Nick Fuentes, Global Tensions, and the Future of AI: Tom Bilyeu Breaks Down the Headlines

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🗓️ 11 December 2025

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Welcome back to another episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu! Today’s episode takes you on a whirlwind tour through some of the most pressing—and controversial—headlines shaking up culture, politics, and technology right now. Tom Bilyeu and co-host Drew dive into the explosive clash between Nick Fuentes and Piers Morgan, dissect the rise and endurance of figures who thrive on internet controversy, and unpack what these cultural moments reveal about shifting generational values. But it doesn't stop there. From the escalating rhetoric between China and Japan to the looming economic storm clouds threatening Japan’s economy, Tom Bilyeu breaks down the real-world stakes behind international power plays and what they could mean for the future. The hosts also explore Elon Musk’s ambitious plans for SpaceX’s IPO and the astronomical implications of building data centers in space, questioning whether capitalism as we know it is heading toward a seismic shift. And if you’re a parent or anyone concerned about the digital lives of young people, don’t miss the discussion on Australia’s countrywide ban on social media for kids under 16. Is it the answer to our “youth and screens” dilemma, or just the start of yet another debate over technology and regulation? From sharp personal commentary to deep dives into history, finance, and AI, this episode is packed with hard questions, bold opinions, and a dose of actionable wisdom for the times we live in. Buckle up, because this is Impact Theory at its most thought-provoking. Business Wars: Follow Business Wars on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Quince: Go to https://quince.com/IMPACTPOD for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Linkedin: Post your job free at https://linkedin.com/impacttheory HomeServe: Help protect your home systems – and your wallet – with HomeServe against covered repairs. Plans start at just $4.99 a month at https://homeserve.com Netsuite: Right now, get our free business guide, Demystifying AI, at https://NetSuite.com/Theory Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/impact Raycon: Up to 20% off during this holiday season at https://buyraycon.com/IMPACTTHEORYBC Connectteam: 14 day free trial at https://connecteam.cc/46GxoTF ButcherBox: New users will receive their choice between filet mignon, ribeye or NY Strip in every box for a year + $20 off! at https://butcherbox.com/impact Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code IMPACT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/impact Cape: 33% off with code IMPACT33 at https://cape.co/impact True Classic: Upgrade your wardrobe at https://trueclassic.com/impact Bevel Health: 1st month FREE at https://bevel.health/impact with code IMPACT What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here: If you want my help... STARTING a business: join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER: https://tombilyeu.com/zero-to-founder?utm_campaign=Podcast%20Offer&utm_source=podca[%E2%80%A6]d%20end%20of%20show&utm_content=podcast%20ad%20end%20of%20show SCALING a business: see if you qualify here.: https://tombilyeu.com/call Get my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here.: https://tombilyeu.com/ ********************************************************************** If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast, Tom Bilyeu’s Mindset Playbook —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you. ********************************************************************** FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Nick Fuentes and Pierce Morgan collide over whether Hitler was very effing cool or not.
0:06.0	Japan's economic troubles continue apace as debt threatens to finally engulf their entire economy.
0:13.0	China fires rhetorical shots at Japan about accepting that they're a defeated country as tensions between them both continue to rise.
0:22.6	XAI plans to redefine the size and scope of what an IPO is
0:27.6	so they can build data centers in space,
0:30.6	and Australia has made it illegal for children under 16 to be on social media.
0:36.6	Nick Fuentes was talking to Pierce Morgan,
0:39.2	but before we jump into the actual interview,
0:41.6	I have to play this edit
0:42.7	because I think this is like the clip of the year
0:44.3	when I found it.
0:45.6	How can you call it a movement
0:47.3	when you have no motion?
0:49.1	You can't call it a movement
0:50.4	because you have no motion.
0:52.1	None of these diggers have motion except for me.
0:55.5	The edits.
0:58.2	None of them have motion except for me. The fact that he draws, he says the N-word and uses it with
1:05.1	an A, I don't know how I feel about that yet. Really? I don't know how I feel about that.
1:08.8	You're not like a hundred percent opposed? Nick is a troll and we're going to talk about that with the Pierce Morgan episode, but there is something to your point of the youth. He has captured something that I think a lot of Republicans thought Charlie Kirk had, thought Trump had, thought it was the Manistphere of the podcast, but we're starting to realize, no, this is an entirely different ethos of people. And for some reason, he's not going away. He's been banned. He's been ridiculed. He's been, quote, unquote, reprimanded, condemned. He's been disavowed. He's been told not to play with the grown-up Republicans. But yet he doesn't, he's still on Tucker. He's still on Stephen Crowder.
1:44.5	He's still on Pierce Morgan.
1:45.9	What's your take on Nick Fuentes and how he has been so electric in the movement?
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