All the positive aspects of alcohol-based sociality have a dark side.

And so when people are bonding over alcohol, they can do things that they wouldn't be able to do otherwise.

They can reach agreements.

They can trust each other in a way they wouldn't be able to do otherwise.

But then people who aren't joining in that practice can get frozen out.

Hello and welcome to the GZero World Podcast. This is where you can find extended versions of my interviews on public television.

I'm Ian Bremmer, and today I'm cracking open a cold one, which is funny because I kind of hate beer,

but the language makes me feel more

relatable, Nespah. So, yes, I'm cracking open a cold one, a cold frosty brew, and looking

at the role alcohol. Yes, alcohol has played in shaping today's global order. How has booze

helped bridge social divides and foster diplomatic breakthrough?

And as global alcohol consumption continues to increase year after year, particularly during the

pandemic, is it doing us more harm than good? I hope not. I'll be breaking it all down with

philosopher Edward Slingerland, who's out with his new book,

Drunk, How We Sipped, Dance, and Stumbled, Our Way to Civilization. Yeah, you bet he's

tenured. Let's get to it.

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