Geopolitics 2026, crossover with Seeking Truth From Facts podcast – #103

About this episode

Steve and Alf discuss geopolitical events of 2025 and expectations for 2026.

Steve and Alf discuss geopolitical events of 2025 and what they expect in 2026. Links: Manifold episode with Han Feizi, Letter From Beijing https://www.manifold1.com/episodes/letter-from-beijing-with-han-feizi-72 Previous crossover episodes: Weeks Where Decades Happen https://www.manifold1.com/episodes/seeking-truth-from-facts-weeks-where-decades-happen AI, China, Tariffs, Geopolitics https://www.manifold1.com/episodes/seeking-truth-from-facts-ai-china-tariffs-geopolitics-84 (00:00) - Geopolitics 2026, crossover with Seeking Truth From Facts podcast – #103 (02:10) - US-China Economic Tensions (05:45) - Technology and Strategic Shifts (08:48) - Trump's Geopolitical Strategy (17:43) - Middle East Developments (28:41) - US-China Competition and Taiwan (33:44) - Venezuela and International Law – Steve Hsu is Professor of Theoretical Physics and of Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering at Michigan State University. Previously, he was Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation at MSU and Director of the Institute of Theoretical Science at the University of Oregon. Hsu is a startup founder (SuperFocus.ai, SafeWeb, Genomic Prediction, Othram) and advisor to venture…

People in this episode

Host: Steve Hsu

Guest: Alf

Topics covered

• geopolitics
• US-China relations
• Middle East developments
• economic tensions
• technology shifts

Keywords

• geopolitics
• US-China
• Taiwan
• Venezuela
• Middle East
• economic tensions
• technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Seeking Truth From Facts

Places: US, China, Taiwan, Venezuela

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