Today on the Jay Martin Show, renowned political scientist Dr. Glenn Diesen discusses the transition from a unipolar to a multipolar world, the implications of U.S. hegemony, and how countries like China and Russia are positioning themselves to counterbalance U.S. influence. He highlights the strategic efforts of China through initiatives like the Belt and Road and its financial decoupling from the U.S. The conversation also touches on the demographic challenges facing modern economies, the implications of digital censorship, and the historical perspective shaping geopolitical decisions today. https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ https://x.com/Glenn_Diesen The Commodity University: https://thecommodityuniversity.com/ Sign up for my free weekly newsletter at https://jaymartin.substack.com/subscribe Be part of our online investment community: https://cambridgehouse.com https://twitter.com/JayMartinBC https://www.instagram.com/jaymartinbc https://www.facebook.com/TheJayMartinShow https://www.linkedin.com/company/cambridge-house-international 0:00 – Intro 01:32 – Is China's Goal Power or Balance? 03:51 – How Sanctions Empower China's Influence 07:16 – Why Economic Trust Matters in Declining Hegemony 13:08 – Can the U.S. Maintain Its Global Currency Advantage? 17:08 – Debt Crisis: Lessons from 2008 and What's Ahead 24:34 – China's Strategic Approach to Economic Soft Landings 27:54 – Wars in Europe and the Middle East: A Hegemonic Project? 32:06 – The Risks and Realities of Taiwan’s Reunification with China 39:50 – NATO Expansion: Predicting Russia's Reaction 44:38 – China's Historical Perspective: From Opium Wars to Belt and Road 53:08 – Censorship and Free Speech in the Age of Algorithms 1:07:14 – The Political Economy of Declining Birthrates 1:13:20 – The Role of Tech Giants in Shaping Societal Control Copyright © 2024 Cambridge House International Inc. All rights reserved.