Hello and welcome to the G0 World podcast.

This is where you'll find extended versions of my interviews on public television.

I'm Ian Bremmer, and today we're going north to the future.

That is Alaska's state motto, not its bird, not its flower,

and not a bad slogan for today's episode because

we're going north, way, way north of the lower 48 to the land of the northern lights and a

ditterade to take a look at a state that's becoming a critically important part of America's

energy, tech, environmental, and geopolitical future.

Alaska is a state most Americans don't spend much time thinking about.

I mean, I don't.

It's sparsely populated.

It's reliably read during elections, so it's not really a part of the political conversation. But Alaska does sit at the heart of the country's most important issues.

Alaska's renewable resources and huge natural gas reserves make it a critical part of the U.S. energy future.

And as melting polar ice caps open up untapped resources and shipping routes in the Arctic,

Alaska gives the U.S. a voice in the region.

Deposits of rare earth metals used to power computer chips and fresh water used to cool

big data centers make Alaska a key part of our technology future.

And its proximity to Russia puts it in the first line of defense against an aggressive neighbor

and an important part of broader national security.

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy understands all this better than most.

He says the next 50 years belong to Alaska, even though nobody asked me about that.

I sat down with Governor Dunleavy to talk about Alaska's economic opportunities and challenges.

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