The Future of Tourism: Part 2

Peter Zeihan 5 min

Europe faces demographic collapse and Russian expansion while the Middle East relies on fragile oil systems that require new security guarantors. Turkey will become one of the fastest-growing, most successful, most powerful countries in the world for decades to come.

Chapters

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    Europe's Demographic and Geopolitical Crisis

    Europe faces industrial collapse due to aging populations and Russian expansion, making travel risky except for Central Europe now. Middle Eastern nations relying on oil income face collapse without trans-oceanic transport security, eliminating sales to major Asian markets.

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    Israel's Dependence on Regional Security

    Israel cannot transform its economy and must secure a deal with Turkey to remain viable as a state or tourism destination.

  3. 2:51

    Turkey's Rise and Southeast Asia's Split

    Turkey will become a global power while Southeast Asia splits into wealthy hubs and poorer regions unable to compete.

Key points

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    Countries like Germany and Italy are aging into obsolescence.

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    Europe's industrial model will collapse over the next decade.

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    Angry Germans willing to protest will cause social instability.

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    Russia and Ukraine are already out of the tourist list.

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    Russian success in Ukraine will push further west toward Central Europe.

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    States from Estonia to Bulgaria face danger of becoming only specific tourist locations.

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    Now is absolutely the time for travel in Central Europe.

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    Oil requires a significant transnational, trans-oceanic transport system.

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    Deglobalization endangers oil systems where no one provides security on the water.

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    Oil producers must cut deals with local or regional security guarantors.

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    Sales to Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and China are eliminated for oil producers.

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    North African countries like Algeria have a better position because they just have to get over to Europe.

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