This podcast episode explores the increasing importance of geopolitics and the role that individuals can play in shaping its outcomes. Ian Bremmer, founder and president of Eurasia Group, argues that governments are becoming less capable of driving change on their own, and that social movements and individuals are becoming more influential. The speakers discuss the complex geopolitical landscape of 2024, the cyclical nature of geopolitics, the fragility of American democracy, the legitimacy crisis in American democracy, the reasons behind the viral success of geopolitical talks, the complexity of the global order, the challenges and experiments surrounding democracy in the 21st century, and the reasons why more action is not being taken to address the spread of misinformation and division online. They emphasize the importance of engaging with global issues, challenging weakly held assumptions, understanding multiple global orders, and contributing to the conversation in order to make a difference.
