{"podcast":{"title":"Modern Wisdom","slug":"modern-wisdom-229239","podcast_index_feed_id":229239,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/SIXMSB5088139739","website_url":"https://chriswillx.com/books/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/a62f84c0-f8b6-11ed-a4fc-fb9e7841d45b/image/76ed638554a4be965517200d1cd5f30d.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Chris Williamson","episode_count":1153,"summary":"Life is hard. This podcast will help. Lessons from the greatest thinkers on the planet with Chris Williamson. Including guests like David Goggins, Dr Jordan Peterson, Naval Ravikant, Sam Harris, Jocko Willink, Dr Andrew Huberman, Dr Julie Smith, Steven Bartlett, Ryan Holiday, Robert Greene, Matthew McConaughey, Alain de Botton, Alex Hormozi, Tony Robbins, Chris Bumstead, Mark Manson and more.","last_synced_at":"2026-10-01T08:20:03.571815+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-wisdom-229239"},"episode":{"title":"WW3 DEBATE: “We’re On the Brink of Global Collapse” - #1144","slug":"ww3-debate-we-re-on-the-brink-of-global-collapse-1144","published_at":"2026-08-31T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-wisdom-229239/ww3-debate-we-re-on-the-brink-of-global-collapse-1144","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-wisdom-229239","url":"https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/SIXMSB9834899836.mp3","audio_url":"https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/SIXMSB9834899836.mp3","summary":"In this geopolitical debate, we explore: What the biggest threats to global peace are. Whether America will lose its hegemony in 20 years or less. How big of a deal the Iran War actually is for global stability. How future historians will view Trump's legacy. And much more... Guests Professor Jiang Xueqin is an educator, geopolitical commentator, and YouTuber. Robert Pape is a political scientist and professor at the University of Chicago. George Friedman is a geopolitical forecaster, strategist, and author. Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/deals⁠ Get 160+ lab tests for just $365 and save an extra $25 at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Sign up for a free trial from Shopify at https://shopify.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 10% discount on all Gymshark products at https://gym.sh/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM10) Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at ⁠https://chatgpt.com Timestamps: (00:00) Is America the Biggest Threat to Global Peace? (09:52) Will America Still Be a Superpower in 20 Years? (23:22) What Does America’s Relationship With China Look Like? (32:21) Who Will Be the Biggest Superpower in 20 Years? (37:16) Is America Heading for Civil Unrest? (42:45) The Rise of Violent Populism (47:57) Is Internal Violence in America Inevitable? (57:09) What the 1960s Teach Us About Civil Unrest (59:36) Would Trump Really Invade Greenland or Canada? (01:12:22) How Serious Is the Iran War? (01:21:17) Can Economic Pressure Actually Win a War? (01:31:12) Is the Iran War Becoming a Forever War? (01:45:23) Why Did Trump Bomb Fordow? (02:03:21) Is Israel at the Centre of the Iran W…","meta_description":"In this geopolitical debate, we explore: What the biggest threats to global peace are. Whether America will lose its hegemony in 20 years or less. How big…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":11184,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/modern-wisdom-229239/episodes/ww3-debate-we-re-on-the-brink-of-global-collapse-1144/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-wisdom-229239/ww3-debate-we-re-on-the-brink-of-global-collapse-1144.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}