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RELAUNCH!!! Now we welcome development economist Dr. Emily Brearley as our permanent co-hostess. Hurrah! In this our inaugural joint episode we discuss the future of James Bond (and his swimming trunks), why we should be calmer about Pres. Trumpâs tariffs, and why immigration reform is not all bad.
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D is for Development in the MIDFIELD paradigm of national power. Now that President Trump has eliminated USAID, what does that mean for American power, American citizens, and the worldâs most vulnerable it was established to help?
Today we hear from eminent development economist Dr. Emily Brearley, who is writing a book on the pitfalls of foreign aid, based on her decades of experience working with USAID and others in the Global South. She dishes all that and also tells us how Ivanka Trump did good for USAID.
You can visit Dr. Brearleyâs website: www.solution42.org
You can follow her on X at the handle: @DrEjBrearley
You can connect with her on LinkedIn: Emily-Brearley-phd-930671b2
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ÂżQuĂ© es USAID, la Agencia Estadounidense de Desarrollo Internacional, y porquĂ© lo ha eliminado la administraciĂłn de Trump, particularmente Elon Musk? En este episodio, nuestro primero en español, examinamos sus implicaciones para el poder nacional. ÂżSe deberĂa reemplazar con otra cosa?
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What is USAID, and, through the asymmetric power lens, why do we care about its elimination by the Trump administration? Does it weaken US power? What might (or should) the U.S. do instead?
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In this episode, we look through the asymmetric power lens at two interesting events this week: the panic generated by Deepseekâs AI launch and President Trumpâs renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. Wait, is this really a thing? Yeah, it is, with hundreds of years of precedent, and we can foresee how it will play out. As for Deepseek, for sure some Big Tech and their regulators should be worried, but itâs good news for AI venture studios and for the general public.
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News stories about the EU + UK 2024 task force on the impacts of a #Trump presidency, plus Ursula von der Leyenâs speech in Davos proved me right on one of my top predictions for 2025: the #EU will seek to bind together with the #UK to avoid being picked apart in tough negotiations.
Plus, I discuss the flip flop on #tiktok: what the national security concerns are and why Presidents Trump has changed his mind, as well as why #Google and #Apple have gone so quiet on the controversy.
Personally, I hope it creates the space for the UK-based AI tech Iâm invested in: Time Machine Capital 2 and DAACI.
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We look at two of the weekâs events through the asymmetric power lens: why was Venezuelaâs democratic leader captured then released? Also, what does Mark Zuckerbergâs newly relaxed content moderation tell us about his expectations of a Trump presidency versus Europe?
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January 8, 2025: learn how information is key to all great power competitions, where it fits in the theoretical frameworks, and how you can apply this to your own competitions, in any realm.
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January 1, 2025: from the family ranch in Montana I introduce my new podcast: Asymmetric Power with Dr. V. It will help you âcowboy up and git âer doneâ in 2025 by learning and applying the principles of competition (centered on information) for you to better understand the news and win your own competitions.
