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The End of the World is Just the Beginning: Mapping the Collapse of Globalization Audiobook
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2019 was the last great year for the world economy.
For generations, everything has been getting faster, better, and cheaper. Finally, we reached the point that almost anything you could ever want could be sent to your home within days - even hours - of when you decided you wanted it.
America made that happen, but now America has lost interest in keeping it going.
Globe-spanning supply chains are only possible with the protection of the U.S. Navy. The American dollar underpins internationalized energy and financial markets. Complex, innovative industries were created to satisfy American consumers. American security policy forced warring nations to lay down their arms. Billions of people have been fed and educated as the American-led trade system spread across the globe.
All of this was artificial. All this was temporary. All this is ending.
In The End of the World is Just the Beginning, author and geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan maps out the next world: a world where countries or regions will have no choice but to make their own goods, grow their own food, secure their own energy, fight their own battles, and do it all with populations that are both shrinking and aging.
The list of countries that make it all work is smaller than you think. Which means everything about our interconnected world - from how we manufacture products, to how we grow food, to how we keep the lights on, to how we shuttle stuff about, to how we pay for it all - is about to change.
A world ending. A world beginning. Zeihan brings readers along for an illuminating (and a bit terrifying) ride packed with foresight, wit, and his trademark irreverence.
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"The End of the World is Just the Beginning is an enthralling audiobook written and read by Peter Zeihan. The engaging writing and narration digs deep into global shifts in politics, demographics, and economics, unveiling the impending fragmentation of our current world order. Zeihan masterfully elucidates unforeseen consequences of this disintegration, and outlines potential paths for nations to adapt and thrive. A seminal work, it's essential listening for grasping our complex, interconnected future with clarity, offering nuanced insights that challenge conventional wisdom. Highly recommended for anyone who loves smart and insightful analysis of complex situations!"
— Carla G (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Peter Zeihan’s latest work projects a future that will challenge your assumptions on how the world works, what nations are best postured to prosper, and which are fragile…A worthy read to flesh out your worldview.”
— Major General Patrick Donahoe, commanding general, US Army Maneuver Center of Excellence -
“I’ve never been so upbeat about the end of the world. Deeply researched, powerfully argued, and well written. Zeihan stitches together insights from economic geography, demography, and history to give us an original yet intuitive theory of geopolitics.”
— Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group -
“From time to time, we hear how ‘everything is going to change.’ None of us ever believe it. Now I do.”
— Bill Owens, former governor of Colorado
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A New York Times bestseller
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An Amazon Editor’s Top Pick
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A New York Times Bestseller in Audio
The End of the World is Just the Beginning Listener Reviews
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Durangokid72, 9/19/2023
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" Excellent book, well researched and referenced book taking a long and recent historical perspective and applying it to a future world perspective. Highly recommended for those with an enquiring and open mind "
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Edward Winterberger, 2/26/2023
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" This intellectually stimulating audiobook adeptly balances complex theories with real-world examples, immersing readers in a prophetic exploration of our world's potential future. Peter Zeihan clearly lays out his analysis and hearing his thoughts in his own voice actually helped me understand things better. This one's a real winner! "
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Grzegorz Rybak, 2/6/2023
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" Peter Zeihan's engaging voice and storytelling prowess present intricate analyses of geographic, demographic, and economic factors in an accessible manner in this excellent audio book. This masterpiece effortlessly educates and entertains, leaving you with a profound understanding of the rapidly shifting global landscape and an eagerness to anticipate its future trajectory. I greatly recommend it for anyone interested in better understanding the complexities of our interconnected world. "
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Sebastian Kowalski, 10/24/2022
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" Peter Zeihan takes a generally boring subject matter, that of upcoming economic reality, and makes it both interesting and funny to some degree. His basic premise that the global economy has peaked, and is rapidly declining, meets with his predicted results. Many thing will change, most of them for the worse, but the world, at least most of it will remain intact. Get ready for a bumpy ride "
— GWL, 10/11/2022 -
" Peter Zeihan offers profound geopolitical insights and shrewd analyses, unraveling the complex web of global affairs in his groundbreaking book The End of the World is Just the Beginning. His cogent storytelling (and narration), supported by meticulously researched statistics, charts a daring, audacious prognosis for humanity's future. Interwoven with compelling anecdotes, the audiobook captivates through timely, prescient themes that inspire deep reflection on what lies ahead for our interconnected world. Highly recommended for those seeking intelligible, thought-provoking perspectives on the modern geopolitical landscape! "
— VictorV, 9/15/2022 -
" Great analysis of a very complex subject and an engaging audiobook! "
— Art Rogers, 8/17/2022 -
" This awesome book offers a riveting exploration of geopolitical dynamics and their implications on global stability. Zeihan's expert analysis, deftly narrated by him as he reads the audio version, delves into the complexities of demographics, economic trends, and power rivalries. The result is a thought-provoking, finely crafted auditory experience and a must-listen for those seeking to understand and navigate the intricate landscape of international relations. Good stuff! "
— StanV, 7/7/2022
About Peter Zeihan
Peter Zeihan is a geopolitical strategist and the founder of the consulting firm Zeihan on Geopolitics. His clients include energy corporations, financial institutions, business associations, agricultural interests, universities, and the US military. He is the author of The Accidental Superpower, The Absent Superpower, and Disunited Nations.