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The cousins return with chaos, caffeine, and an inaugural Geopolitical Power Draft - but not before Marko rants about Gulf monarchies, Trump’s diplomatic plane deals, and why Saudi Arabia might out-liberal Israel by 2050. He skewers Western pearl-clutching, explains why Qatar owes him a jet, and declares multipolarity the new default. Along the way: why Zelensky outmaneuvered Putin, how Xi is courting Latin America, and why the UAE is quietly winning the AI arms race. Then it’s time to pick global power players for the next 30 years. Marko’s playing 5D chess with industrial policy.

Timestamps:
(00:00) - Introduction and Podcast Overview
(01:00) - Geopolitical Analysts and Air Travel
(02:45) - US Foreign Policy and Gifts
(07:43) - Middle East Developments
(23:13) - Saudi Arabia's Transformation
(41:44) - Geopolitical Draft Introduction
(45:51) - Geopolitical Power Index and Geopolitics as an Art
(47:00) - Quantitative vs Qualitative Analysis in Geopolitics
(47:20) - Defining Power and Influence
(48:37) - Non-Linearity and Future Predictions
(48:53) - Nuclear Power and Population Debates
(49:07) - Critique of Demographic Obsession
(51:09) - American Power and Multipolarity
(54:01) - China's Position and Challenges
(59:09) -European Union and Western Europe
(01:04:05) - Turkey's Strategic Importance
(01:08:16) - India's Potential and Challenges
(01:11:56) - Russia's Geopolitical Influence
(01:13:45) - South Korea's Technological Edge
(01:16:31) - Brazil's Agricultural and Manufacturing Future
(01:17:03) - Canada's Strategic Advantages
(01:18:47) -Iran's Potential Resurgence
(01:19:56) - Argentina's Reform and Innovation
(01:20:48) - Singapore's Strategic Position
(01:21:30) - Saudi Arabia's Regional Influence
(01:22:11) - Japan's Resilience
(01:22:32) - Ukraine's Future as a Garrison State
(01:24:21) - Conclusion and NBA Thoughts

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Jacob Shapiro is a speaker, consultant, author, and researcher covering global politics and affairs, economics, markets, technology, history, and culture. He speaks to audiences of all sizes around the world, helps global multinationals make strategic decisions about political risks and opportunities, and works directly with investors to grow and protect their assets in today’s volatile global environment. His insights help audiences across industries like finance, agriculture, and energy make sense of the world.

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Marko Papic is a macro and geopolitical expert at BCA Research, a global investment research firm. He provides in-depth analysis that combines geopolitics and markets in a framework called GeoMacro. He is also the author of Geopolitical Alpha: An Investment Framework for Predicting the Future.

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