What Could End the World? (with Ian Bremmer)

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News, Society & Culture, Politics, Government

4.8 • 32.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2022

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Ian Bremmer, founder and president of Eurasia Group, has long been one of the most trusted voices on global affairs in the 21st century. Preet speaks with Bremmer about his new book, The Power of Crisis: How Three Threats — and Our Response — Will Change the World. They also discuss the intensifying competition between the U.S. and China, and why Bremmer believes that we should all pay more attention to quantum computing. Plus, updates from the January 6th committee and a potential DOJ case against those involved in the insurrection. In the bonus for CAFE Insiders, Bremmer discusses his upbringing in Boston’s public housing projects, and Ronald Reagan’s first meeting with Mikhail Gorbachev where they discussed the possibility of an alien attack. To listen, try the membership for just $1 for one month: cafe.com/insider. For show notes and a transcript of the episode, head to: https://cafe.com/stay-tuned/what-could-end-the-world-with-ian-bremmer/ Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at staytuned@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	From Cafe and the Vox Media Podcast Network, welcome to Stay Tuned.
0:06.0	I'm Preet Bharara.
0:08.0	The Chinese have the potential to overtake economically but not militarily, not in the near future.
0:15.0	The technology clash is the most significant place that there is, I think, a real difficulty.
0:22.0	And there, I do think we're heading towards a cold war in technology and advanced technology.
0:35.0	Frequent listeners of this podcast will recognize that voice.
0:38.0	It's Ian Bremer, the founder and president of Eurasia Group, a political risk and research consulting firm.
0:44.0	He also leads GZero Media, a company focused on providing engaging coverage of international affairs.
0:50.0	Ian not only holds the record for most guest appearances on Stay Tuned, he's also a prolific author, with 11 books to his name.
0:58.0	His latest is the power of crisis.
1:01.0	How three threats and our response will change the world.
1:05.0	It's a deep dive on the pandemic, climate change, and the revolution in artificial intelligence.
1:11.0	We discuss all that plus the intensifying competition between the U.S. and China.
1:15.0	And why Bremer believes that we should all be paying more attention to quantum computing.
1:20.0	That's coming up. Stay tuned.
1:35.0	What a shit!
1:37.0	I'm a real man.
1:47.0	Celebrate Italy not qualifying for the football with spicy Italian flavors.
1:51.0	The ultimate spicy sausage.
1:53.0	Topped with Enduja, a sausage more fiery than a disappointed Italian fan.
1:58.0	Domino.
2:00.0	Subject to availability.
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