The End of the World Is Just the Beginning

This book by Peter Zeihan has come up 2 times across 2 different shows: Joe Rogan, Tim Ferriss. One of those mentions was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Chris Sacca, Joe Rogan. The earliest mention we indexed is from 2024-06-27 and the most recent from 2025-01-23. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.

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.