Is geopolitics really about ideology? Or is it a global portfolio reallocation? In this conversation, Dr. Warwick Powell reframes Trump 2.0, Canada’s trade pivot, Europe’s energy scramble, and the AI boom as symptoms of a deeper structural shift. Powell argues the West has built too many abstractions and not enough productive capacity. We explore whether AI data centers are net-positive infrastructure, what it would actually take to rebuild a durable, energy-secure economy and so much more.
Professor Warwick Powell's links:
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https://substack.com/@warwickpowell
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00:00 – Geopolitics as Global Portfolio Reallocation
04:16 – Canada’s Diversification Strategy Explained
07:10 – The UK, China & the End of the Old Atlantic Model
09:22 – Is Canada Pivoting Away from the U.S.?
12:21 – Energy Return on Energy Invested (EROEI)
15:44 – Fixed Capital vs Financial Abstraction
18:45 – Why the West Is Running Short on Surplus
23:33 – Financialization & the Hollowing Out of Industry
31:55 – Has Capital Allocation Actually Improved?
34:09 – AI as an Energy Sink?
38:35 – The Hidden Cost of AI Data Centers
41:52 – Liquidity Expansion & Asset Inflation
44:00 – Political Anger & Economic Fragility
46:49 – Are Any Countries Getting This Right?
49:21 – Capital Concentration & Rent Seeking
53:02 – The Prosperity Cycle: From Poor to Complacent
55:08 – Too Many Promises, Not Enough Production
57:52 – Where Real Opportunity Still Exists
01:00:26 – “Reality Bats Last”
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