- The world has undergone globalization, urbanization and demographic changes since 1945.
- 30 years ago, the Cold War ended and countries previously excluded from the globalized system joined in, leading to increased growth.
- Now, the majority of Baby Boomers are aging into mass retirement, leading to a decrease in markets, capital and working adults.
- The path of industrialization, urbanization and demographic aging has been compressed into a short period of time, meaning that the world must now unwind the changes of the last 30 years in a short time frame.
- 2023 is expected to be an incredibly busy and disruptive year, as the world has never seen this level of disruption even in wartime.
Visit the Zeihan on Geopolitics YouTube page to view the full length original vlog. Published January 2, 2023
