracy, lest we forget) because the outside world was always it's enemy. So let's be done making excuses for Ruscist choices. There were different roads. Russia is deciding to die like the shitty, spoiled child brat it is. It has no right to exterminate Ukraine, no right to threaten nuclear war, and every right to be _glassed_ from the Crimea to Vladivostok if it can't decide to choose to live.

Russia never invite NATO to its doorstep. It did at one point try to join NATO.

[@ritzcarlson]

Peter....if I buy all of your books on Audible, does that help/count as buying a book? LOVE your work!

[@andy52709]

I'd love to know this too!

[@peredavi]

Yes it does.

[@russmitchellmovement]

While I remain unconvinced that the US will abandon BW wholesale, this and your last are great books! Really enjoying, TY!

[@careylymanjones]

I think the odds against continued American support for BW in Asia are extreme. China is hosed. Propping them up is futile, even if the American people were in the mood for it. I think we do stay in Europe as long as the Russian threat remains.

[@dwdavis5977]

Thanks for your help. I am going to buy the book. I appreciate your help.

[@marynlyn]

Info on signing up for the newletter . . .

[@stevenrix7277]

From a european point of view, I believe Kyiv is also the redline with Europe's sphere of influence which is also an existential crisis for Europe and its aspirations, so it seems like we are getting ready to go to war against Russia by the end of the year. Inside the conflict between Europe and Russia, there are also rivalry conflicts, one of them is in the Baltics (Sweden and Finland against Russia) and the other one is with the treaty of Riga with Poland, Belarus and Ukraine and Lithuania; those are countries that have not finished their historical transitions, and they are already on the starting blocks. Based on geopolitical forecasts, should Russia use nukes, they would launch them at the same time. This is a very scary scenario, and in 4 months of war each day seems to confirm we are headed on a collision course.

[@Btn1136]

Got the audiobook. So nice that you did the narrating. Great commute listen.

[@herbert92x]

Waiting for my copy of ‘End of the World’. I hope Peter uses some of the proceeds for a haircut. 😉🤪🤣🇺🇸🇺🇦

[@deanayer8514]

I would kill for that (or any) hair!! let it grow Pete !! 🤣

[@Big_Tex]

Nonsense his hair is fabulous 🤣

[@QuizmasterLaw]

Who knows about arms shipments into Ukraine last February? Me. Who else? Ukraine will win this , and will win it in such stunning terms that I am worried about preventing China from retaking Vladivostok. I love Argentina but it's too corrupt to rise to prominence.

[@HR_8035_YEA]

Hope you're right.

[@QuizmasterLaw]

@@HR_8035_YEA Sun Tzu teaches us that all wars are decided before the first shot is fired. He is right: although the usual translations of Sun Tzu are inaccurate, it's like reading Sun Tzu filtered through Clausewitz, you should nonetheless read him. Wars are matters of calculation, and in that sense, only, exhibit rationality; whichever side calculates better - wins. Ukraine calculated better. Ukraine will win. Just a question of how long, and at what price.

[@HR_8035_YEA]

@@QuizmasterLaw Read it long ago. Ukraine was not as well prepared as it could and should have been. But they have fought far more intelligently with the weapons at their disposal.

[@QuizmasterLaw]

@@HR_8035_YEA the people whose guns I run believed the Ukrainians would cut and run. They cut all right. Good training...

[@El...Presidente]

Congrats on the latest book… I LOVE that’s you in the audio version man what a world of difference!

[@davidbaldwin9830]

Happy to hear about the book but one thing I always HOPE when I watch your videos, is,,, THAT it is true! I hope to live long enough to find out.

[@heatherwolfe8159]

God Bless for using your power for good! We need so much more of that in this world! May your Karma abound Peter!

[@pauljohnson6377]

Question I’ve never seen addressed is on have/have not caused security threats: Given incoming instability world wide, and the U.S. likely remaining a beacon of stability, won’t the type of terrorism/politically motivated violence increase at home? Or at least worldwide anti US sentiment may increase in a similar manner it did with the jihadist terrorism around the peak of our globalization goals.

[@williamkline7922]

I don’t know if Peter sees this. However, I am a big fan. A lot of geopolitical narratives I heard in college felt like they were lacking a clear explanation. And you have a unique capacity to ground decision making in something that feels more concrete than anything else I’ve read. More than any other pundit in this field I never get the impression you ever leave inconvenient facts on the cutting room floor; whatever disagreements I can have I trust you for information.

[@Matto_Harvo]

Yeah, got it on audible, just started listening. Like it so far.

[@chrisschey7818]

I loved these books, not least because they made me realize how the US has sacrificed to ensure unimpeded, safe maritime passage to all countries for the last 70 yrs. We have so much reason to be proud despite all of the critics & naysayers. Thank you for your unique perspective & for giving us a place to meet & do something good together.

[@Big_Tex]

That’s why we have the haters, we’re the Big Dog (and Peter’s books explain why!) Just goes with the territory.

[@zn9219]

>sacrificed

[@JD..........]

The more you learn about the USA, the more astounding it is that it actually exists in its current state. That is to say, great.

[@sanderhamburger1012]

we (EU citizens ) are sometimes critical of you (US) because we care for you, call it tough love ;)

[@colinkeizer7353]

Thank you for your four books, Peter, and I'm totally looking forward to Book Five. Have you thought of a working title yet, or are you waiting for some inspiration to bubble up from the murk between the Baltic Sea and the Yellow Sea? Back in the 1980s I was an amateur commercial simulation games designer. That means I actually sold one design, a Bronze/Iron Age galley combat game, for actual cash. Woohoo! As a consequence of that victory, I bought some resources, including the 1999 Statesman's Yearbook, on film. Still have that roll of plastic somewhere . . . Point being, I have a BA in History (1983), another in Geography (1989) and a commercial interest in modeling geopolitical economic strategic simulations. I had some of the fundamental data in my hands and knew where to find more. Even with all that, I never saw the obvious, powerful conclusions Peter Zeihan draws from his work. Was I asleep in class the day my geography and economics professors covered these ironclad, absolute, mathematical consequences of known demographics? I don't think so. Peter, does ANYBODY teach this today, besides you? I feel cheated that nobody poured a distilled, refined soup of something like your ideas into my head forty years ago. I feel I cheated myself by not seeing at least a glimmer of the basics. But no, not the slightest suspicion that Western Civilization is inherently flawed, desperately in need of some fundamental rewrite, and charging at full speed, oblivious, into an armor plated brick wall right now.

[@MichaelBabich]

Peter thanks for the support of Ukraine. 🙏 I watched you describe population pyramids in different countries and wonder whether you took into account the density of population and overall size. I mean even with a declining population a country could still have more youth which could overturn the trend than another country with a smaller population but a more stable pyramid. E.g., Canada has the same area as China and the same as the US but the countries have vastly different population sizes: Canada - 38M, US - 330M, and China - 1.4B. All have very similar areas in size. So, China even with a declining pyramid has a bigger workforce and consumer base than the US. Not to mention Canada. Theoretically, China could overturn the trend with the right policy, never have it less than in the US, and even improve it within a decade.

[@alp8409]

The CCP can’t reverse over 30 years of one child policy and culture preference for sons.

[@alp8409]

China doesn’t grow and produce enough food to be self-sufficient.

[@thembam0ses273]

"It takes 18 years to make an 18 year old" which is no biggie, if you have 18 years?...

[@MichaelBabich]

@@thembam0ses273 A country with 1.4B population with any dynamic still has more workforce and fertile population than a country with 330M population.

[@locopoco24]

I bought your audio book. Was intense and informative. Though, I had a few questions. What happens to the airline travel industry after the world becomes more isolated? What if the other nations gang up on the US? Wouldn't the ending lead to another global war?

[@buddermonger2000]

I think this one is a bit obvious: in the US domestic air travel is still the go-to way of getting around. And internationally people have always traveled to far off places. Before it was by ship. Now it's by plane. May see a decrease in travel but planes are still likely to take people places. What other nations realistically COULD gang up on the US? Only two countries share a land border with the US (both of which are under de-facto American control) and the US has the largest navy in the world. Can't really do anything to it. Another book of his outlines the coming wars of disorder with the current Russo-Ukranian war simply being one of many.

[@cbarcus]

An important factor to consider is how efforts to address global warming with advanced nuclear power could greatly improve productivity while bringing flexibility to supply chains. The conflict with Russia could also accelerate the development and deployment of this crucial technology. So while the current trends look bleak, an industrial revolution will probably upend that trajectory, fundamentally addressing poverty, much like what was seen with the rise of fossils and electrification.

[@sergiysergiy]

Peter, how can I get a signed book? It would be awesome for me :)

[@dirface]

Congrats on the books!

[@phukoffe8587]

Keep up the great work man!

[@gaberoo9099]

Read all prior three, working on your latest (audible version of course). Great reads.

[@fazdoll]

9:17 Marriage lists??!? It's a called a "bridal registry," Pete. OK anyway, I just bought your book over the weekend. I'm considering buying the audio version as well so I can read along with you.

[@joeblowe7545]

Ukraine ALWAYS had and does have a sense of identity.

[@AKsusan907]

Please give your perspective on Burma…which no one has helped in 60+ years. Thank you

[@scrambledganglia6946]

My brother called me tonight and his comment after watching Zeihan videos was, "We are all going to die." I talked him down but had to put a Shirley Temple "Oh, everything will turn out okay" spin on it. I feel dirty.