The Global Power Shift No One Is Talking About – And Who’s Driving It (#301)

Most people see the world as the U.S. vs. China.But the real power shift is happening elsewhere.Richard Fontaine, CEO of the Center for a New American Security and a former senior advisor at the National Security Council and the U.S. State Department, shows which countries are quietly shaping the next world order - and why the biggest power shifts are happening far from the spotlight.

Inflation, interest rates, AI, tariffs, the dollar…Most people treat them as separate stories but actually, they’re not.Former Council of Economic Advisers Chair Jason Furman explains how these forces are all connected - and why most people are missing the bigger picture.What’s really driving inflation, why the dollar’s power may be slipping, and why the biggest risk isn’t what most people are watching.A conversation about the hidden forces shaping the economy - and what comes next.

“We trained a whole country.”It sounds like an exaggeration.It’s not - according to Patrick McGee, author of Apple in China.So what actually happened in China?

Dr. Tom Mihaljevic, CEO of Cleveland Clinic and a leading heart surgeon, explains how medicine is already changing in ways most people don’t see.He has spent his career performing complex heart surgeries and now leads one of the world’s top hospitals.A conversation about what’s changing in care and what it means for patients right now.

Iran briefly showed it could choke off a waterway carrying nearly a fifth of the world’s oil.That’s the visible threat.The real risk may be something else entirely.Former Deputy National Security Advisor and U.S. Special Representative to Iran Elliott Abrams breaks down where Iran's strategy backfired, whether those in power in Tehran can hold on, and why the most dangerous consequence could outlast the war itself.He is senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.--------------------------Exciting news!We’ve been nominated for a Webby Award — one of the top honors for podcasts.  If you enjoy the show, you can vote for 3 Takeaways here: (Just takes a minute - sign in with Apple or Google, no need to provide your email)   https://wbby.co/57427N(Voting ends tomorrow)Thank you! 😊 👏

We’re entering a world where life itself could become programmable.What if creating new forms of life becomes as simple as writing code? Geneticist Adrian Woolfson explains how close we are — and why the consequences could be extraordinary.--------------------------Exciting news!We’ve been nominated for a Webby Award—one of the top honors in podcasts.  If you enjoy the show, you can vote for 3 Takeaways here: (Just takes a minute - sign in with Apple, no need to provide your email)  https://wbby.co/57427N(Voting ends April 16)Thank you!

Is the war with Iran actually a turning point for the Middle East?Dan Kurtzer - former U.S. Ambassador to Israel and Egypt, advisor to presidents, peace negotiator and Princeton professor - has seen these moments up close, when expectations surge - and the outcome looks nothing like the promise.His unfiltered take on Iran - and what actually changes after a war like this.--------------------------Exciting news!We’ve been nominated for a Webby Award—one of the top honors in podcasts.  If you enjoy the show, you can vote for 3 Takeaways here: (Just takes a minute - sign in with Apple, no need to provide your email)   https://wbby.co/57427N(Voting ends April 16)Thank you!

Love him or hate him, Elon Musk has upended entire industries - from cars to rockets - by doing things differently.Jon McNeill, former president of Tesla, reveals the thinking behind Tesla and SpaceX that drives radical innovation - and shows how anyone can apply it.He also offers a rare glimpse into how Elon Musk operates close up. --------------------------Exciting news!We’ve been nominated for a Webby Award—one of the top honors in podcasts.  If you enjoy the show, you can vote for 3 Takeaways: (Just takes a minute - sign in with Apple, no need to provide your email) 👉 https://wbby.co/57427N(Voting ends April 16)Thank you!

A few paragraphs from Washington once stopped oil tankers in their tracks halfway around the world - no navy, no missiles. Eddie Fishman, who helped design and implement U.S. sanctions and economic warfare policies, explains how these quiet battles shape global power. If countries can inflict real damage without firing a shot, what does power look like in this new kind of war - and how vulnerable are we?

Scientists are finding tiny fragments of plastic inside the human body - including the brain.Dr. Matthew Campen of the University of New Mexico explains how they get there - and why the biggest source may surprise you.