Steven Bartlett with Konstantin Kisin
The post-World War II rules-based order has collapsed, creating a dangerous multipolar world where aggressive nations exploit Western complacency, economic stagnation, and cultural distraction.
International law is a shared myth that only functioned when enforced by an unchallenged superpower, a dynamic that no longer exists in today's power vacuum.
Western European nations have crippled their own global relevance by destroying their manufacturing bases and outsourcing energy production in pursuit of rapid environmental goals.
The economic stagnation resulting from heavy taxation and unchecked borrowing has fueled a resurgence of socialism among young people who feel robbed of their future.