EPISODE · May 27, 2026 · 38 MIN
Hot take on US v/s China
from Pomodoro Breaks · host Panigrahi Nirma
Is America’s obsession with outcompeting China destroying democracy from within? In The Rivalry Peril, Van Jackson and Michael Brenes argue that great power competition is a dangerous choice fueling domestic division and economic inequality. By debunking Cold War myths, the authors expose how a permanent war economy empowers demagogues while threatening global stability. This provocative book offers a vital warning: the quest for global dominance may ultimately destroy the very freedom we claim to defend.
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Is America’s obsession with outcompeting China destroying democracy from within? In The Rivalry Peril, Van Jackson and Michael Brenes argue that great power competition is a dangerous choice fueling domestic division and economic inequality. By debunking Cold War myths, the authors expose how a permanent war economy empowers demagogues while threatening global stability. This provocative book offers a vital warning: the quest for global dominance may ultimately destroy the very freedom we claim to defend.
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