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49 episodes mention this concept
PredictiveHistoryMar 26, 2026Pax Judaica Rising: An Analysis of US-Iran War Dynamics and the Shifting Global Power Structure
GeopoliticsHubrisDecapitation strategyMilitary-Industrial Complex (MIC)Rules-based international order
ChrisWillxMar 10, 2026The Sedative Effects of Pornography on Male Motivation, Relationships, and Mental Health
PsychologySexual gratificationProxy sexual activityBrain network activationSelf-soothing mechanism
Awakening RichardSep 30, 2025Chinese Professors' Exchange: Navigating Neocolonialism, Geopolitical Shifts, and China's Role in a Delobalizing World
GeopoliticsNeocolonialismDollar hegemonyFinancial capital globalizationNational liberation struggle- Awakening RichardSep 18, 2025
China's Limited Role in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Amidst US Geopolitical Dominance
GeopoliticsGeopolitical competitionUnipolar worldPetrodollar systemMilitary-industrial complex - Awakening RichardSep 11, 2025
Chinese Geopolitical Analysis: Israeli Strike in Qatar Signals End of Globalization and Rise of a 'Warring States' Era
GeopoliticsGeopolitical shiftGlobalization's endWarring States periodSpring and Autumn period - Awakening RichardMay 22, 2025
Taiwan's Geopolitical Crossroads: US-China Rivalry, Unification Prospects, and Strategic Warnings
GeopoliticsTaiwan independenceMilitary buildupGeopolitical front lineFirst island chain - Awakening RichardMay 11, 2025
India-Pakistan Conflict: A Chinese Perspective on Military Performance and Geopolitical Intricacies
GeopoliticsAir-to-air combatFourth-generation fighter jetsMilitary-industrial complexGeopolitical alignment - Awakening RichardMar 22, 2025
China's Fury Over US-Backed BlackRock Acquisition of Panama Canal Ports and Global Maritime Assets
GeopoliticsGeopolitical maneuveringEconomic warfareStrategic rivalryMaritime choke points - Awakening RichardMar 13, 2025
Romania's Election, European Sovereignty, and the Illusion of Democracy in a Deep State World
GeopoliticsAuthoritarianismDeep StateVassal StateNational Sovereignty - Awakening RichardMar 7, 2025
Chinese Perspectives on the Zelensky-Trump Oval Office Meltdown, Ukraine War, and China's Peacekeeping Role
GeopoliticsBully mentalityDiplomatic negotiationProxy warfareGeopolitical leverage - Awakening RichardJan 31, 2025
A Chinese Perspective on the Ukraine War 2025: Escalation or Capitulation in a Dangerous Phase
GeopoliticsGeopolitical analysisStrategic defeatCapitulationEscalation 
NewEconomicThinkingJan 15, 2025Unveiling Investor Ideology: How Mutual Funds' Proxy Voting Shapes Society and the Economy
FinanceMutual FundsAsset ManagementInstitutional InvestorsInvestor Ideology- NewEconomicThinkingJan 15, 2025
Unveiling Investor Ideology: How Mutual Funds' Proxy Voting Shapes Society and the Economy
FinanceMutual FundsAsset ManagementInstitutional InvestorsInvestor Ideology - Awakening RichardDec 21, 2024
East Asian Geopolitical Tensions: Alleged South Korean Coup Attempt, Philippine Political Drama, and US Influence
GeopoliticsFailed military coupGeopolitical analysisDrone warfareProvocation strategy - Awakening RichardDec 11, 2024
The Geopolitical Fallout of Syria's Collapse: A Chinese Analyst's Emotional Assessment of US Hegemony and the Multipolar Challenge
GeopoliticsUnipolar world orderMultipolar world orderTransnational financial oligarchyFinancial monetary war - Awakening RichardDec 6, 2024
Top Chinese Economist Exposes Trump 2.0's Geopolitical Strategy: Oil Wars, Empire Preservation, and Historical Parallels
GeopoliticsGeopolitical EconomyEmpire Decline (Late-stage Empire)Wealth CondensationRent-seeking Class - NewEconomicThinkingDec 4, 2024
Fear & Fascism: How America Reached a Political Breaking Point and the Media's Failure to Adapt
GeopoliticsFascismStrongman leadershipOtheringDemocratic rollback - Awakening RichardNov 9, 2024
Chinese Geopolitical Expert Predicts Trump's Second Term: US Hegemony, Deep State, and Global Conflict Reshuffling
GeopoliticsUS Global HegemonyUnipolar World StructureMilitary-Industrial Complex (MIC)Deep State - Awakening RichardNov 6, 2024
The Reality of BRICS: China's Reluctance to Lead a New Global Order
GeopoliticsBRICS allianceUnipolar world orderGlobal SouthUS dollar collapse - NewEconomicThinkingOct 30, 2024
The Economics of Civil War: Beyond Greed and Grievance in the Post-Cold War Era
EconomicsGood governanceEconomics of civil warProxy conflictsGreed (driver of conflict) - NewEconomicThinkingOct 23, 2024
Lessons From History: The Economic Dynamics of War, Peace, and Post-Conflict Recovery
EconomicsPlunderMonopolization of TradePrimitive AccumulationInitial Endowment of Resources - Awakening RichardSep 28, 2024
The US Global Empire and the China Threat: A Geopolitical Analysis
GeopoliticsGlobal hegemonic colonial empireNormal sovereign countryUnipolar world orderMultipolar world order - Awakening RichardSep 4, 2024
Geopolitical Power Dynamics: Analyzing Stone's Prediction of Taiwan Unification and President Lai's Stance
GeopoliticsUnification WarGeopolitical CommentatorRule-based International OrderHegemony - Awakening RichardAug 14, 2024
Analyzing World Order, Nuclear Deterrence, and the Potential for World War III
GeopoliticsNuclear deterrenceUnipolar worldBipolar worldMultipolar world - Awakening RichardJul 22, 2024
Evolution of US Establishment: From New Deal to Neoliberal-Neocon Hegemony and Presidential Power Dynamics
GeopoliticsNew DealGreat DepressionNeoliberalismNeoconservatism - Awakening RichardJun 21, 2024
Strategic Autonomy Tier List: Assessing Sovereign vs. Puppet States in a Multipolar World
GeopoliticsStrategic autonomySovereign statePuppet stateUnipolar world - Awakening RichardJun 14, 2024
Sovereign or Puppet State: A Geopolitical Autonomy Tier List (Part 1)
GeopoliticsStrategic AutonomyPolitical IndependencyEconomic Self-sufficiencyMilitary Capability - Awakening RichardJun 11, 2024
China's Path to Taiwan Unification: Geopolitical Tensions, Historical Claims, and US Involvement
GeopoliticsTaiwan issueRed line (geopolitical)Taiwan separatistsProvocative gesture - Awakening RichardJun 8, 2024
Chinese Elite Professor Zhang's Critique of Western Democracy: Capital, Media, and Globalist Control
GeopoliticsProcedural DemocracyRepresentative DemocracyFinancial ColonialismCapitalist Elites - Awakening RichardJun 6, 2024
Chinese General's Controversial Critique of Zelensky and China's Geopolitical Stance on the Ukraine War
GeopoliticsShangri-La DialogueGeopolitical neutralitySovereigntyProxy war - PredictiveHistoryMay 29, 2024
The Iran Trap: Geopolitical Forces, Military Hubris, and the Path to War
GeopoliticsIsrael LobbyChristian ZionismAIPACEmpire addiction - PredictiveHistoryMay 24, 2024
Game Theory Analysis of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's Death: Accident, Foreign Adversary, or Internal Power Struggle?
GeopoliticsGame Theory analysisOfficial narrativeMisinformationForeign adversary - Awakening RichardMay 18, 2024
Chinese Perspective on the Evolving China-Russia Relationship and Global Geopolitics
GeopoliticsUS hegemonyContainment strategyRule-based international orderProxy wars - PredictiveHistoryMay 15, 2024
Saudi Arabia's Geopolitical Trump Card: The US Role in Escalating Tensions with Iran
GeopoliticsIsrael LobbyChristian ZionismAmerican EmpireMilitary Hegemon - Awakening RichardMay 10, 2024
Chinese Intellectual Elites' Geopolitical Analysis of the Ukraine War: Imperialism, Trade Deficits, and the US Grand Strategy
GeopoliticsFinancial ImperialismMonetary ImperialismNeo-ImperialismSoft Power - Awakening RichardMay 2, 2024
Taiwan's Geopolitical Crossroads: Independence, US Strategy, and a Grim Future
GeopoliticsTaiwan IndependenceUnification with Mainland ChinaStatus QuoGeopolitical Strategy - Awakening RichardApr 25, 2024
The Geopolitical and Monetary Strategy Behind the Ukraine War: Saving the USD by Destroying the Euro
GeopoliticsMonetary Capital FlowCoordinated Systematic OperationUS Monetary LeadershipCapital Outflow - Awakening RichardApr 9, 2024
How Normal Chinese People View the Ukraine War: Surveys, Geopolitical Realism, and Anti-US Sentiment
GeopoliticsGeopolitical realismUS Imperial powerNATO expansionSovereignty - Awakening RichardMar 26, 2024
Chinese Perspectives on John Mearsheimer and the Geopolitics of Worldviews
GeopoliticsControversial RealismProxy WarGeopolitical PolarizationCultural Worldview (Circle Metaphor) - MIT Open EconomyApr 5, 2023
Evaluating Poverty Targeting Methods: Community-Based Approaches vs. Self-Targeting Ordeals
EconomicsCommunity-based targetingSelf-targeting (ordeals)Poverty identificationRedistribution programs 
psychacksMar 19, 2023The Advanced Tactic of Positive Post-Relationship Talk: Leveraging the Rumor Mill for Personal Advantage
PsychologyInterpersonal strategyGossip dynamicsReputation managementCognitive dissonance
EconomicsExplainedJan 31, 2023The Democratic Republic of Congo: A $24 Trillion Paradox of Poverty and Untapped Wealth
EconomicsGDP per capitaNatural resource wealthEconomic mismanagementPolitical instability- NewEconomicThinkingAug 24, 2022
Deconstructing the CEO Pay Explosion: Corporate Governance Failures and Policy Solutions
EconomicsCEO Pay ExplosionCorporate GovernanceShareholder ReturnsExecutive Productivity 
HealthyGamerGGJul 25, 2022Navigating the Overwhelming Demands of Modern Life: Reclaiming Self Amidst Societal Pressures
PsychologyCredential inflationMass production (societal)Proxy metricsLoss of self
lexfridmanApr 20, 2022Skye Fitzgerald on Hunger, War, and the Failure of International Law in Yemen and Beyond
GeopoliticsStarvation as a weapon of warInternational humanitarian lawPsychic numbingAsymmetrical warfare- psychacksNov 26, 2021
People Want What Other People Want: The Power of Perceived Demand in Dating and Employment
PsychologySocial proofProxy variableDelegated judgmentDistributed network of selection - lexfridmanApr 17, 2020
Eric Weinstein's Harvard Story: The Breakdown of Academic Systems in Novel Situations
ScienceSecret seminarParallel departmentSecond system (academia)Blind refereeing - psychacks
The Futility and Dangers of Obsessing Over 'Body Count' in Relationships
PsychologyBody countPair bondingGoodness of fitRetroactive jealousy - lexfridman
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on American Ideals, Geopolitical Conflict, and the Pursuit of Meaning
GeopoliticsEpistemic humilityExemplary nationDemocracyFreedom with restraint