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perspective in Asia, arguing that certain transcendent movements (the Islamic revolution in Iran and Maoism, like Solidarity in Poland) were as important to the unraveling of the Cold War as any other development in the West.

Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore’s late prime minister and one of the most astute observers of China, was asked shortly before his death in March 2015 if he thought China would eventually displace the United States as the dominant power in Asia. He was unequivocal: “Of course. Why not? How could they not aspire to be number one in Asia and in time the world

Favorite documentaries The Fog of War (Errol Morris)—Many guests recommend this. It’s incredible and has an unbelievable 98% average on Rotten Tomatoes. Brother’s Keeper (Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky) Hoop Dreams (Steve James) Enron: Smartest Guys in the Room and Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (Alex Gibney)

What’s the International Intermediate? They’re just the people who don’t want their societies to descend into American Anarchy, but also want a better option than Chinese Control. That’s India and Israel, but also American centrists, Chinese liberals, global technologists, and people from other places that want to steer a different course from the