The Next Global Superpower Isn't Who You Think | Ian Bremmer | TED

Who runs the world? Political scientist Ian Bremmer argues it's not as simple as it used to be. With some eye-opening questions about the nature of leadership, he asks us to consider the impact of the evolving global order and our choices as participants in the future of democracy.
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[@Evoque786]

No matter who is in power; the world is losing morality, we are becoming polarised and greed is the new superpower.

[@epi2045]

Tell me a time in history when it wasn’t polarized and moral. It’s going to crap because we’re at the edge of the 4th turning.

[@Evoque786]

@@epi2045 : precisely my point… 2 world wars and many feminine, we didn’t learn anything and we have not made progress, yet 1st world claims to be educated and advanced

[@thefontzchannel]

​@@epi2045 I'm assuming your tedtalk is next.🧐

[@gsd632]

Losing!

[@XXIIISRUJAN]

The West* is losing morality.

[@djankoulrea3463]

" It used to be just nature and nurture determining our identities , now its nature, nurture & Algorithms " Well said !!

[@zealouskoo2517]

Totally agreed with you.

[@Incredible14U]

@@zealouskoo2517 YNWA

[@sachinshah4829]

YNWA bro

[@akiyawynter2170]

I thought algorithms technically falls under the nurture umbrella, I guess the google definition of nurture is more accurate? Always thought nurture included all non genetic influences...

[@HazardousHumorHQ]

​@@akiyawynter2170of course you are correct, it IS still just a subset of the "nurture" (i.e., environment exposed to during lifespan basically) category. Algorithms are a notable type of variable to emphasize but regardless, they are obviously still 'nurture variables'

[@Gr33nsurfer]

"Question the algorithm" is a very important thought as it forms your "bubble" and most of the information you will get access to. Therefore independent media is still important and even more today than before.

[@MicahMicahel]

in canada our government has algorithmic control of the whole internet and the govt funds almost all media. One example of how this works is the speaker said "trucker riots in canada" The only violence committed was from a Trudeau supporter that smashed his vehicle into three peaceful trucker supporters. The truckers were 100% peaceful. Why do people think Canada is even a democracy with the government having algorithmic control? This speaker sides with the government funded disinformation.

[@user-tf5yz4cx9g]

🤔the one who rules the world does not necessarily mean that he is very smart. maybe the time has come for a completely different society to start governing the world , perhaps the 🐢or the👉🏾 🦖

[@stonerhistory8742]

My feed is broken because i look everything up..

[@robk5865]

I want to know why the social media powers that be (predominantly democrat) use their algorithms to flood people's feeds with "conspiracy theorists" if that person searches one. I mean, all of that concern, the lawsuits, censorship, labeling people who don't fall in line...to turn around and make sure people's feeds are absolutely impregnated with it. Like they go above and beyond.

[@scottjacobsen2889]

We are getting to the point where we can’t trust ANYTHING we see online anymore. Words, pictures or videos. Very, very scary!!

[@tiptoe38]

Yes u have to have a little common sense when selecting reading.

[@sn0_]

@@tiptoe38 need to stay away from mainstream media as it is just so biased, i noticed since 2015 the disgusting bias, while the masses eat it up and believe whatever they hear sponsored by the state itself... sad

[@liamhollowell8644]

Propaganda has existed for decades, you have always needed a filter when reading a news source

[@LEGIONER977]

As a Russian, who is constantly confronted with the propaganda of the United States and Ukraine, which has nothing to do with how things really happen in my country and how people live here, I have long understood this...

[@yaphonghor4409]

Of course you can't, because US techs do not care about American fabrication of lies and misinformation to smear the other polar China!

[@MI-rm1kz]

"...The US increasingly didnt want to be the world's policeman, or the architect of global trade, or even the cheerleader for global values..." said without even a hint of irony! Amazing!

[@ibrahimoshodi4472]

I mean, the US had been getting relatively more isolationist over Trump's 4 years and that populist Republican movement hasn't really died down since

[@rorshak2548]

Dude was being disingenuous during that section for sure

[@aniksamiurrahman6365]

Amazing? US increasing didn't want? What a great way to cope with the fact that US increasingly lost its capability to police over others. Yet, US still polices over others, but only using soft power. Since she just doen't have the capacity to directly bomb everyone without a risk of self-destruction.

[@temitopeoguntade6119]

I waited for the "joke" part of that statement but it never came. Lol

[@butter_nut1817]

isn't this true? Americas seem to think foreign wars aren't good, nor getting involved in other governments much.

[@jpzhang8290]

Summary: Bremmer argues that we now live in a leaderless world, but he predicts that the future will consist of three overlapping orders a unipolar security order dominated by the US, a multipolar economic order with various influential players, and a digital order shaped by technology companies.

[@decoyuser1506]

it has even more info like : the us was once exporter of democarcy little enough but now it has tools to destroy democracy !

[@MegaLmae]

He can't predict anything this one. He was arguing, vehemently, that Trump would not become president right until he became the president. Elon Musk told us that we should not take Bremmer seriously. He ekes out a living by pretending to accurately predict what he calls geo-political risk. He calls himslef a political scientist when there is nothing at all scientific about political 'science'.

[@mikescarborough9196]

Good Cliff Notes!

[@erayozer5185]

Time saver

[@Gerguzalbutzelnikoskech]

The digital order is the most frightening one.

[@herryhubert2706]

I am from Amsterdam, Netherlands, so some of my experiences may be a little different from most of you here. When I was in my teens, I was a punk and DIY was a very important part of it. This was in sharp contrast with the disco-kids, who were following fashion as much as they could. As a disco-kid you had to wear either Nikes or Adidas, Cool Cat, Kappa, etc etc. When I look back at this, it feels like if we were in some giant social research program. As if we were studied to see how easily we would adopt brands. How we would embrace a certain brand of shoes and next tell everybody about how much better these new shoes were. It turned out we were largely willing to be advertisement poles. We actually thought we were part of a higher species if we were able to buy the more expensive brands. I think this is where it all started. If I look at how willing people are to buy a new smartphone by Apple or Samsung and spend an incredible amount of money on a device, while you have exactly the same functions in a device which is ⅓ of the price, but doesn't have the brandname on it. And when you point this out to them, they will defend their choices with a lot of religious sounding reasons, as if they are Jehowa Witnesses. Sometimes these more expensive phones have options that maybe handy, but it turns out they are hardly ever used. Or they want these highly annoying digi-watches, that are so convenient. I really hate it when I am together with someone, who's constantely checking his wrist. Back in the days, when you looked at your wrist, it meant you were getting bored, and were trying to use time to get away. Sometimes you don't even need such a watch. People are always staring at their screens, and I feel like shouting: "Hey, I am here!!! In real life! On the seat next to you!" But there's always something "important" they are afraid to miss. Then on these phones there are apps. People hardly ever check what kind of personal information is stored by the companies that make those apps. I remember the conspiracy thinkers during Corona, who were afraid the government were to inject chips in them through the vaccination program. While those same conspiracists walked around with a smartphone in their pockets. People accept cookies without giving it a second thought. Why do you think there's so much money involved in these tracking-companies. And why are there so many of these companies. And moreover, WTF is Legitimate Interest? Last week my (dutch) bank send me a notice. They're going to stop "contact free payment" and replace it with "google pay". Why on earth do they think I would like some company like google, to serve my payments? Google already knows more than enough about me, and they have no right to peek into my spendings to personalize advertisement (which I think it the whole idea). But I am fairly sure that just about everybody will accept this because they either don't really think about the consequences or feel like they are powerless. To cut a long story short: it is just us humans, addicted to consumerism and supposed luxury, who gave all the power to these companies.

[@tashg849]

The mobile phone connects with your implants and lets you change its settings... you have had implants since you were a kid. Read neuromancer, it's not really fantasy...

[@zhsdqi]

So right. So undo-able. So inevitable. That is what they know and we cannot change.

[@willishammell9814]

Techno-Polar Order sounds like a wicked Canadian electronic band

[@DanielMundiViator]

😂

[@MicahMicahel]

He said "trucker riots in canada..." The only violence committed was from a Trudeau supporter that smashed his vehicle into three peaceful trucker supporters. TEh truckers were 100% peaceful. Cops beat them way past the point they would have to. I'm talking about videos of them punching out people that were down and said they surrender to any charges. the truckers were peaceful. This speaker is full of misinformation. In Canada our government funds almost all our media and they have algorithmic control of the whole internet. This speaker just assumes all news is true. There were other factual errors as well but this is the one that is really awful because people believe trudeau's authoritarian media.

[@margarettelaizure3220]

haha, should google it and see if it's taken!

[@tonymoon7230]

Russia in serious decline? Which planet are you on? You obviously meant the US, or is it the European Union?

[@robinlundkvist1941]

@@tonymoon7230 we citizens doesn't count vs the money owners x)

[@ambition112]

0:12: 🌍 The world is currently in a leaderless state with three different overlapping orders. 2:33: Many citizens in wealthy democracies feel left behind by globalization, leading to a sense of illegitimacy. 4:06: The current global security order is unipolar, with the US and its allies as the most powerful players. 5:56: 💡 The speaker discusses the three world orders: global economic order, national security order, and digital order, highlighting the power of technology companies in shaping the digital world. 6:46: The European Union has the largest common market and sets the rules for profitable business. 8:18: The digital order, run by technology companies, holds significant power in determining military support, political discourse, and individual identities. 11:13: 🌍 The speaker discusses the potential outcomes of the digital order and the role of technology companies in shaping the future world. 13:22: The speaker raises questions about the accountability of technology companies in relation to artificial intelligence, data collection, and advertising models. Recap by Tammy AI

[@pamelasaludares5350]

Thank you.

[@simplyyellow6240]

so who is the next global superpower?

[@listener6596]

😮

[@timm3588]

Da

[@lab-jerry6593]

warning the artificial intelligence, but that can give us video abstract🤣

[@churabhok2869]

There was one incident in Bangalore, India, where in a man from one community responded by mocking another persons religion as his was mocked by this other person, it all happened on Facebook, soon the posts were shared rapidly, one community took major offence and burnt down an entire police station because of all this, that is what social media can do

[@sheeats4019]

Social media is explicitly responsible for the plight of the Rohingya refugees… Bangladeshis use Facebook more than email, news outlet websites etc. the anti Rohingya sentiment spread like wildfire…

[@lovemsoni1844]

I can correctly guess which community it was

[@davesprivatelounge]

Facebook enabled a genocide in Myanmar

[@allinonetube3387]

Lindu community

[@allinonetube3387]

@@lovemsoni1844 lindu?

[@Susieq26754]

Ian Arthur Bremmer (born November 12, 1969) is an American political scientist, author, and entrepreneur focused on global political risk. He is the founder and president of Eurasia Group, a political risk research and consulting firm. He is also founder of GZERO Media, a digital media firm.

[@ITERCYNTAI]

Thanks for sharing.

[@realnapster1522]

He is a western shill. Truth is that west is in decline.

[@barkleychance]

Those that have power will always seeks to maintain and grow power. No matter people's best intentions, power is like a drug and not easily given up. It will inevitably end badly for citizens and government is the power is not regulated/checked. It's a story as old as time

[@keithmoriyama5421]

I used to be a great fan of the TED series. But, I grew up. I started to do my own research. TED is a mainstream platform that titillates the masses.

[@shubhamsehgal2336]

One of those gimmicks where he thinks he uses the latest buzzword "technology" and ends the talk. What are we, in the 90's? Tell him to use "AI" and the audience get scared.

[@minzblatt]

Exactly. Also, using the buzz topic of Big Data is also like at least a decade old. I guess Biden's generation is still new to the issue, one could argue. It is also problematic that he mentions Trump, but leaves out the election interference of Twitter in 2020.

[@jctai100]

It's the masses that matter though

[@tarey05]

I believe TED Talks is sponsored by Goldman Sachs or JP Morgan Chase, so it has a very clear deep state bias. 30k chinese military men are crossing the US southern border over the past months to kill Americans. The war with Russia will be fought on US soil and Taiwan will fall. BRICS has taken care of the multipolar order As for the US, it's in total collapse. Digital order?? More like advanced technologies and it's the US that is fighting against Russia already. We know this. Tech and digital whatever is too politicized to make any impact.

[@jacobh9487]

Yep, same. Used to admire TED talk speakers, but they are just propagators of the will of the Globalist elites who seek to enslave the world. One TED talk speaker likened humanity as the aberrant species in an outbreak that needs to be "controlled". One Globalist acolyte put up the Georgia Guide stone in the 70s that purports to point to the direction that humanity needs to go. It said the ideal human population is 500 million. We are currently at 7.8 billion, off target by 7.3 billion. Hmmm, they just beta tested the engineered Corona virus.

[@alkers372]

I remember while getting my MBA over 45 years ago, the author of the book, "The Global Reach", lectured at our graduate school and said pretty much the same thing as Ian just said about multi-national corporations. Bought the book and poured over it at the time. What it and Ian stated has been progressing all this time, and quite possibly will come completely true some day. After being around as long as I have, I highly doubt I'll still be alive when it happens though.

[@friendlyone2706]

@@judylloyd7901 Maybe he likes soaked books😁

[@aniksamiurrahman6365]

45 years ago it didn't work. That's a good sign that it'll probably never work either.

[@AlJay0032]

China doesn't care about these corporations. US crony corporatism won't be able to protect them any longer.

[@nafnaf0]

China will use the technology directly from its Chinese companies. They are pushing for AI

[@AnarchistHamster]

​@@friendlyone2706 Yes you do "pour" yourself into a book, like water, I have never encountered this "pore" use before. Maybe it is a regional accent thing in English? Midwest American I confident is "poured."

[@user-uo6qs3bv8h]

The speech certainly packs a wallop and gives you a mindful to think about. Thank you for these stimulating ideas. I believe we need more of these as the masses continue to erode in terms of intelligence!!

[@MicahMicahel]

the speaker is full of misfit or disinformation. Example: He said "trucker riots in canada..." The only violence committed was from a Trudeau supporter that smashed his vehicle into three peaceful trucker supporters. TEh truckers were 100% peaceful. Cops beat them way past the point they would have to. I'm talking about videos of them punching out people that were down and said they surrender to any charges. the truckers were peaceful.

[@user-ww6tc3kn9f]

Powerful sharing. This leads us to go back and reflect on many things as youths...

[@rustworker]

Even before technology, multi-nationals were separate uncontrollable power. Tech has made that stronger.

[@MegaPatients]

Just about to write something very similar, the one's who control the digital world have the ultimate power...which wont be good for any country....period.

[@BlakedaBull]

yes i thought he was going to talk about them leaving politics and establishing a new global corporation layer of control above any one county and in every county. (he did in a roundabout way, but kind of hyper focusing on one finger in the puppet glove.)

[@chrisc2671]

I’m not going to bother arguing against your point but I will say that if that was your takeaway from the talk then you completely missed the point. The closest thing I can think of to support your statement would be the proliferation of fast food outlets making people fatter and less healthy all over the world.

[@MegaPatients]

@@chrisc2671 Good no argument then...😏

[@chrisc2671]

@@MegaPatients 🤣

[@FreddieVee]

In 1975, the movie "Rollerball" was released. It pictured a world where countries no longer dominated the world, but large multinational corporations were in charge. Instead, in the first quarter of the 21st century, Social Media companies are kings and digital tools, psychology, AI and algorithms are their weapons.

[@sebastianmullerbalcazar6229]

100%

[@Psy0psAgent]

Zola's Algorithm

[@DJ_BROBOT]

Well that's the plot of every damn anime

[@viktorpaulsen627]

Yes, and political censorship imposed by the government.

[@dhirajgupta7435]

And 90% of them are Left. Ultra-Fascist Left.

[@user-fh6og3fr1b]

Just one thing, It's not the US increasingly "didn't want to be a policeman", it's the US doesn't the ability to do that anymore.

[@JLC-tj1zo]

是的，美国怎么可能不在想当“世界警察”只是没能力罢了

[@AsusMedia1988]

CALM DOWN CHINA 🇨🇳 🤣 😂

[@saurabh-270]

It was a time when only few countries had military capabilities now, Russia, China, India,Japan , Germany, France,Uk , all have very good military hardware. Globalization has made free competition for all countries. No more monopoly.

[@luisutil9070]

Totally... they loved being the boss... but the US is going down!

[@Ekstrax]

you guys don't know what you're talking about, it's referring to the increasingly hands off approach by American foreign administration starting with Obama. Something often criticized as allowing things like the Russia's invasion of Ukraine by not reacting strongly in 2014. It happened because they finally realized they were making the same mistakes as with Vietnam because they were blinded by 9/11. They then tried to save face in Afghanistan first. They're still stuck in the quagmire of history and war that is the middle-east and even Africa but it's far less reported about. Trump wanted to get out of it all for the benefit of the country but he realized it wasn't that easy. Although I'm not a fan of the man, a nice side effect was that he was so unpredictable, the rest of the world thought about stuff a bit more carefully before doing it. Also about the countries mentioned that now have a large army by saurabh-270, all of those countries besides the ones in Asia had them far larger at the end of the cold war. It's nothing new, they're just rebuilding after the peace tore into defense budgets.

[@chenb126]

Nailed it. Nature, nurture and algorythm.

[@RobertMillerJustme]

Professors Martin Gilens (Princeton University) and Benjamin I. Page (Northwestern University) looked at more than 20 years worth of data to answer a simple question: Does the government represent the people? Their study took data from nearly 2000 public opinion surveys and compared it to the policies that ended up becoming law. In other words, they compared what the public wanted to what the government actually did. What they found was extremely unsettling: The opinions of 90% of Americans have essentially no impact at all.

[@vishalkhanna1476]

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[@williamhicks558]

Unsettling, but not surprising. Especially considering the impact of the supreme court deciding that corporations are people. The rich had already had way too much influence on politicians before that, and that only made it worse.

[@Phoenix-gd4xw]

Wow!

[@Metaspace2]

Just look at the finance laws. Only the 10% of the richest citizens profit who already own 60% of everything. Volker Pispers (German stand-up comedian), "...for laws from which 90% of the people would profit, you will not be able to achieve a majority in parliament" :/

[@112233JORDAN]

Reminds me of the "median voter theorem" Of course no one gets what they want. Oh, and also, politicans care more about running campaigns and getting donations from special interest groups than they do pleasing constituents that will vote for politicians in a predictable pattern for the most part anyways.

[@SophiaChristian-so2of]

BRICS seeks to create a new currency, considering gold's historical role as a store of value and medium of exchange. However, the functionality and acceptance of a gold-backed currency in the current global financial system are uncertain. Creating a new currency requires careful consideration of economic, political, and logistical factors.

[@AntonioBianh]

The discussions and proposals surrounding BRICS nations' potential use of gold are intriguing. People choose to buy gold for various reasons, such as its historical role as a store of value and medium of exchange, its potential as a hedge against inflation or currency devaluation, and its relative scarcity compared to other commodities. Gold also offers diversification benefits to investment portfolios due to its low correlation with stocks and bonds.

[@MarkFreeman-xi3rk]

I find gold investment reliable and aim to buy more to recover losses. Silver is also a good investment but differs from my collectibles. Clear investment goals and education are crucial. I work with Margaret Johnson Arndt a SEC-regulated financial consultant. Starting with modest investments, I accumulated nearly $799k over time.

[@cythiahan8455]

@@MarkFreeman-xi3rk How can i reach her, because I’m seeking for a more effective investment approach on my saving.

[@MarkFreeman-xi3rk]

You can do a web check where you can connect with her, and do your research with her full names mentioned..

[@JenniferDrawbridge]

She appears to be well-educated and well-read. I ran a Google search on her name and came across her website; thank you for sharing.

[@absurdityisfree7478]

Thank you Yanis for your brave, passionate intelligent persistence.

[@IBumpg]

It's interesting to hear this lecture. The funny thing that you did not mention is that none of these so-called powerful individuals, groups, governments, know what will happen in the next five (5) minutes. So, people worry about what those who are not in charge will do, whilst completely ignoring who is in complete control. Amazing!

[@caiolovatto1]

It has already become difficult for us to accept the concept of democracy, considering that for some time now, rulers are not actually chosen for their administrative abilities, but for their influence. The fact is that "democracy" is, in practice, a choice exercised by the owners of financial power, enhanced with the rise of bigtechs.

[@Le_Mouton_Noir]

"Democracy" is the name of the jewish dictatorship

[@marcusonesimus3400]

Perhaps,but as it says, 'there is nothing new under the sun.' Is not domination of political processes by wealthy elites par for the course? Indeed the space occupied by 'democratic' concerns or 'democratic' exercises along the historical continuum is very, very small. Furthermore definition of the word 'democracy' is uncertain. One might as well admit that 'democracy' is in the eye of the beholder. I do not mean to suggest that autocracy or totalitarianism are preferable or worthy of admiration! I know quite a few emigrants from the PRC, who may go back to visit but choose to raise their families on this side of the pond. But government by its very nature, is oligarchic, setting a few in positions of authority over the many. Only among tightly-knit small communities should we expect to find some exceptions. Elections are usually considered a defining feature of political 'democracy'. Yet technically hese are usually dominated by political parties, which unless sponsored directly by the State are private organizations. The Word of God, the Bible, does not endorse any particular political system as good for all times and places. The authority which governments exercise is delegated not from 'the people', but from God, and they are accountable to Him for their actions. (Psalm 24:1) The earth is the Lord's, and all it contains; the world, and those who dwell in it.'

[@Tiwack01]

This was always the case and holds true with or without democracy, it still remains the best pick out of all the bad options.

[@BabuB1]

BS

[@MikeB-3791]

first thing to mention is they are not rulers. it's a small word but an important mind shift. subliminal programing.

[@christopherp.3307]

We have lost control of ideologies, what we think of each other, and our humanity due to technology. Everyone thinks they are on the outside looking in and it really astounds me how far off the average person is. This was a really good Ted talk.

[@radnomaden9438]

Humanity never had control of anything regarding how we developed thorough history. All it ever was is every human doing what he was teached to do, and eventually trying to improve that thing but most time making it worse instead. Despite all the theoretical knowledge we developed since the dawn of science, no one in power ever took that knowledge seriously unless it helped him personally to become more powerful.

[@christopherp.3307]

Due to a lack of information from cultural difference people were not as collectively polarized on a global scale. You are right, humans just doing human things. Starting with WW1 we saw how countries would pick sides, as countries developed more larger world powers would be more considerate of them and they would be forced to pick sides. I see it as a responsibility of this generation to step back and really be objective. People are too caught up in their own opinion to think of what is realistic and what matches their own ideals. I'm not too optimistic, but it does take a collective self-awareness that I do believe may be achievable with the next generation. Most people born today will probably never achieve it. I'm not saying I'm the objective person in the world, but I think any reasonable person can agree that we ourselves are to blame for most of our problems. Ian is absolutely right saying we are reaching a crossroad. @@radnomaden9438

[@Buledde]

That’s what people already said in the 1920‘s, the 1940‘s.

[@factorfitness3713]

No one ever had "control of ideologies" - not sure what that's supposed to mean.

[@christopherp.3307]

There is always leadership within any given ideology, but politics have created a divide. People try to make themselves agreeable to rally people using people's values and difference. Some people react out of hate and fear, some trying to be virtues and righteous. When at the end of the day the person asking for your support probably could care less what you think. It's in human nature, people are manipulative and with social media it's easier than ever before. @@factorfitness3713

[@InQieGaming]

Yoo.. this is actually a really good topic to discuss in TedTalk. Bravo Ian!

[@patriciabray5726]

Many innovative changes happened in trade policies and are continuing to be creatively addressed. The Global South and the equally innovative policies give great hope to a new generation of leaders.

[@nelnel2712]

I find the argument of the digital companies acting as a third power pole and, at the same time, a medium very convincing, but I think that their power is less guaranteed than what he suggests. Technology companies rely on infrastructure and investment that can be monopolised or meddled with by states. The Chinese internet, for example, or deep sea fiber optic cables that can be destroyed by the a navy.

[@trappedkitty5335]

With Elon Musk putting up satellites, you will not need cables.

[@acap2025]

@Nel Nel exactly

[@abhi-_-]

​@@trappedkitty5335 we have anti sat missiles as well now. And those satellites will always require stations on ground.

[@StefanRink]

@@abhi-_- Yeah, only costing like 60 million each, let's shoot down 4000 satellites and make another company rich enough to deploy more...

[@mutyalammapalemps892]

Controlling governments with the information obtained through technology

[@cristianebrazil32]

"But today, our identities are determined by nature and nurture... and algorithm". Powerful and scary.

[@MinGaoChannel]

algorithms are found in nature/nurture and are natural

[@preshisify]

☕

[@MaTara01]

Vast areas of the world still remain unconnected to the digital world; even among those who are, their digital habits aren't like an average American or Chinese or Korean & unlikely to be . The problems of the First World haven't yet become the problems of the rest of the world.

[@nicknamelesso]

"The united states increasingly didn't want to be the world's policeman" - seriously?

[@athiraushabalakrishnan]

😂

[@satyajit2007]

Was forced to . As a result of decline in influence .

[@NedyahFox]

The people certainly don’t

[@mappingtheshit]

@@NedyahFoxI do want USA to be policeman, ok? I live in a terrible authoritarian country. Without USA, elites in my country would have gone nuts

[@danfield6030]

Yup. He knows more than you. Try to listen. This stuff is outside your previous thoughts. 😮

[@francisravenscroft-dw6gi]

carl marx: he controls the means of production, controls. The world production center also has a huge fiscal reserve- the US does not

[@magoldtube]

The complex geopolitical state of the world explained "like I'm a four year old" (Someone dialed down the speed button on Ian's speech pattern). Amazingly clear.....and scary.

[@user-lq5yo7qt8f]

No it isn't. He talks of the US like they were talking about Rome in 475 ... it will last forever

[@cudlefish9990]

@@user-lq5yo7qt8f Considering he's only speculating about the next decade I'm not sure how well you comprehend media

[@user-lq5yo7qt8f]

@@cudlefish9990 My comprehension of the media is outstanding. Put on a stage somebody that can wrap BS into shiny paper wrap .... and sell it to the fools.

[@bzxshor67mpts]

Power is who you give it to. The challenge is to hold onto the self.The closer you stick to nature the healthier you will be

[@svenvrgoc9528]

@@SydThompson-eg6qo nah you need to get away from people

[@chapman1569]

So basically, be self sustainable in a cabin in the wood, learn bush crafting. It is a return to basics. No easy but doable for some.

[@bardsamok9221]

​​@@chapman1569Sure, to enable corporate conglomerate control simply separate and isolate free thinking individuals into off grid huts neutralising them, those who may have otherwise made a difference in numbers. Good plan, I'll let the Koch brothers know.

[@aleksjagger9770]

Silly nonsense 🙄

[@kevinjamesparr552]

Who are we that hand out power????

[@dariuslembert8717]

At the macroeconomic platform, he has forgotten about the rising power of the BRICS nations.

[@ManGoGetter]

Surprisingly an interesting talk. He's right.

[@marijodennison5906]

We’re screwed. I’m 70 and all I see are people only interested in money and power. Narcissism is at an all time high. I’m not optimistic about the future.

[@kazioo2]

Yes, because when you were 10 no one cared that much about money and power - that's why there weren't any wars like there are today.

[@GailColeman]

​@@kazioo2Oh, they cared. They cared enough to jump to their deaths when the stock market crashed. And WW2 brought us out of the Great Depression but at the cost of many lives. But now? Greedy bankers and defense contractors don't jump out windows, mainly because it is somebody else's kid going off to die. THAT is a huge difference today.

[@ic3zar521]

😂😂😂 as if ww1 and ww2 never happen.. all era are the same.. only history repeat itself... so your opinion is invalid

[@hopehopon6266]

​@@ic3zar521but i too feel that people are becoming more narcissistic

[@ohjaysimpson397]

Baby boomers failed us.

[@otenglobi7134]

13:30 They Don't Give A Damn Who You Are And What You Know... Money And Power Is Their Language.

[@denisemcdougal6445]

True

[@JTMarlin8]

Please Don't Capitalize The First Letter Of Every Word In A Sentence.

[@katzee7268]

All we, like sheep have gone astray. We have turned everyone to; their own way.....this the chaos.

[@azazelzel6954]

So much has changed since this was made

[@mircari]

"A world with limitless opportunity or a world without freedom"...nicely put...but totally true

[@gudcode]

The Devil hides in 'things put nicely' , wearing Prada.

[@instaminox]

Currently, you have an illusion of freedom ...

[@Ekam-Sat]

It doesn't need to be so black and white. It can be a more socially corrected form of capitalism. There's no need for excesses as we have it right now.

[@armageddon1403]

Limiless for whom? And do you think our curent system is giving us more freedom year by year? Think again!

[@vishalkhanna1476]

Sir WE ARE STUCK IN NATURAL GAS CAN SONEONE SOMEHOW TAKE IT TO $ 5 WHERW WE MANY R STUCK FOR ALMOST NOW 5 MONTHS!...GOS WILL BLESS FOR THIS KIND HELP🙏🙏...NO ONE TILL NOW ABLE TO TAKE US OUT OF WOOD!!

[@cl2791]

Powerful and thought provoking.

[@pushparajbhandari942]

spellbinding speech that I have ever heard on such topics

[@user-mn7sq8ly7g]

I am not as elevated as this great man. What was the theory , hypothesis, observations and conclusion of his lecture. The tool like the internet was the U.S governments digital telegraph service. It was introduced to the public who basically used it for their own ends.

[@The6thelement9413]

I agree that Technology will rule our world. It’s happening now and it’s horrific because of the lies being spread. Great talk, Thanks!!

[@RkRk-xu1ww]

Technology always rule , what's new ? Fire invention,wheel invention, iron invention, gun powder invention , machine gun invention, nuclear power invention, semiconductor invention , artificial intelligence invention

[@KEEPITSIMPLEXX]

Look

[@Godwlingua]

@@RkRk-xu1ww FIRE was not invented...it was DISCOVERED. Nobody can invent fire, earth, water and wind. Those things have existed since the beginning of time. The first human found the ocean, wind, oxygen, earth, trees, mountains, volcanoes, sunlight (which can also cause fireforest by itself) storms, rain, snow, rocks, animals already on earth when they began living. Not difficult to grasp.

[@tombold8409]

It. Sucks

[@buzzywork]

What if a government like that of in Divergent emerges?

[@christiansteinparz5357]

It's evident that the esteemed authors of the cyberpunk genre have poured significant thought and imagination into exploring the realm of "what if" in their narratives and futuristic visions. Their prescient writings provide compelling evidence of their deep understanding of the potential trajectories of our technologically saturated societies.

[@ExpensivePizza]

I think you mean cypherpunk

[@brandonmedina4471]

As Yanis Varoufakis wrote in Another Now “Sci-Fi used to be called a history book of the future. It’s reached the point of being documentation of the present.”

[@aniksamiurrahman6365]

Nice to see all of you getting knowledge from imaginary world and talks inspired from those.

[@khevitoayemi577]

Every country is equally powerful and important in one way or the other in this present world. For EARTH's sake stop these wars, no one is going to benefit from all these wars, before mother Earth stop to function to give live.

[@peny79133]

정말 중요한 내용이다..

[@karanshah902]

00:00:04 Introduction: The Big Question 00:00:33 The Bipolar and Unipolar World 00:00:56 Complications and Changes 00:01:31 Three Factors: Russia, China, and Globalization 00:02:19 Consequences of Globalization 00:03:03 A Leaderless World 00:03:15 What Comes Next? 00:03:24 Three Different Orders 00:03:44 The Global Security Order 00:04:08 The Global Economic Order 00:05:29 Tensions Between the Orders 00:08:18 The Emerging Digital Order 00:09:10 The Influence of Technology Companies

[@aritradutta6426]

Thank you

[@TubeNutriDoc]

Thank you for indexing this presentation.

[@kentuckianabf]

Aw

[@dominicwong7613]

Thank you.

[@masternobody1896]

we must beat china before its too late

[@courtneyd9438]

Well said! I wish the social media companies and algorithms would do what’s in the best interest for society. Instead they want more and more power and money. Society has lost their morals and integrity due to technology. The young generations have no perspective.

[@danieldagenais7945]

They do their best for investors pocket.

[@ET-vj1zc]

without investors pockets, there is no US army, navy or airforce. it is all based on money, Soviet Union learned it ...and now Russia can not go back.

[@LevisonChidziwe-mc4xt]

Frankly speaking there's no super powers in the world all the nukes and nuclear weapons are useless that's why the wise dismantle their dangerous weapons the greedy thinks other wise trying hard to dismantle our mental strength with threats

[@frankgerlach4467]

Sergey BRIN and Larry PAGE peddled Bill GATES' vaccine. They censored away whoever did not like this. That is like Rockefeller bribing the newspapers to get his projects "done". Wake me up when you have something new under the sun.

[@jbqu3142]

Profits, and only profits is what uniquely drive social medias. Nothing else!

[@voraciousvlad]

The single most important element is freedom of speech on these social platforms. So long as we maintain that, we should be able to navigate through almost anything.

[@1arritechno]

Unfortunately , the Social Platforms function both ways... Many others represent a form of misinformation and some worse ; as another tool to push their Propaganda...

[@umohluna]

But we already have lost that. You can easily get banned or lose your account for saying the wrong thing. There is no freedom of speech or the press anymore.

[@faizalhaq2587]

When I heard "Our identities are determined by nature, nurture, and algorithm", spontaneously, I ask myself "who am I?. am I the product of the algorithm?".

[@linmonash1244]

REALLY Important presentation and critically important question. We also need to understand - very clearly and very quickly - what social media and the use of devices, from toddlerhood up, is doing neuro-developmentally to our children. To their brain.. To their capacity to socially relate. To their attention span and tolerances for delayed gratification, to their capacity for emotional regulation and reading others emotions, for empathy. To their capacity for critical analysis, to their politics, and their perceptions of reality. To their mental health. All these aspects capacities and more are right now being impacted and what this means into the short, medium and longer term for our humanity is a sobering thought. But one we must face and spotlight - and fast.

[@nancyhewitt858]

I agree, it's starts with the children.

[@loadshredded]

Oh, we're amusing ourselves to death. Primates staring at their devices to be amused by ever forthcoming entertainment of the lowest quality. Produced by the masses for the masses. Nothing to understand, just observe everyone around you. I'm as guilty as everybody else.

[@katdm6472]

Amen

[@gregbaker3701]

As we watch this on our cells, like and share it over our social media apps. The telegraph, radio, television… technology has ALWAYS changed the game. Adaptability is the key to survival, not standing your ground or fighting to stay in place. Technology is a freight train. Step aside and get left behind, stand still and get obliterated, or get moving down the tracks. Adaptability is your friend!

[@vinozarazzi5633]

Pfff - Ian Bremmer knows nothing.

[@Gavriel-og6jv]

During the revolution of my native Argentina for independence from Spain, there was a phrase that became famous: "we, the people, need to know what this is about", and I think it is very applicable to the intent of digital companies regarding their methods and data nowadays.

[@vikramdhaddha2912]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😊😅

[@korolario]

whether it might be new to people's majority, it's not for many, global digital leaders are well intervened - if not controlled (throughout different emergency episodes) - by government agencies... I get that the speaker is exacerbating most of the bad news at the end of the talk only to point into a political challenge, but the truth is these leaders have no domination interests other than simple ambition of business, they're not the ocult aliens conspiracy theories talk about, they were common nerd people, and they are still controlled, spied and helped by the government in a really tight ways. Anyway the 60% of the beginning of this talk is quite true, except for "USA exported democracies" that is almost outrageously FALSE.

[@markflavel9783]

This is true. However tech companies in many countries are controlled by those governments and as such he missed that important fun fact. I remember a line from a movie which resonates with me but obviously hasn't resonated with others. "It is not the people who should be scared of thier leaders but thier who should be scared of thier people". China is scared shirtless of its people which is why it monitors them and uses various tactics to keep them from making a fuss. Imagine a country of 1.4 to 1.8 billion people getting angry and tell me how any military can control that without killing itself?

[@blackmagic8115]

Look at North Korea. 😂

[@chivasroco1752]

@@markflavel9783 divide and conquer, used since millennia and still as effective as it has been since day 1

[@ericksonbusinessservices5323]

Brilliant Ian. Good to hear that you still have it.

[@grant4360]

These predictions are based on his views and perspective of current trajectories. We've never really experienced anything like this before, so in short, we really don't know what it means, how it will impact us, how quickly we will advance... An exciting time, but the unknown is scary.

[@piwi2775]

No we have not, but we can already feel the effects. We are not at the start of this technological war, we're in the middle of it. And we need to tread carefully or least we get eaten by our own tools and inventions made to make life easy

[@user-lq5yo7qt8f]

He is utterly wrong since the US is on a path to nowhere. 30 years from now it likely will not exist in its current form

[@blueocean2510]

As he operates in Linear mode and language his perception is no longer valid.

[@Omniverseeee]

It was interesting at first but after half the video, I figured this is just bullshit not very educated speech. An avid geopolitics follower and working in technology industry has more verifiable conclusions than him. Take my time back.

[@mythtree6348]

he is a thinly disguised tyrant .. listen to his use of the terms 'hate and disinfo' .. ahem.

[@keithstevens5614]

Digital companies are controlled by governments or closely cooperate with them enforcing censorship and passing all the information collected on their clients to the governments.

[@MADDENCN]

They get subsidies,, tax breaks to be loyal.. welcome to capitalism

[@brigitteschauble6311]

Here you missed to list the most important one, the one that made the whole pandemic- panic run: the propaganda we had and have 24/7 on our TVs and smartphones. It’s kind of tragic you missed that crucial item but most of the other things you said I also can’t sign. No it will be very different to what you tell me but I see ( and you too) future will tell.

[@pavelducha7910]

судя по его знаниям в военном деле, человек делал исследования по статьям в газетах

[@user-tp6kr4fw2k]

💯

[@aniki12345]

true!

[@GhostOnTheHalfShell]

“Technology is an alternative to politics” - Peter Thiel. The mistake is to believe that the center of power are nations rather than wealth. We live in an increasingly global plutocracy

[@milycome]

Absolutely correct. The center of power and authority is Not Big Brother Government as predicted by George Orwell in 1984, but rather a Big Brother Oligarchy composed of special interests wealthy billionaire puppet masters who will be the authoritarian force who determine policy.

[@sieda666]

@@santiagomorales9129 You might be able to seize stuff for now, but effective innovation and progress requires some level of trust and cooperation. The entire foundation of your social structure will be built on volatility and abuse, and the "prize" at the top of the structure - all of the power - will be too big to resist for long. This of course coupled with the implicitly understood philosophy of "might makes right" means the amount of work required to maintain the position of power from infighting etc. is going to handicap your ability to grow and evolve - which itself was fundamentally limited when you used your hard power to steal from the best and brightest, leaving only you and your sycophants to do the hard work, that let's be honest, such a caveman-like brain probably won't be capable of performing.

[@spafon7799]

The center of power is an alliance between government and private enterprise. Not just in a brazenly fascist country like China, but increasingly also in a supposedly free country like the US.

[@GhostOnTheHalfShell]

@@spafon7799 China has ever been authoritarian. Fascism hasn’t appeared in them. Japan was closer to it in WWII from what I know. Here I speaking of the

[@mingyuhuang8944]

Been following Ian Bremmer for a long time and he is by far one of the best scholars in the western sphere. He has amazing critical analysis ability and also a unwavering charisma which makes him intriguing to listen to. Summary: Bremmer says that we now live in a multipolar world shared with china and the us, alongside large digital companies😮

[@matikramer9648]

Thank you

[@curiouscynic4357]

Throughout history and particularly in modern times, the arms industry has had a profound impact on global dynamics. Technological advancements have been instrumental in augmenting this influence. The notion of freedom has often been perceived as an elusive concept for the majority of the population, as a select few individuals hold the power to shape societal norms and dictate the trajectory of our lives. It is possible that artificial intelligence (AI) could play a role in rehabilitating those who are deemed undesirable.😊

[@friendlyone2706]

Let us pray tech companies learn that peace creates more wealth than war. The ultimate source of wealth isn't things, it is human labor and creativity.

[@petrouvelteau7564]

Not when robots provide better labour and creativity than humans do.

[@pr0use]

@@petrouvelteau7564 And who created that robot?

[@urbanart7325]

Let's pray that nations understand that peace helps all

[@MrManny075]

@@urbanart7325 peace doesn't help the defense industries and millions that work for them directly and indirectly,

[@c_n_b]

@pr0use Other robots

[@crawkn]

AI is simultaneously the greatest advancement of human potential and the greatest risk to human culture. We will absolutely not get it right the first time, and we will suffer the consequences. It will be a process to get the situation under control, and there is some chance the effort will fail. Best of luck, humanity.

[@TheWhiskeyDouble]

That, and it will be way, WAY too easy for single bad actors to use AI maliciously in catastrophic ways. Think about how many people are fooled by headlines, deepfakes, and average image or audio manipulation right now. My fear of the future is deep and dark, but I choose to try and live a happy life one more day and not dwell on what is certainly inevitable.

[@crawkn]

@@TheWhiskeyDouble yes it's easy to be fatalistic about it. But while the risks are high, and mistakes will be made, I really think we will avoid the most apocalyptic outcomes. Sort of how we botched the response to COVID-19 in many ways, but ultimately overcame.

[@brendanmcloughlin9473]

It’s what atomic technology was in the 40s, 50s, and 60s but now

[@crawkn]

@@brendanmcloughlin9473 the difference is the nuclear threat is a sort of sword of Damocles which we have all but forgotten about. But AI will be integrated into our daily lives, so it will be difficult to forget about it. Although the dangers could easily be forgotten I suppose.

[@thereistheonlyone]

The only hope is the Open Source - outside those big tech companies who may have control over it. Ordinary people like us, but have the intelligence & capability like those in Silicon Valley. They are the only hope of the himanity. "The Ressistance." We'll see what the future will bring.

[@marianestrella5246]

You forgot BRICS

[@thoribass696]

This is absolutely brilliant, thank you. TS

[@ginomuehlbacher]

We will never find justice in world where criminals make all the rules

[@pogo6543211111111]

nice cliche, mabe you live in a shity place but none is making the rules were i live.

[@michaelkurchak5427]

@@pogo6543211111111 there are your just blind to see it

[@Skedawg88]

@@pogo6543211111111Plutocrats make the rules. Criminal? Yes, in a sense.

[@amongelangmajadibodu6572]

Is this really working

[@SimoniousB]

@@pogo6543211111111where do you live? Don’t say USA 😂

[@jefffultz1785]

Yes, this talk goes to the heart of the conversation we are having in society! Do we want to stay with the "companies are here to make profits only, not owe any social value and goodwill to society" as Milton Friedman told us along with his cohort of economists. His group won the debate back in the 60's-70's (which looking back didn't seem hard to do), so here we are? This goes for tech companies AND the multi-nationals? If so, then these companies will have to form their own security operations to protect themselves from each other as they proceed? Also, start forming their own laws. These are the things we, society, give them to help make them successful. If they owe us nothing, then do we owe them anything?

[@murimurimrui]

And yet you give them your money? Ya. NPCs like you deserves the yeetment.

[@s0bad]

Don't believe anything this WEF puppet says. It's not for your best interest

[@vevfilipe4097]

We neither owe them something. Next…

[@MegaZzyyxx]

LLegamos a la conclusión que muchos rechazan: Los Estados deben ser mas poderosos que las corporaciones.

[@mysticone1798]

Look at the history of the Corporatists and you'll see that they've NEVER been socially responsible in anything they've done. They have tried to spin their behavior that way, used image and advertising to cover true intentions, but they've NEVER willingly acted in accordance with the interests of the nation. They never will.

[@CuriosityQueen]

love this content

[@ianbaird2525]

He’s either misinformed about the Ottawa “trucker riots” as he put it, or his political prejudice is showing. There was no riot, at all. It’s revealing that he didn’t mention the role of technology in fuelling the real riots in the summer of 2020.

[@JamesAyton-qu8fo]

Well said.

[@dannyyong75]

I was a bit put-off by his over dramatic presentation at the beginning, but was hooked and captivated halfway in. A concise approach and thought about the future of the world and who we should be worried about.

[@trnogger]

That was the most succinct summary of geopolitics I have ever seen.

[@HippasosofMetapontum]

What? Poor guy, you should read more

[@trnogger]

@@HippasosofMetapontum Maybe you should learn was "succinct" means.

[@margarettelaizure3220]

When I worked for Budapest week in 1989, I knew back then that history would repeat itself.Hungary so excited about a free market. Now look at the country’s leadership. How could they let that happen so soon after kicking out the Soviet troops? This points to an example of a fundamental way a society, a nation, who for so long suffered under oppression and then experienced freedom from it, so easily was coerced into giving it up, AGAIN! Years later, I was struck by an illustration of this mind ending belief in authoritarianism when I watched the movie “downfall” as a soldier saluted Hitler knowing full well that in the next millisecond he would be shot in the forehead. That is us, man,

[@JamesSmith-ix5jd]

If Hungary ever decides to go back to the so-called 'democracy', we in Russia will be honored to have their president and Foreign Minister getting a job in Russia, heck the Hungarian FM can even get the Lavrov's position, because he will retire soon. Sovereign leaders are rare like the rarest Pokemons nowadays, better to have them all on your roster. As for ethnicity, for Russia it isn't a problem, Russia is not a mono-enthic country.

[@FrankWilliams-ii7kl]

Welcome to Gboard clipboard, any text you copy will be saved here.

[@taraldomland8657]

People need to be enlightened and fight for their freedom, trough philosophical democracy!

[@ToudaHell]

I am reminded eerily of the Long Earth Trilogy that I'm reading right now. A really good series of books that look at what humans would do if we have access to infinite number of parallel earths whose exploration is headed by a tech giant with more power than most governments. I'm on book 2 right now, and it is depressing how even with infinite resources, humans still make war based on greed and outdated ideology. Also, the earth's government uses tech to control the long earth, which gives the tech company unparalelled access and power in the parallel earths, which is very similar to how governments are using big tech companies today. This series is very, very well written, but it puts the ugliness of human nature front and centre. Its written by Terry Pratchet and Stephen Baxter. Terry Pratchet had a way of critiquing modern society in the best ways possible and surprise me in his plots. I highly recommend all of his books.

[@openmind7621]

Humans make war out of fear - in its basic form.

[@ananamu2248]

Yeah ,agree

[@user-li2hr5hr2t]

Iv got all 5, best books iv read, had me hooked, felt sad when I finished them..... Will read again and catch up with Joshua & lobsang.

[@ToudaHell]

@@user-li2hr5hr2t have you read the Discworld booms?

[@batcryalok]

Government can also be a big player in digital order. One example is the Unified Payment Initiative (UPI) introduced by Indian Government owned Reserve Bank of India. It made Indians use more digital transactions than many other developed countries together. UPI so successful, many other countries want to use it.

[@raphaelcjjr]

in brazil the central bank did the same. here its called PIX

[@amarpartapc]

Because of population

[@shhsjejejej8747]

@@amarpartapc so you want to tell us that is china lacking in technology or population.

[@Harshh..294]

​@@amarpartapccombine the population of EU and see urself.

[@prasannakumar6895]

​@@DrNovid, you are a joke 😅

[@Kunndi2008]

Great talk and perspective, but I was surprised that he didn't talk about the impact of outer space in where things are going. Along with the information age focus (with AI, Data, etc.) of technology, there is also a space race happening.

[@pp38pp]

I don't share anything. The whole argument is based on the assumption that the US is a military superpower. But this remains to be demonstrated. After WWII the US only faced third world countries or some rebel militias with sandals and AKs as adversaries. And even so they always lost. Despite having always enjoyed the support of dozens of allied countries, the military history of the US is dotted with defeats: Korea, Vietnam, Syria, Afghanistan... and things are getting really bad in Ukraine too. I can imagine that it happened because the immense military expenses are pure public financing of industry in disguise and not a real purchase of superior quality war products: a box of insulin in the US costs 15 times more than elsewhere and I fear it is the same for missiles and tanks. So I wonder what would happen to the US Army if it had to face a real army? Would it really live up to expectations? Many generals say no. Even the allies have understood that the American "defensive umbrella" is full of holes and are launching substantial rearmament plans to create their own "umbrella". But once these countries, many of which were superpowers in the past, have rearmed, won't they use that power to regain their independence on a political and economic level too? A few years ago Mike Pompeo went on a tour of European countries threatening them like a gangster to force them to buy "5G" from Cysco instead of Huawei and to force them to leave the Silk Road... in ten years will you still be able to access something like this? Today Germany had to silently accept that the US blew up its NorthStream, but tomorrow? From an economic point of view, things are even worse, but I'll talk about it another time because now I'm tired of writing and you're tired of reading.

[@penggilamancingikan]

Yes, this talk goes to the heart of the conversation we are having in society! Do we want to stay with the "companies are here to make profits only, not owe any social value and goodwill to society" as Milton Friedman told us along with his cohort of economists. His group won the debate back in the 60's-70's (which looking back didn't seem hard to do), so here we are?

[@joserivadeneira7361]

The other option is to stop using these social tools but that is almost impossible.

[@vishalkhanna1476]

Sir WE ARE STUCK IN NATURAL GAS CAN SONEONE SOMEHOW TAKE IT TO $ 5 WHERW WE MANY R STUCK FOR ALMOST NOW 5 MONTHS!...GOS WILL BLESS FOR THIS KIND HELP🙏🙏...NO ONE TILL NOW ABLE TO TAKE US OUT OF WOOD!!

[@emmetrobert4425]

Friedman was an idiot. If you operate any society on his principles, it will inevitably tend toward pollution, labor abuse, cronyism and police state actions. I'm 100 percent for enterpreneurship and actually would revise the tax system to encourage it, but to make profit, rather than quality service created by people in dignity, the sole determinant of your company's success is to render it no different than a malaria-ridden mosquito sucking the blood out of its victims and infecting them with a fever. Which is pretty much what has happened in the West -- we keeping having one fight after another over wealth-sharing, rents, pensions, etc., because people really think they can divorce their economic achievement from the wider health of a society. Even the robber barons of yore had more common sense than Friedman and knew they had to use their wealth to support education, health care and the arts if they wanted to ensure the society that gave them the opportunity to become wealthy survived.

[@MikeW-yk5tr]

Great Lecture. A Fact is a Fact. Personally i wish i could go back to the 70s. Life was so much simpler.🙏

[@ronnlucas7191]

The problem with the 70’s was the chronic worry about being nuked. That worry was VERY real to me. So yeah, hindsight is 20-20. But to think the 70’s was a better time does not jive with what I remember

[@smartmoneymindset3035]

Go to Eritrea. They are still in the 70s. No internet. Everything is old fashioned. Thank me later.

[@alanharmon9970]

The guy is nuts ! Im not wasting my time on this!

[@kelzangphuntsho1071]

his predictions are absolute rubbish

[@moesheen654]

We will see.

[@cheney9614]

Yes

[@chunbonglau9983]

We need to scrutinize how well those technology companies align with global values and their ethical postures where those values are in conflict. We collectively need to increase our stakes in those companies and limit the stake held by any individual or company.

[@Slide61]

To be a superpower you have to be a team - not politically fractured. To be a superpower all segments of the economy have to work to improve the country - not tear it down or cash out healthy companies for a payday putting millions out of work. Soldiers have to believe in what they are fighting for. Soldiers have to know their country has their back. Citizens must believe in their country and shed a tear now and again when national anthem is played. Personally, I feel the United States is struggling on all these requirements.

[@cozygung]

Not just the US but globally. As information spreads through the internet, people are becoming more knowledgeable whether it be the truth or misinformation. But they are getting non-the wiser.

[@chrisbrown-jw4ce]

The United States stands as proof then of how dysfunctional a country and its institutions can be for the good of the nation and its people and still maintain dominance. The US nearly always looks to be on the brink of a social collapse and yet its companys have and continue to be among the largest and most profitable in the world. I think there will need to be a rebalancing back to the norm because its social issues are out of control and destroying its citys, and so continues the boom and bust story of the united states soceity.

[@user-qr7bg1oj1m]

The White House government and the two houses of Congress have become the puppets of Jewish capital on Wall Street, and American wealth has been sucked into a bankrupt country with a huge debt of 33 trillion US dollars.

[@Bell_plejdo568p]

@@ubetcha5075to what?

[@lechatquilit]

@@cozygung One cannot become more knowledgeable with misinformation. Conspiracies and misinformation are like negative knowledge -- they're making people LESS knowledgeable.

[@mirwaisaslamy3096]

Very insightful! I was also waiting to hear about the role of BRICS !!

[@gangajal9292]

We are not allies of the USA ...our governments are ......and they did not ask us .... the european citizens!!!!!!

[@user-tt7bu4rp2n]

he is right about what he says at the end

[@BoyX138]

If the question is about our safety over their profits we are goners. Unlike everyone I talk to these days, I do have faith that our government could step in and do something about this.

[@politicalfoolsandhorses]

My God! what a perfect way of articulating so briefly how we got here and where we are. I really admire how you explained this to all in such a compact way and without compromiseing any truths.

[@MiCajaDelIdiota]

Not that impressed...Read Manuel Castell's "The Rise of the Network Society" instead.

[@grantduke318]

Eh, there's a bit of a white lie in the beginning about the Chinese not wanting to become Americans. It's not that they don't want to, it's that their government won't let their money leave its economy.

[@armageddon1403]

That was a good grade you gave him considering him not getting one single fact straight.

[@Supe063]

"compromising any truths"???

[@disguy6556]

I think there needs to be a strong global regulatory framework set in place to hold big tech accountable and prevent them from exerting undue power over our societies, and also prevent them from becoming convenient tools for authoritarians. Though obviously that is much easier to say than to do.

[@richardhltrp1791]

and thats why the Dutch wont gif the chinees the new gen chips that makes all factory's , machines ,or anything that works with a chip in china old news ..

[@oscarsimon3666]

We are long past regulations/order infact humanity is on Autopilot & fast

[@maxcarter3413]

NOTHING should be global!

[@disguy6556]

@@maxcarter3413 Why? Explain the talking point for me.

[@tracy9451]

Answer is easy. Realize this is not real. Love Devine self and serve others. The more peace and love we give the more there is!

[@WorldNews-rj2di]

Deep analysis.

[@davebarron5939]

"Absolute Power, Corrupts Absolutely". And we are seeing that statement taken the ultimate level right now. Bye Bye, Liberty.

[@FrankWilliams-ii7kl]

Hello

[@zhixuanchen6914]

Thought provoking speech! Forced us to question our priorities - wisdom, morality and the greater good versus power, wealth and individual success all while the world continues to get heated up.

[@alexschott2092]

We've seen the two technology futures Mr. Bremmer has proposed featured prominently in sci-fi for decades. On the optimistic side, you have entries like _Star Trek_ where, despite the worst of our baser nature inflicting havoc on our species and planet, we were able to learn and grow alongside our technological advancements to forge a better society. On the pessimistic side, you have series like _Blade Runner_ and _Cyberpunk 2077_ where corporations and the economies they create are the government in all but name. Ethics and basic means for survival become malleable, controlled commodities to sell to increasingly impoverished masses desperate for any escape from the dystopia they cannot escape. And they will insulate themselves with seemingly endless layers of physical, legal, and digital defenses to ensure nobody but them gains access to their kingdoms. There's also other variations on this scale, like _Metal Gear Solid_ and _Metal Gear Rising_ with mankind's own nature and desire for control literally becoming digital overlords that try controlling the very chaos of their existence. It doesn't last forever, obviously, but the impact it leave on the world creates opportunities both good and ill (depending on how those wielding such power). It'll be interesting to see what end of the spectrum the next few decades will place us on.

[@SirAntoniousBlock]

It depends on the topography, as creatures we need mountains to climb, we need to find out what's over that hill, with unexplored frontiers we'll get _Star Trek_ without them we'll get _The Matrix._

[@igorbeuk4068]

Star Trek is perfect example of ..... everything that majority is already know and lately feels...but hey at least if we turn focus on Moon and Mars it would be great start.

[@elizabethburns3126]

Update on my previous comments i said beforehand. Now listening to the whole speech 13:41 still comes back to humanity having the ultimate power over AI and our planet earth, especially for future generations to come. My opinion from Ireland 🇮🇪 peace unity for all might seem impossible. We all have a higher power or not. Faith hope and love can help more than we allow ourselves to believe 🙏 ✨️ ⚘️🌈🌎❤️🔋💧🐾 x

[@user-fo7tg9ot1z]

Tech ,digital economy, digital media, digital culture

[@johnnyofthesticks7260]

When did the US export democracy? when they invaded other countries o intervened them with coups? the list is long, uh.

[@Raviacademi]

Excellent talk. Very insightful.

[@funkygame9874]

"Everybody is a gangstah until the plates start to break apart and do the reverse Pangea."

[@royalindiann]

9 months later in here it is

[@LIVNNACPT]

Informative presentation! Thanks

[@MicahMicahel]

full of disinformation

[@IG_WindischP]

Starting to take these TED talks with a grain of salt.. He seemed very reasonable and intelligent, but there were quite a few things that seemed contradictory or a tad irrational. For example, when he said if we didn't have social media; we wouldn't have had riots? Riots existed WAY before social media. If you upset the people enough they will riot, whether theyre right or wrong. Social media, or no social media

[@margarettelaizure3220]

Good for you, using critical thinking and questioning ideas. This is what we need more of.

[@yaphonghor4409]

True...but digital world has great influence over people without thinking brains!!!