Understanding the pendulum swing of global power with Ian Bremmer
ReThinking
TED
4.7 • 626 Ratings
🗓️ 19 March 2024
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
As a political scientist and founder of Eurasia Group, Ian Bremmer helps business leaders, policymakers and the general public make sense of the world. He gives a stirring analysis of the current state of global affairs and explains what makes 2024 so complex. Ian and Adam discuss the cyclical nature of geopolitics, what’s different about today’s crisis of democracy, and what we can do as individuals to cope with it.
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| 0:00.0 | Sean has had some good ideas over the years. |
| 0:05.0 | But using Canva was a really good one. |
| 0:08.0 | Sean designed some social posts to promote his friend's car boot sale. |
| 0:13.0 | They looked good. |
| 0:15.0 | Really, really good. |
| 0:17.0 | Next thing he knows, someone came and bought the lot |
| 0:21.9 | Including the car |
| 0:23.7 | Now Sean doesn't know I was going to get home |
| 0:26.8 | Thanks Canva |
| 0:29.3 | This is an ad by Better Help |
| 0:32.1 | Did I talk too much |
| 0:33.3 | I should have handled that better |
| 0:34.5 | Why can't I just let it go |
| 0:35.9 | Why did I do that? |
| 0:37.1 | I wish I would stop overthinking so much. |
| 0:38.8 | Oh, why did I do that? |
| 0:40.8 | Take a breath. |
| 0:41.9 | You're not alone. |
| 0:43.1 | Let's talk about what's going on. |
| 0:45.3 | Counseling helps you sort through the noise with qualified professionals. |
| 0:49.5 | An online therapy makes it convenient. |
| 0:52.2 | See if it's for you. |
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