The Art of War, Closing The Gap, Six Finger Discount

About this episode

The episode discusses the geopolitical implications of America's involvement in Iran and the South China Sea, referencing historical figures and the evolving nature of propaganda.

The dog that didn’t bark. China is cooling its heels on the war in Iran. As America’s entanglement deepens, it’s not Sun Tzu they’re turning to, but the wit and wisdom of Napoleon Bonaparte: “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” Meanwhile, even closer to Beijing, US weakness is showing up the true nature of the slow war in the South China Sea. If America can’t open the Strait of Hormuz, how can it maintain the Taiwan Strait? Finally, is Bibi booboo? A new wave of rumours has him six feet under, backed by… videos of him looking basically fine. Welcome to the AI hall of mirrors. Where reality buckles under the weight of the slopoverse. The Propaganda War is now 4D, hologrammatic, and features the Kirkbot 3000.

Topics covered

• war
• politics
• China
• Iran
• propaganda
• South China Sea
• Taiwan

Keywords

• China
• Iran
• South China Sea
• Taiwan Strait
• Napoleon Bonaparte
• propaganda
• geopolitics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AI, Kirkbot 3000

Places: Iran, South China Sea, Strait of Hormuz, Taiwan Strait

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