Ketone IQ: Visit https://ketone.com/IMPACT for 30% OFF your subscription order Netsuite: Right now, get our free business guide, Demystifying AI, at https://NetSuite.com/Theory Welcome back to Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. In today’s episode, Tom Bilyeu sits down with acclaimed geopolitical strategist and author Peter Zeihan for a sobering and eye-opening look at the unraveling of the global order as we know it. Together, they dig into the tectonic shifts reshaping our world—from the collapse of post-World War II systems of trade and security, to the demographic time bombs ticking away in major economies. Peter Zeihan breaks down why America’s current turmoil isn’t just about political personalities like Trump, but the inevitable result of decades-long trends in trade, security, and population dynamics. You’ll hear why the globalized, hyper-specialized system that’s underpinned prosperity for generations is coming to an end, and what it might mean as countries are forced to turn inward. The conversation takes you from the historical roots of American foreign policy to the present day challenges of deglobalization, industrial decline, and political upheaval. Tom Bilyeu and Peter Zeihan don’t shy away from tackling controversial topics—from the real drivers of political chaos and the future of U.S.-China relations, to the economic consequences of an aging population and the uncertain future of capitalism itself. If you’ve been wondering what’s really driving today’s global uncertainty, or how America and the rest of the world might navigate the coming storms, this episode is for you. Get ready to have your assumptions challenged and your perspective widened—this is a conversation you can’t afford to miss. Check us out wherever you get your podcasts: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1nARKz2vTIOb7gC9dusE4b?si=a8daffd2bf1f48fd Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tom-bilyeus-impact-theory/id1191775648 Do you need my help? STARTING a business: join me here inside ZERO TO FOUNDER (https://tombilyeu.com/zero-to-founder) SCALING a business: click here to see if you qualify (https://tombilyeu.com/scale) Get the exact systems, mindset shifts, and principles that built a $1B brand delivered straight to your inbox every week. Subscribe for free (https://tombilyeu.com) Check out our Video game - Project Kyzen: (https://projectkyzen.io/) Catch Me Streaming on Twitch - (https://twitch.tv/tombilyeu) Link to IT discord: https://discord.gg/TZKJ2etPbT Tom's Favorite Things List: https://amzn.to/41Ftt7e FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu FOLLOW PETER: Website: ⁠https://zeihan.com⁠ Free Newsletter: ⁠https://zeihan.com/newsletter⁠ Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/PeterZeihan⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ZeihanonGeopolitics Trump administration, world order, trade, demographics, globalization, Cold War, NATO, American security policy, K-shaped economy, manufacturing decline, economic models, Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), artificial demand restriction, tariffs, labor shortage, population aging, post-industrial society, U.S. industrial policy, NAFTA, alliances, China demographics, Chinese collapse, immigration policy, political chaos, party realignment, U.S. reindustrialization, social media impact, broadcast media, misinformation regulation, European immigration, cultural assimilation