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Imagine we’re looking back at today—the year 2025, when tariffs and isolationist policies began to unravel decades of global order. In this podcast, we time travel and explore how today’s geopolitical shifts might redefine tomorrow’s reality, transforming businesses, nations, and individual destinies. We uncover hidden opportunities and unexpected pitfalls ahead, especially for rising players in Asia. Join us as we decode how decisions made today shape our collective future—and discover how the present might soon appear in the rear-view mirror.

What happens when the world’s largest economy imposes sweeping tariffs on nearly every trading partner—sparking a global scramble to retaliate, realign, and rethink the rules of the game? This deep-dive unpacks the economic aftershocks, geopolitical fault lines, and systemic shifts that may be triggered by the most aggressive trade pivot in modern history. From fractured supply chains and shaken alliances to rising inflation and falling trust, we explore the ripple effects across industries, regions, and power blocs.

Is the US a global benefactor, being played for a fool, or — on the contrary — a masterful deal-hunter? Against the backdrop of fiery political claims that the U.S. is hemorrhaging wealth through lopsided trade deals and carrying NATO on its back, we take a longer horizon view. We unpack the drama, challenge the narratives, and analyze whether the U.S. “benevolence” post-WWII is what has made it a savvy superpower or if it makes it the world’s biggest pushover.