Belgium
country in western Europe
Named more than in passing in 3 episodes, from 22 September 2026 to 19 October 2026: Peter Zeihan 3 · Paul J. Warburg 0. Wikidata
2026 · 3 episodes
October 2026 · 2
6:27
The French Protests Were Inevitable
Peter Zeihan
France must cut social programs because its centralized system extracted resources from colonies to fund a welfare state that can no longer be sustained. The protests are inevitable because students and workers face a system custom designed to not cut spending that now has no money.
5:06
The End of Black Sea Shipping
Peter Zeihan
The escalation of naval drone warfare will shut down the Black Sea within days, crippling exports for both Russia and Ukraine. This shutdown represents a major economic hit to both sides as all cargo must now go out by rail through neighboring countries.
September 2026 · 1
5:08
China's Hold on Congolese Cobalt
Peter Zeihan
We must learn to get by with less because business as usual for tech advancement will simply not fly. More likely, the business as usual of tech advancement that we become used to is simply not going to fly.